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Goola-Goola bear a strong resemblance to dwarves, the mythological Earth
creature renowned for having few manners but great courage. The space
dwarves are indigenous to Gnoosie, in the Heinock star cluster of Ursa
Major. The main physiological difference between the myth and the real thing
is that most Goola-Goola are a deep shade of purple, bordering on
chartreuse. They grow red beards that constantly drag along the ground.
These hyper-cranky beings are always serious, seeing life through the eyes of
someone who is perpetually constipated. They are forever miserable, and whine
incessantly.
The Goola-Goola is a tinkerer extraordinare, believing that anything can be
fixed, even if it is working fine. If there are a few extra screws when
repairs are done, so what. What's the problem As long as it works. Space
dwarves have been known to get so excited when they are working on unfamiliar
projects, that they occasionally pass out from hyper ventilation. When covered
with grease and surrounded by a million parts, strewn all over the place, the
dwarves' nasty temperament changes and they become almost happy.
The dwarves travel around the galaxy, looking for things to fix. The quest for
some rare tool that somehow might enable them to repair things faster. They
always have widgets and doohickeys galore, carrying around tools that most
people have never seen before.
Space Dwarves will try to fix anything. That's the problem. Goola-Goolas don't
believe that they are ever doing it wrong. Letting one tinker with any type of
equipment can be a bad mistake. If the equipment is important to the survival
of the party, such tinkering can be fatal. If something is broken, the space
dwarf will insist that he alone fixes it and there is reasonable probability
that he will.
Whatever you do, keep the Space dwarf away from anyone who has cybernetic
implants. The Goola-Goola become crazed at the mention of the word bionic!
Their intense curiosity drives them to discover the exact wonders of
cybernetics. Thus, one of the party may well wake up with the space dwarf
disassembling them.
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