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==Physical Description==
The Eorna are a race of intelligent creatures descended
from bipedal Volturnian dinosaurs. Most Eorna stand
about 3 meters tall. The thick hide of the reptile has been
replaced with a coat of fur that serves as insulation in cold
temperatures. They have a rather large tail which is used
for balance in walking. Their smaller forelimbs have
developed hands that are somewhat human in appearance
and function. Their vocal sounds are very different from
those made by Humans due to the different structure of
the Eorna palate.

Eorna are warm-blooded omnivores who evolved to build
an advanced technological civilization. The Eorna are
natural hypnotists. Their technology stresses mental
control, often reinforcing the natural abilities of the Eorna.

==Culture==
The Eorna worship beauty. They believe that the purpose
of life is to come to know true beauty, which can take
many forms; it can be physical, moral, intellectual,
historical, etc. Of course, the Eorna idea of beauty is not
necessarily the same as that of Humans or other player
character races.

The Eorna have no priests or spiritual leaders. As a form
of worship, the Eorna create magnificent sculptures of
crystals and light, high technology items, great works of
music, logical systems of thought, and other objects of
beauty. To an Eorna, creative work is in itself a religious
experience. Anything which tends to destroy life and
beauty should be discouraged, or if necessary, totally
eliminated.

The Eorna now see the Sathar as the ultimate enemy of
all that the Eorna believe in. To meet the Sathar
challenge, the Eorna have undertaken what they call the
Great Mission. The Eorna long ago realized that their
numbers were too few to survive as a race. The Eorna
have artificially interfered with evolution on Volturnus to
produce the Edestekai, the Kurabanda, and the Ul-Mor.
The Eorna hope one of these races will eventually achieve
a high level of civilization, dedicated to beauty, but with
sufficient technology and military skill to defend against,
and eventually destroy the Sathar.

The efforts of most surviving individual Eorna are given
wholeheartedly to the Great Mission. The original
survivors of the Sathar attack have undergone cryogenic
sleep. Only 10 of the original survivors are awake at any
given time. When one of these individuals dies, a sleeper
is awakened to replace the dead Eorna. Forty-six
individuals remain in cryogenic sleep. Those who are
awake are aided in their efforts by the most capable of
their descendants (many of whom have inbred genetic
defects).

The number of Eorna is so small that they no longer need
a formal society. There are no social organizations other
than the family. Eorna society thus maximizes individual
freedom of choice and minimizes social control of the
individual. Criminal behavior is handled by a
computerized/robotic legal system. This system works for
the Eorna because they all share the same basic goals and
ideals (the Great Mission).

The Eorna legal system remains the one that was used
before the Sathar attack which nearly destroyed their
race. All laws have been codified and entered into special
computers. Computers run the robot police and serve as
ultimate judges in all civil and criminal cases. Eorna law
recognizes that there may be extenuating circumstances
involved in a criminal act. The system tries to evaluate a
person's intentions and motives when considering guilt or
innocence.

The usual punishment for serious violations is
imprisonment in a mental hospital. In some cases
convicted criminals may be required to provide some type
of restitution to the victims of their crimes. Finally, Eorna
law recognizes a special appeal based upon the criminal's
value to society.

The prison and mental hospital systems have largely
broken down. Some criminal or insane Eorna do exist and
wander free in a few areas of the planet. The robot police
frequently malfunction due to neglect.

==Reactions to Player Characters ==
The Eorna will be impressed by any player character who
shows an interest in beauty, and the Eorna are likely to
discuss the finer points of beauty with these characters for
hours. The Eorna will at first be wary about explaining the
Great Mission to the player characters, but will eventually
take the player characters into their confidence.

Any form of unnecessary violence, any destruction or
vandalism of works of art or intellect, or any similar
behavior on the part of a player character will cause an
unfriendly reaction from the Eorna.

Regardless of a player character's behavior, all sane Eorna
will recognize an obligation to provide food, water, and
medical attention to any other intelligent creature, no
matter how repulsive. Extremes of bad behavior may
result in an Eorna calling the robotic police by means of
the computers found in most Eorna dwellings and work
places.

It is important that the referee eventually allow the
player characters and the Eorna to become allies. Without
such an alliance, there will be no hope of defeating the
Sathar armada which is already en route to Volturnus.

==Sources==
* SF-01: Volturnus, Planet of Mystery

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