THE VIIS - Israi Israi is a member of a race of beautiful seven-foot-tall, reptilian creatures. The Viis physical attractiveness has convinced them that they are the most important, godlike creatures in the universe. This has led to an underground race of "uglies" -- Viis that were cast off as unacceptable, worthless spawn...
			THE AAROUN - Ampris The race to which Ampris belongs are powerful, golden-furred carnivores with sharp teeth. They have long been kept by the Viis as slaves, or as in the case of Ampris, pets.
			THE KELTH - Elrabin Elrabin is one of a submissive, dog-like race with stiff, bristly coats and simian hands. Because they are so easily intimidated, Kelth are considered unreliable to handle important tasks. They are not to be trusted...
			THE MYAL Renowned for their insight and memories, Myal stand barely three feet tall and are usually poets, musicians, and historians. They control the archives of the Viis empire.
			THE ZHRELI They are filthy, noisy, foul-smelling, and socially repulsive creatures. Yet they are unequaled at maintaining and repairing quantum hardware (the only reason to tolerate them).
			THE SKEK Less than two feet high, furry, multi-limbed, and quick, the Skek live like rats in the ducts and garbage of the Viis. It's a common slave belief that if you dropped one Skek in a barrel, the barrel would explode with Skek offspring within a day.
			THE TOTHS Big, stupid, and brutal, Toths roam the ghetto streets as thugs, but they are also used by their Viis masters as hired enforcers or brownshirts. Nearly as tall as the Viis, they have massive heads covered with thick mats of dirty, curly brown hair. Flies usually buzz around their long, floppy ears. Their faces are broad and flat, with wide nostrils, and their eyes are small and cruel.
			THE GORLICANS Merchants, shopkeepers, traders, the Gorlicans are a steady, hardworking, nonviolent race allied to the Viis. A heavy shell encases their torsos, rendering their balance sometimes precarious, and their arms and legs are covered with thick gray scales instead of skin. Their faces are ugly, with a prominent horned beak for an upper lip, and they have orange or yellow eyes. The must wear masks in public to avoid offending the Viis.

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