+2 Dexterity, -2 Wisdom, +2 Charism | 5 HP

The Dokkalfar are creatures of myth recently resurrected by their rediscovery.  They are the original dark elves and one of the Nine Asgardian stellar empires thought lost to time.  When the Nine fell, a few remnant dokkalfar survived by retreating to a system composed almost entirely of dark matter.  It is clear the dokkalfar are attuned to dark aether, but it’s unknown if this attunement was developed over thousands of years of isolation or if they always possessed the skills to manipulate it. 

SIZE AND TYPE

Dokkalfar are Medium humanoids and have the human subtype.

DARKVISION

Dokkalfar can see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim light. They also can see 60 feet even in total darkness.  Darkvision is black and white only but otherwise like normal sight. For more details, see chapter 8 of the Starfinder Core Rulebook.

DOKKALFAR MAGIC

Dokkalfar being play with 1 bonus Dark Energy Point and gain the following Spell-Like abilities:

At will: psychokinetic hand, telekinetic projectile

1/DEP: detect thoughts (*)

Dokkalfar “At will” abilities can be used as long as they maintain at least 1 DEP. 

(*) When a dokkalfar uses their detect thoughts spell-like ability they can chose to focus it on a single individual.  The Will save DC is increased by 1 for the target of the spell or the DC is increased by 2 if the dokkalfar is touching the target of the spell.  Note the dokkalfar must maintain contact with the target each round.

LIMITED TELEPATHY

Dokkalfar can mentally communicate with any creatures within 30 feet with whom they share a language. Conversing telepathically with multiple creatures simultaneously is just as difficult as listening to multiple people speaking.

KEEN SENSES

Dokkalfar receive a +2 racial bonus to their perception checks due to their acuity with dark aether.

LIGHT BLINDNESS

A Dokkalfar exposed to bright light is blinded for 1 round and dazzled as long as she remains in areas of bright light.

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION

After several millennia of isolation and limited natural light the dokkalfar have developed a form albinism.  Alabaster skin with pale pink, blue, grey, or violet eyes are all common features.  Their natural hair color is almost translucent. Most dokkalfar dye their hair black, but almost any color can be encountered by adventuring dokkalfar including various neon and metallic shades.  Dark aether tattoos are common and signify caste and rank.

Two other dokkalfar racial variations exist. The svartalfar are rare 1 in 100 births.  Although they are statistically identical to dokkalfar the svartalfar are born of dark aether and their cells are comprised fully of dark matter.  Svartalfar skin, hair, eyes and even their blood is jet black.  To be a svartalfar is to live a life without color.  Their skin and hair does not take to traditional pigments or dyes.  Although many svartalfar give up on individuality dark aether tattoos allow some adornment without cybernetic or nanotech enhancements.

The third variation is the beautiful undalfar. Just seeing an undalfar is akin to finding a unicorn.  Undalfar are extremely uncommon and represent less than 1 in 100,000 births.  The uldalfar is a marbled combination of normal cells and dark matter cells in a somewhat random patchwork of puzzle like blotches. This combination of dokkalfar and svartalfar appearance is often referred to as ‘the unity’.

HOMEWORLD

Life is rare among the dark systems and sentient life is remarkable.  The dokkalfar claim a trinary star system known to outsiders as the Dark Sisters.  Possibly one of the most exotic star systems ever discovered each of the dark sisters and their planetary bodies have high concentrations of dark matter.  There are twenty-seven home worlds equally represented in the Allaevi Hegemony.  The most powerful of which is Himinn.

SOCIETY AND ALIGNMENT

Adding to their mystique, all known dokkalfar are female.  The Allaevi Hegemongy is a matriarchal oligarchy.  In most cases the Matron Mother for each home world is the eldest member of its most powerful house.  Order and rank amongst the houses is determined by the relative power of its matron.  Each matron has complete control over their house and any lesser houses owing them fealty.  All matters concerning the wellbeing of the Allaevi Hegemony in its entirety requires a consensus vote of the matron mothers.

RELATIONS

In the absence of males, the dokkalfar have developed some unique attitudes towards males of anatomically similar species.  On one hand they are absolutely fascinated by males and are often far too friendly with them simply based on their naivety of male social queues.  On the other hand, dokkalfar believe males are too precious to endanger with activities like adventuring and war.  They tend to treat males like they are fragile and made of glass, while holding the females of their respective species in contempt for putting their males at risk.   Initial relations with other races are almost strictly based on how the race in question protects its males. 

ADVENTURERS

 All dokkalfar are part of a caste system.  Young dokkalfar are put through a series of physical and mental aptitude tests.  The results of these tests determine a young dokkalfar’s role in society.  As a result, dokkalfar adventurers have been trained for their adventuring life since childhood.  These adventurers represent the interests of a specific Matron Mother and gain influence within their house by successfully completing tasks important to their house. 

The second kind of dokkalfar adventurer encountered is one that has turned their back on dokkalfar society.  These adventurers were often caste into lesser roles with little opportunity for advancement or demoted into a lesser role by a marton mother for a past transgression as a form of punishment.  When a dokkalfar breaks from their assigned caste, they are no longer welcomed in dokkalfar society or within the boundaries of the Allaevi Hegemony.  Abandoning one’s caste or house is punishable by death, although those foolish enough to return often spend years in isolation befor being assigned to one of the lowest castes.

NAMES

Dokkalfar favor names common to epic tales of old Norse and Finlandia origin.  Samples include; Aliina, Astera, Camillia, Dallan, Eevi, Essi, Flos, Hale, Helle, Iiona, Inkeri, Jaakina, Jemina, Kaija, Kirsi, Liisi, Loviisi, Maarika, Meilikki, Nea, Niina, Oda, Piritta, Raakel, Ronja, Saara, Taika, Thora, Tuuli, Valpuri, and Viivi.

DOKKALFAR MYSTERIES

There are many mysteries surrounding the origin of the dokkalfar and how they came to be isolated in the “Dark Sisters System”.  Here are a few concepts game masters may want to expand on.

ITS ALL IN THE DNA

DNA evidence indicates young dokkalfar are born of artificial female pairings without any male contribution to their genetic code.  This would indicate they have mastered cloning or a similar method of reproduction.  Dokkalfar adventurers who have willingly submitted themselves to study all seem to be sterile or in a non-reproductive state.  If questioned about it, the response indicates that only the noble caste is permitted to reproduce and this was done as a form of population control.

Dokkalfar DNA is almost identical to human and elf DNA, despite its dark matter components.  This is more than coincidental and indicates the dokkalfar originally shared a common ancestor and possibly the same home world in the distant past. 

RNA TELLS A DIFFFERENT STORY

Dokkalfar RNA is composed of darkmatter and does not deteriorate with cloning, or exposure to electromagnetic radiation. This makes dokkalfar effectively ageless after reaching maturity.  They are an anomaly amongst long lived races, the dokkalfar mature to adulthood in only 12 years then virtually stop aging in their twenties.  No records exists of a dokkalfar dying of old age.

WHERE ARE THE MEN

Where are the men or a better question might be what happened to the men?  Dokkalfar will claim their men are protected in highly secure facilities and that only a few members of the noble caste are fully aware of these secrete locations.  Dokkalfar outside the noble caste believe not knowing this information   protects the future of their species and lessens the likelihood the information could fall into the wrong hands.  In reality, if dokkalfar males exist only a few matron mothers know the truth.