Athik

Athiks’ antennae allow them to automatically sense the presence of foreign substances in the air as soon as they are exposed, granting a +2 bonus on saves against airborne toxins, such as poison gas. An athik is also able to use his antennae to sense vibrations in the air around himself, giving him blindsight out to 10 feet.

Athiks are capable of carrying exceptionally great loads for their size. An athik’s carrying capacity is the same as a creature one size category larger with the same strength score. He does not take speed penalties, check penalties, or have a maximum dexterity bonus due to encumbrance when carrying a medium or heavy load, and he may use all class abilities as if he were carrying only a light load. An athik takes penalties as normal when wearing medium or heavy armor.

Athiks are exceptionally stable on their feet. An athik has a +4 bonus on checks made to resist being bull rushed or tripped when standing on the ground (but not when climbing, flying, riding, or otherwise not standing firmly on the ground).

Athiks can speak telepathically to other athiks within 20 feet, but they can not use this ability to communicate telepathically with any other race. This ability is always active, but it can be suppressed for 1 round as a free action. An athik’s manifester level for this ability is equal to 1/2 his Hit Dice.

Through constant, subtle communication, athiks are better able to assist one another than other races. Athiks grant double the normal benefit when performing an Aid Other action so long as the creature they aid is also an athik and within 20 feet.

Athiks gain 1 bonus power point at 1st level. This benefit does not grant them the ability to manifest powers unless they gain that ability through another source, such as levels in a psionic class.