Wolan Tsomcren
Character
- Name: The Ol'vann
- Designation: Sentient
- Homeworld: Olvan
- Language: Ol'vann Speech
The Ol'vann speak an exceptionally complex tongue with a high variety of grammatical structures. In galactic basic, one has six pronouns and operators (I, you, him, us, you guys, they). In Olvanite, there are over 60, most of which one would never use in an average conversation. It's script is based on lexigrams (ie one symbol, one word) with various operators. - Average height of adults: 1 m 50
- Skin color: Solely white, occasionally darkened due to Netraki skin disease.
- Hair color: None
- Breathes: Oxygen
- Strengths: Very complex tongue (eg high linguistic ability), excellent agricultural engineers, highly resistant to cold.
- Weaknesses: Prone to bickering, aggressive, overly superstitious.
- Distinctions: The Ol'vann are bulky, short humanoids with jet white skin and onyx black eyes, Their general features are humanoid, to the exception of having elongated arms, mostly for labor and hunting. The Arr'ean clans often tattoo themselves with heraldic and clanic paint, depicting various forms of art. Due to the perpetual cold on the planet and the dim suns (caused by the distance of the planet), the Ol'vann are extremely resistant to cold as well as having a great low-light vision.
- Average Lifespan: 50-60 years (in the most civilized of places
- Races: Carinthian, Sybosinthian, Arr'ean, Netraki (very rare, often considered to be skin disease)
- Diet: Various legumes, vegetables native to the planet. The species is completely vegetarian and struggled to evolve to the cold climate change.
- Communication: The Ol'vann speak an exceptionally complex tongue with a high variety of grammatical structures. In galactic basic, one has six pronouns and operators (I, you, him, us, you guys, they). In Olvanite, there are over 60, most of which one would never use in an average conversation. It's script is based on lexigrams (ie one symbol, one word) with various operators.
- Technology level: The Ol'vann are in the late early stages of their space development. The main powers own colonies in other sectors, and the hyperdrive as well as the concept of hyperspace has been discovered. However, hyperdrives do not exceed 4.0 in Standard Galactic Number. However, the Ol'vann are absolute masters at agricultural engineering and the biological sciences, with levels of development as advanced as the legendary Ithorians. This is due to them having to grow food under extremely harsh conditions. Most cities are domed and have controlled temperatures. Mining technology is relatively new, not nearly approaching that of the rest of the galaxy, though this species has mining colonies in the Olvan System as well as in the nearby Duil and Arskiban System, all of which are unknown to the rest of the galaxy.
- General behavior: Varies wildly depending on race. Carinthians are religious, superstitious and highly protective of their freedom, while Sybosinthians are militaristic, collectivist and highly based around honor.
- History:
-General history
Over 25,000 years ago, at about the time of the formation of the First Galactic Republic, various tribes of small nomads known as the Ol'vann were having their Stone Age on the planet. However, a planetoid hit the planet, throwing it off orbit by about 5 million miles (that's how hard it hit) and plummeted the species into an unending Ice Age. The vegetarian Ol'vann species had to adapt, and begin to cultivate its legendary skill in agricultural engineering. It developped high technology by the Galactic Civil War, and began sending probes to its moons by the time of the Rise of Omni. Now, it owns various colonies in nearby sectors, which are utterly and completely unknown to the rest of the galaxy (at least until Wolan Tsomcren shows up).
There are two distinct races that vie for dominance over the planet. The Carinthians, a highly religious and occasionally superstitious race that formed the Carinthian Republic, a republic based off principles of freedom of enterprise and action, and the Sybosinthians, a highly militaristic order that eschews religion for a highly complex system of honor (similar to that of the Klingons in Star Trek and the Japanese on Earth). A small race known as the Arr'eans live a gatherer (and I omitted hunter for a reason; they're vegetarians) lifestyle in the North poles, living of lichens and small plants. These people live a highly war-oriented life, and often serve as prized mercenaries in the southern lands.
-Religion
The religion that is unanimously practiced by the civilized races is called "Ur'shaka" ("The Way"), which closely resembles Christianity and Buddhism from Earth. They believe in a form of original sin, where the first humans, created by their goddess Tul, rebelled against her and were condemned to mortal lives. As a redemption, the Mother Goddess, as she is called, sent some commandments on how you could gain eternal life, through meditation and contemplation. Their sacred texts also mention a mystical energy source which is, of course, the Force. They believe that the male Prophet of the goddess Tul, will come to them to bring them back to their former glory. Ever since the discovery of the principles of evolutionary biology, a heated debate has been held on the planet, which continues today. The Republic of Carinthia boasts a right-wing evangelical group similar to the Religious Right in the USA, while the Sybosinthian Empire is highly atheistic.
- Notable Player-Characters: None, yet
- Intent: To populate the planet Olvan and to produce sufficient NPC's for a campaign planned by Wolan Tsomcren.
