Spectrites

The Plane of Twilight is a place caught between night and day. Shadows stretch across its twisted landscape, blanketing everything in flickering grayness. Few plants are capable of surviving within this bleak and warped environment, and even fewer animals are capable of withstanding its hardships. One sentient race has claimed dominance of this area, a breed of creatures known as Spectrites.

Fortresses crafted of solidified shadows dot the cracked surface of the Plane of Twilight. Home of the Spectrites, these dark citadels keep the countless invaders at bay. Several sentient races from other planes have tried to wipe out the Spectrites, more to rid the dimensional web of their foul deeds than for any financial gain. The Plane of Twilight has become even more desolate as war after war is dragged across its surface. The Spectrites simply endure these wars, coming back with twice as much viciousness when their opponents least expect it.

The Spectrites excel at subterfuge. Chaos is their specialty. They thrive on war and destruction, bringing it upon the other races in several different forms. Saboteurs and assassins are a common sight within a Spectrite citadel, as are the practitioners of dark magic. They follow an entity known only as The Eye, a massive vaporous beast of unknown origin. Housed within the largest shadowy citadel, The Eye guides the legions of Spectrites against the followers of light in a conflict it soon hopes to win. With the defeat of Ker'el, a tool for victory had presented itself. The Eye hopes to capture all six monoliths and bring an era of utter darkness down upon the dimensional web.

Spectrites are humanoid in form, with the average adult male standing about six feet tall and the female just slightly smaller. They have dark oily black skin, which is thick and leathery to the touch. More of a hide then normal skin, it provides limited protection against physical and energy based attacks. Each Spectrite is part of a hive mind, which is linked directly to The Eye. This hive mind allows them to communicate with each other, providing a means to plot over long distances. Their body secretes a chemical known as shadow essence during the night. This shadow essence increases a Spectrite's ability to deal damage effectively in combat. They are also capable of warping this shadow essence into a portal, allowing them to teleport directly to a target Spectrite in a matter of seconds. During the day, this secretion ceases, causing them great discomfort and an obvious physical weakening.

Special Abilities:
 * 1) hive mind: Talk to your race in style, using only 1 turn to talk.
 * 2) teleportation: If one of your kind is in trouble, a Spectrite can teleport over to them and come to their aid!