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	Unlike Fraal, Half-Fraal aren't explicitly mentioned as playable or given a level adjustment.		Unlike Fraal, Half-Fraal aren't explicitly mentioned as playable or given a level adjustment.

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	==D&D Fraal==		==D&D Fraal==
	In [[Dragon Magazine]] #253, Fraal were converted into a potential race for [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 2nd edition, the second of the three "Aliens in AD&D" articles that would convert player races from [[Alternity]]/[[Star*Drive]] to AD&D, a position only the [[Sesheyan]]s (#251) and the [[T'sa]] (#257) would share. They would subsequently be presented as a monster race in the Monstrous Compendium Annual #4.		In [[Dragon Magazine]] #253 pp. 76-80, Fraal were converted into a potential race for [[Advanced Dungeons & Dragons]] 2nd edition, the second of the three "Aliens in AD&D" articles that would convert player races from [[Alternity]]/[[Star*Drive]] to AD&D, a position only the [[Sesheyan]]s (#251) and the [[T'sa]] (#257) would share. They would subsequently be presented as a monster race in the Monstrous Compendium Annual #4 pp. 39-40.

	The AD&D version of Fraal are a race of vagabonds, trespassers from some other world or plane, who have come to be stranded in the various realms of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. Hailing from a place where [[psionics]] have replaced [[magic]], the fraal are physically frail in the extreme - even a [[halfling]] can beat the average fraal in wrestling! - and have no talent for arcane magic, but they are master [[psion]]icists.		The AD&D version of Fraal are a race of vagabonds, trespassers from some other world or plane, who have come to be stranded in the various realms of [[Dungeons & Dragons]]. Hailing from a place where [[psionics]] have replaced [[magic]], the fraal are physically frail in the extreme - even a [[halfling]] can beat the average fraal in wrestling! - and have no talent for arcane magic, but they are master [[psion]]icists.

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	The Fraal arrived in the Sol system in human pre-history, roughly eight thousand years BC. They were interstellar travelers, moving in a fleet of large generation ships, and had been traveling for eons, so long that both their origin and destination had been lost to their knowledge. Desperate and short on resources, they discovered an inhabitable world populated by primitive humans forming fledgling civilizations. The Fraal made initial attempts at contact, but found humans to be difficult to work with, fearful and prone to seeing them as either monsters to be destroyed or gods to be worshiped.		The Fraal arrived in the Sol system in human pre-history, roughly eight thousand years BC. They were interstellar travelers, moving in a fleet of large generation ships, and had been traveling for eons, so long that both their origin and destination had been lost to their knowledge. Desperate and short on resources, they discovered an inhabitable world populated by primitive humans forming fledgling civilizations. The Fraal made initial attempts at contact, but found humans to be difficult to work with, fearful and prone to seeing them as either monsters to be destroyed or gods to be worshiped.

	Discouraged but patient, and lacking the resources or will to continue ~~wondering~~, they withdrew to the most uninhabitable fringes of Earth and waited for humanity to catch up to them. Human explorers in the Renaissance drove the Fraal to leave Earth for Mars, deeming humanity still too warlike for contact. The next few centuries of human warfare and space exploration pushed the Fraal further out to the fringes of the Sol system to avoid detection, although not always successfully. Chance encounters began occurring in the 20th century, although it wasn't until the early 22nd century that the Fraal began overt attempts to open a dialog with the human governments. On July 17, 2124, a Fraal vessel escorted by warships from all six great powers landed on Earth and formally established contact with the Terrans.		Discouraged but patient, and lacking the resources or will to continue wandering, they withdrew to the most uninhabitable fringes of Earth and waited for humanity to catch up to them. Human explorers in the Renaissance drove the Fraal to leave Earth for Mars, deeming humanity still too warlike for contact. The next few centuries of human warfare and space exploration pushed the Fraal further out to the fringes of the Sol system to avoid detection, although not always successfully. Chance encounters began occurring in the 20th century, although it wasn't until the early 22nd century that the Fraal began overt attempts to open a dialog with the human governments. On July 17, 2124, a Fraal vessel escorted by warships from all six great powers landed on Earth and formally established contact with the Terrans.

	This contact quickly bore fruit. The union of fraal gravitic technology with terran mass reactors made true interstellar travel possible. The terran designs could produce bursts of power output many orders of magnitude beyond what the fraal had ever contemplated, enough to punch a temporary bubble in space time that could be used for superluminal travel.		This contact quickly bore fruit. The union of fraal gravitic technology with terran mass reactors made true interstellar travel possible. The terran designs could produce bursts of power output many orders of magnitude beyond what the fraal had ever contemplated, enough to punch a temporary bubble in space time that could be used for superluminal travel.

