The Blind Warrior Women of Altara (more commonly called the Warrior Women) are all clones. Most are created under labcontrolled conditions by the Splugorth, although it is possible for an Altara to induce herself into asexual reproduction and produce a clone. Such clones rapidly mature to adults with the memories and capabilities of the spawning Altara. Most Warrior Women are brainwashed, abjectly loyal servants of the Splugorth, yet there are those who break their conditioning and rebel, seeking a life outside of service to Atlantis. Altara are spawned blind, though they have extraordinary sensory abilities to overcome this. They are also genetically engineered to
be superior physical specimens.
Genetically and magically engineered for combat, Altara tend to be action oriented. They rarely speak and have a decidedly warrior-first view of everything. Rogues usually wear sunglasses, visors, goggles, or hoods to hide the utter lack of eyes on their face. They do this to avoid the prejudice of those who assume they are still serving the Slavers, as well as to avoid easy detection by those who would hunt them down for Atlantis.
ABILITIES & BONUSES
[*] Attractive: The forced evolution process administered to the Warrior Women includes genetically engineering them for beauty. Altara have the Attractive Edge.
[*] Genetic Engineering: Crafted through bio-wizardry to be perfect warriors, Altara begin with a starting Agility, Strength, and Vigor of d6. This increases their natural maximums in these attributes to d12+1.
[*] Superior Senses: Altara Warrior Women begin with the Alertness Edge, as all of their other senses are exceptional.
[*] Radar Senses: Altara Warrior Women have a natural radar ability extending 1,200 feet (200") which compensates for the penalties to their sight (blindness)
COMPLICATIONS
[*] Bad Reputation: The Altara Warrior Women are infamous as servants of Splugorth Slavers worldwide. The
average person hates and fears Altara; they suffer a −4 Charisma penalty with most folks who discover who and what they are.
[*] Blind: Although created blind, this is only a minor drawback for the Altara. They cannot read, see colors, or otherwise detect purely visual information.
[*] Instilled Ignorance: Altara are taught only what they need to serve their masters, and extreme brainwashing is used to dampen their intellectual acumen. This leaves them woefully under-educated and naive about the world at large. They suffer a −2 to all Smarts rolls.
[*] Storm-Fouled Senses: In strong inclement weather, or conditions where the environment is greatly disturbed (sand storms, fires with lots of smoke), the Altara suffer a −2 penalty to Notice, Fighting, Shooting, and Throwing.
[*] Wanted (Minor): Any Minion of Splugorth, including most other Altara Warrior Women, attack to capture or kill a rogue Altara in an instant.
