User:Nolanf/Sandbox/Kryptonian (3.5e Race)

Kryptonian
Summary::Under yellow sunlight, kryptonians gain immense strength and speed, but deprived of such an energy source, they become only as powerful as normal humans.

Personality
Most kryptonians are peaceful people who value both science and companionship to great degrees. Having been born into a highly organized and regimented society, they tend towards lawfulness most of the time.

Physical Description
All kryptonians appear to be human. Some theories have it that humans are merely an ancient off-shoot of the kryptonian race. The biggest difference between the two being that kryptonians evolved to survive in a much harsher environment than humans did, and so gain super-human abilities when in human environs.

Relations
Good-natured kryptonians get along very well with humans and other humanoid creatures. On the other hand, evil kryptonians see all non-kryptonian life as inferior and deserving of extinction.

Alignment
Kryptonians are indoctrinated from a young age to believe that they must serve a specific purpose in life. This belief system is most conducive to a lawful alignment. Although some kryptonians may secretly question their designed purpose (thus making them neutral), no kryptonian is ever chaotic.

Lands
Originating on the planet Krypton, the kryptonian people have dispersed throughout the cosmos. They may sometimes be found in very unexpected places.

Names
Most kryptonian names are simple one-syllable words of 2-4 letters. Each person has a given name and a family name. When written, the given name comes first, then hyphenated with the family name.

Racial Traits
Kryptonians gain an ability bonus and a natural armor bonus as described below. These should be marked as temporary bonuses as they are subject to Kryptonian weaknesses inherent in all Kryptonians.