Alien Race: The Thrull

[Enforcer84]

Next Stop on the Else Earth Galactic Survey...The Thrull.

 

Because every universe needs a belligerent, aggressive race of warriors, I present the Thrull. First introduced to Earth during their wildly unsuccessful 1950 invasion (with seeds laid in the early thirties as benefactors of the Third Reich)

 

The Thrull Empire is one built on blood, slavery, honor, (real and imagined) and steel. It is believed that the Thrull were a primitive culture that was visited by an advanced one and that the Thrull welcomed their strange visitors to study them for conquest absorbing them into Thrull culture before leaving their world to conquer others. 

 

The Thrull are aggressive, warlike and almost to a man, woman, or child, a Conan the Barbarian ins space. Thrull are warriors, conquerors, they are not administrators, engineers, or laborers. They take others for that - assimilating the necessary advances and then subsuming the conquered people into their culture at the bottom. Though waxing decadent on occasionally, the Thrull are shaken from any lull by the next generation's thirst to outdo their forefathers.

 

Appearance: The average Thrull stands 2.15 meters tall and weighs 200kg. They are muscular with broad shoulders and a natural born arrogance. Humanoid but with broad, almost bovine faces and thick, prominent features they have skin tones that run from muddy red to burnt umber. Their hair is almost universally dark though fiery red or gold is not terribly uncommon and considered very desirable. Females are slightly smaller and leaner but not drastically so. Thrull have what appears to be two sets of ears, a smaller rounder set in front of a larger pointed set. They have three fingers and an opposable thumb and similarly built feet. Tattooing is very popular with tattoos marking important battles the norm. Dueling scars are sexy. 

 

Technology: Though they don't strike one as technologically oriented, the Thrull are keen on weapons and technologies that allow them to wage war. They're also interested in granting powers to individuals (particularly in the last century) and agriculture to support large numbers of troops/slaves/citizens. They're further along than Earth in most of these regards but we've caught up thanks to reverse engineering their relics from the failed invasion. 

 

Culture: To blatantly steal from World of Warcraft: "Strength and Honor." Emphasis theirs. The Thrull collective consciousness sees existence as a series of battles from which they will be the victors. Conflict is the linchpin of their society. They have art, philosophy, and sport but all have a competitive nature to them. Relationships are battles. The Thrull are a passionate people. They are also very proud. Befriending a Thrull is kind of hard, they might like you but it's in a patronizing "Look at the lesser race! Isn't that precious?" kind of way. However, you prove yourself to them and they will fend off the universe to protect you. 

 

Thrull grow up in a warrior culture with mandatory military service and expectations of further voluntary service. The weak and disfigured are granted merciful ends rather than living with the indignity of being a slave.

 

 

GM Notes

 

 

Because every game needs a Klingon (or Orc, or Khund, or Kree?)

 

There is evidence that the ship that landed on the Thrull  homeworld was one of the T'Shol Space Arks as T'Shol technology has appeared on Thrull warships. However, given the Thrull's grasping nature, it's possible that one of the Arks was found and "Conquered." There don't seem to be T'Shol among the Thrull slave races.

 

The Invasion in 1950 was a HUGE setback for the Thrull's collective psyche. They have a mad-on for Earth that is twinged with respect bordering on fear. They've been biding their time knowing that Earth's intergalactic allies would make another invasion more difficult - even without taking into account Earth's "Stealing" of their technology. 

 

 

 

[Lord Liaden]

In case it makes any difference to you, "Thrull" is also the name of a (minor) alien race in the current official Champions Universe, one of the last species still subject to the Malvans (and of a very different temperament to your Thrull).

[Enforcer84]

Aww poop. Thanks for the info I'll possibly change their name.

[wcw43921]

A couple of suggestions for a new name--

 

The Thalgore,  aka The Thalgorians

 

The Kraash--which could be their battle cry.  "KRAASH!  KRAAAASHHH!!!"

 

Hope that helps.

[Pattern Ghost]

Made me think of the Thrall from Talislanta.