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=== Sireed ===

	The Sireed population is much smaller than, say, that of the Crudag or Lenje, although they are very widespread. Gifted with impressive mental abilities, the usually close-knit Sireed communities are powerful and influential component of many governments and institutions, wielding more power than their numbers would suggest.

	Physiologically, Sireed possess sturdy, well-regulated bodies with formidable immune systems and efficient organs that speak of extensive genetic alteration in the distant past. Likewise, they possess a highly adaptive metabolism so that their overall health only suffers from extremes of hunger or over-indulgence. They are almost universally slighter and less athletic, both in appearance and reality, than Crudag and their main distinguishing feature is the slightly bulbous character of the backs of their heads and a sharp, narrow jaw line.  The most impressive part of sub-specie, however, is their prodigious mathematical abilities. Many Sireed deal with numbers and equations with an intuitive ease that humbles the academics of other races, and so Sireed scholars are renowned for their advances in pure mathematics, physics, astronomy, and architecture. For similar reasons, they have a natural affinity with music and have produced many of the greatest composers of the age. On the other hand, they are not innately more innovative than the Crudag norm. These gifts also predispose them to less desirable predilections, particularly an over-fondness for gambling.

	While widespread, the Sireed tend to concentrate in settled areas, with especially high proportions in major urban centers. Sireed communities are closely knit and outsiders are treated politely, but kept at a distance. Traditionally, the Sireed have acted to distinguish themselves from their neighbors both culturally and genetically, both because of feelings of superiority and the strong desire to maintain their peculiar traits, which rarely manifest in hybrid offspring. Consequently, their neighbors often harbor resentment or suspicion, especially considering the disproportionate wealth and influence Sireed hold. While individuals of the race have arrived at the inner circles of power of many states, there are only a few historical examples of predominantly Sireed kingdoms from antiquity.

'''Average Lifespan''': 85 years

'''Average Height/Weight''': 6’0”/170 lbs 

'''Possible Breeding''': Fertile: Crudag, Dandrit, Dreck, Lenje

Sterile: Creel, Slees, Wondoz

'''Traits''': Absolute Timing, Autotrance, Composed, Disease Resistant, Eidetic Memory, Lightning Calculator, Pheromone Control, Reduced Sleep, Telescopic Vision, Recovery, Attentive, Slow Healing, Compulsive Gambling