Thin One (3.5e Race)

Thin One
Tales tell of alien abductions and mysterious workers with suspicious and unnatural behavior. These are typically vivid dreams or drunken benders, and simply professional and intimidating government workers. But sometimes there is truth in these stories... Summary::The "Thin One" is a human of alien origin. They seem almost entirely human but there's something wrong about them.  Something not of this world.

Personality
Thin ones are known for being serious and stoic by and large, and seemingly very detached from events around them. It may stem from simply poor social skills, but some may claim that they and their kin all work for secret entities from afar and that they are there to observe and watch. Only the thin ones know, and few will talk about the matter.

Their stand-offish personality at least goes far in not causing too much trouble, save for those who suspect them. And their professional manner of acting does put them well off with those of like mind.

Physical Description
Thin ones are humans who trend towards a tall, gaunt appearance. Their hair is short and well groomed, their eyes are curiously small and beady, and they have small thin mouths with small lips. Everything about them seems a bit too perfect, no moles or marks, no fat or deformities (save for the somewhat too small eyes), a perfection which often triggers the uncanny valley in other humans. Their eyes are off as well, and some have described them as almost reptilian in appearance. The thin ones are all too aware of this, and many wear shades to cover the one inhuman feature they possess.

How thin ones are created is a mystery. No child thin ones are ever seen, and it is rumored that they are made, not born. Some say they are created in vats on alien worlds, while others claim they kidnap humans and convert them into thin ones. The truth will never be known, and the knowledge of lost to the thin ones themselves, nor do they care.

The term "thin one" is a moniker. For the thin one, as far as it is considered they are human.

Relations
Thin ones are found in human societies taking a passive but influential role on the world. Those in authority often fine thin ones useful, while others find them troubling and unwelcome. But because they are in positions of power, few can do a thing about it and the thin ones do not actively rock the boat.

Alignment
Thin ones trend towards lawful alignments, largely due to their typical association with authority.

Lands
Thin ones exist in human lands, and for all purposes they consider themselves human.

Religion
Thin ones do not seem to ascribe to any religion and by and large seem to have a strong trend towards non-religious activities.

Language
Thin ones speak Common.

Names
Thin ones have human names, typically as generic sounding as they come.