MEGLOS

A Xerophyte is a highly intelligent plant lifeform.  They inhabit the harsh desert world of Zulfa Thura.  Like their world they are a harsh species.  They acknowledge that it is wrong to dominate other species, but do so with ruthless arrogance.  They are Xerophyte.  They are superior.

A Xerophyte's greatest disadvantage is its inability to move under its own power.  As a result Xerophytes gained the ability of mind control, allowing them to command others to do their bidding.  A Xeropyte is also capable of transferring it's consciousness into another being and taking control of their body.  Once in this new form they even have the power of transmutation, or shape-shifting, with limited capacity (i.e. a human host can only change into human forms).  This mind control does however leave the Xerophytes own body defenseless.  

Eventually, war broke out on Zulfa Thura with all of their race being destroyed, or so it was believed.  A single Xerophyte, named Meglos, survived in a sealed chamber below the planets surface.  Meglos used a band of mercenaries to bring him a human host so that he could set into action his plan to steal the powerful dodecahedron from the neighboring planet of Tigella  (see Doctor Who story Meglos).

TV appearance: Meglos

Personality:  Xerophytes are aggressive and war-like.  They prefer to dominate their enemies rather than negotiate.  Their patience however is legendary, having been known to wait hundreds of years to take their revenge.

Language:  telepathic, basic

Age:  unknown (though they can live for many hundreds of years)

Xerophyte Species Traits D20

Ability Modifiers: -4 Dexterity, +2 Constitution, +2 Intelligence

Medium Sized: No modifier

Speed:  Base Speed 10

Special: 

Mind Control

This falls into two categories, Hosting and Control.

Hosting

Hosting occurs when the Xerophyte first attempts to gain control of a subject.

Target must make a Willpower check, DC15 + Xerophytes level

A character with the Force Sensitive Feat gains +4 bonus to this check.

Control

For each point the target fails the DC check the Xerophyte gains control of the subject for this many hours.  eg. Level 4 Xerophyte, Hosting DC19, target rolls 17, Xerophyte has control for 2 hours.

After this time the host may attempt to resist, and every hour after that.  For every resistance check beyond the first the targets gains +1 to his resistance check.  The target must make two successful consecutive resistance checks to free himself from the mind grip of the Xerophyte. 

During the resistance the host may take on Xerophyte, cactus-like, appearance such as green skin or prickles over their body.  Once the Xerophyte has been 'forced out' it will revert to its own body.

It may be possible for a Jedi, or even a friend, to force a resistance check from the host in less than an hour by encouraging the host to resist (GM discretion).

D6 stats

* These skills cannot be used, other than in an advisory capacity, unless in a host body.

** Strength Attribute is for damage resistance only.  Strength skills cannot be used.

Mind Control

This falls into two categories, Hosting and Control.

Hosting

Hosting occurs when the Xerophyte first attempts to gain control of a subject.

Roll the Xerophytes PERCEPTION vs. the targets Willpower skill. (record the results)

A Jedi may resist with their CONTROL x2 (eg. Control 3D, resist with 6D)

Control

Find the Control Score, this is Xerophytes PERC. minus the targets Willpower as rolled in the Hosting stage.

The Xerophyte has control of the subject for a number of hours equaling the Control Score.  After this time the host may attempt to resist, and every hour after that.  For a resistance check re-roll PERC. vs. Willpower, but this does not affect the Control Score.  For every resistance check beyond  the first the targets gains +1 to his resistance check (with +3 equaling +1D).  The target must make two successful consecutive resistance checks to free himself from the mind grip of the Xerophyte. 

During the resistance the host may take on Xerophyte, cactus-like, appearance such as green skin or prickles over their body.  Once the Xerophyte has been 'forced out' it will revert to its own body.

It may be possible for a Jedi, or even a friend, to force a resistance check from the host in less than an hour by encouraging the host to resist (GM discretion).