Thri-kreen

The thri-kreen are a race of large, intelligent insects often referred to as mantis warriors. They roam the deserts and savannas, existing as nomadic hunters. Mature thri-kreen are roughly seven feet tall at the shoulder, with six limbs and a tough, sandy-colored exoskeleton. They have black compound eyes, short antennae, and a complicated jaw structure. The thri-kreen’s uppermost four limbs are equipped with opposable claws that can grasp tools or weapons, or serve as weapons themselves. The thri-kreen language is made up of clicks and grindings, and they have difficulty learning the common tongue.

Thri-kreen are organized into hunting packs, and they constantly roam their territory. It’s unusual for a thri-kreen to leave its pack-mates and travel alone, and even more unusual for one to take up with others not of its kind. A PC thri-kreen has probably lost its true family in some disaster or another, and accepts its companions as a substitute family.

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