Editing Last Emperor: Creatures (section)

==General rules ==
Each race that can become a character in D20 is given a set of racial traits. Monsters are given a larger set of racial attibutes. 

===Attribute bonuses===
Many races get an attribute bonus (e.g. +2 Dexterity). In ST this gives two bonuses, first the character gets a one dot bonus to the one or two attibutes that match the conversion attributes. Second it raises the maximum value the the attribute can have. At character creation time, buying a fifth and sixth dot in any attribute costs two points. 

To balance this, many races also have a attibute penalty. In ST, this causes the corresponding attributes to have their maximum reduced by 1 point. 

For example, Dwarves get a +2 Constitution bonus and a -2 Charisma penalty. For Consitiution, this gives a 1 dot bonus to either Stamina or Resolve, and allows a maximum of six dots in both. It also mean the maximum for Presence or Manipulation is now 4 dots. 

===Size===
{| align="right"
!Creature Weight
!ST Size
|-
| 25-40 lbs. || 3
|-
| 40-90 lbs.  || 4
|-
| 90-250 lbs. || 5
|-
| 250-500 lbs. || 6
|-
| 500-1000 lbs. || 7
|}
Most creatures are Medium Size, though some PC races are small or large. There is no exact translation into the ST size system. A creatures size is based (mostly) on their weight: Size 5 is normal human size (about 90 to 250 lbs). 

=== Skill Bonuses ===
Many races are given bonuses to various skills or applications of skills. These bonuses can usually be assigned as skill specializations (a +1 bonus to a specific skill) with similar descriptions. See [[Last Emperor: Skills|Skill conversion]] list to decide which skills get their specializations.