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	===AD&D Fraal Monster Lore===		===AD&D Fraal Monster Lore===
	[[File:Fraal ~~(MCA4)~~.~~gif~~\|right\|300px]]		[[File:Fraal MCAV4.jpg\|right\|300px]]
	Sometimes known simply as the visitors, the psionic fraal are highly evolved and sophisticated humanoids from somewhere else. Some sages speculate that these visitors come from either another plane of existence or perhaps from another world within the Prime Material Plane. Of seemingly fragile build, the fraal rely on devices of unusual workmanship and power to protect themselves. These devices are not magical; in fad, the fraal know almost nothing of magic.		Sometimes known simply as the visitors, the psionic fraal are highly evolved and sophisticated humanoids from somewhere else. Some sages speculate that these visitors come from either another plane of existence or perhaps from another world within the Prime Material Plane. Of seemingly fragile build, the fraal rely on devices of unusual workmanship and power to protect themselves. These devices are not magical; in fad, the fraal know almost nothing of magic.

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	==Roleplaying==		==Roleplaying==
	The fraal as a species are long lived but physically frail. The tallest fraal stands about the height of an average human, but with thin limbs and figure. But this is more than compensated for by their aptitude in psionics. Every fraal possesses some innate ability at telepathy, and the most powerful fraal can wield far more spectacular mental abilities.		The fraal as a species are long lived but physically frail. The tallest fraal stands about the height of an average human, but with thin limbs and figure. But this is more than compensated for by their aptitude in psionics. Every fraal possesses some innate ability at telepathy, and the most powerful fraal can wield far more spectacular mental abilities. Even the most belligerent street thugs would hesitate to antagonize a fraal, knowing that virtually every fraal is capable of unleashing devastating mental attacks.

	While fraal were the first sentient species humanity encountered, they remain in some ways the most alien, at least psychologically. Fraal are notoriously patient and taciturn, with an intimidating black-eyed gaze and neutral expression that betrays nothing of their inner feelings. Most fraal live a form of peaceful, contemplative stoicism. They accept the world moving fast around them while not feeling obliged to live at the speed of the shorter lived beings, giving them a deserved reputation for passivity. But even when fraal are moved to action they remain calm and inscrutable.		While fraal were the first sentient species humanity encountered, they remain in some ways the most alien, at least psychologically. Fraal are notoriously patient and taciturn, with an intimidating black-eyed gaze and neutral expression that betrays nothing of their inner feelings. Most fraal live a form of peaceful, contemplative stoicism. They accept the world moving fast around them while not feeling obliged to live at the speed of the shorter lived beings, giving them a deserved reputation for passivity. But even when fraal are moved to action they remain calm and inscrutable.

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	The Fraal arrived in the Sol system in human pre-history, roughly eight thousand years BC. They were interstellar travelers, moving in a fleet of large generation ships, and had been traveling for eons, so long that both their origin and destination had been lost to their knowledge. Desperate and short on resources, they discovered an inhabitable world populated by primitive humans forming fledgling civilizations. The Fraal made initial attempts at contact, but found humans to be difficult to work with, fearful and prone to seeing them as either monsters to be destroyed or gods to be worshiped.		The Fraal arrived in the Sol system in human pre-history, roughly eight thousand years BC. They were interstellar travelers, moving in a fleet of large generation ships, and had been traveling for eons, so long that both their origin and destination had been lost to their knowledge. Desperate and short on resources, they discovered an inhabitable world populated by primitive humans forming fledgling civilizations. The Fraal made initial attempts at contact, but found humans to be difficult to work with, fearful and prone to seeing them as either monsters to be destroyed or gods to be worshiped.

	Discouraged but patient, and lacking the resources or will to continue wondering, they withdrew to the most uninhabitable fringes of Earth and waited for humanity to catch up to them. Human explorers in the Renaissance drove the Fraal to leave Earth for Mars, deeming humanity still too warlike for contact. The next few centuries of human warfare and space exploration pushed the Fraal further out to the fringes of the Sol system to avoid detection. It wasn't until the early 22nd century that the Fraal began ~~surreptitious~~ attempts to ~~contact~~ the human governments. On July 17, 2124, a Fraal vessel escorted by warships from all six great powers landed on Earth and formally established contact with the Terrans.		Discouraged but patient, and lacking the resources or will to continue wondering, they withdrew to the most uninhabitable fringes of Earth and waited for humanity to catch up to them. Human explorers in the Renaissance drove the Fraal to leave Earth for Mars, deeming humanity still too warlike for contact. The next few centuries of human warfare and space exploration pushed the Fraal further out to the fringes of the Sol system to avoid detection, although not always successfully. Chance encounters began occurring in the 20th century, although it wasn't until the early 22nd century that the Fraal began overt attempts to open a dialog with the human governments. On July 17, 2124, a Fraal vessel escorted by warships from all six great powers landed on Earth and formally established contact with the Terrans.

	This contact quickly bore fruit. The union of fraal gravitic technology with terran mass reactors made true interstellar travel possible. The terran designs could produce bursts of power output many orders of magnitude beyond what the fraal had ever contemplated, enough to punch a temporary bubble in space time that could be used for superluminal travel.		This contact quickly bore fruit. The union of fraal gravitic technology with terran mass reactors made true interstellar travel possible. The terran designs could produce bursts of power output many orders of magnitude beyond what the fraal had ever contemplated, enough to punch a temporary bubble in space time that could be used for superluminal travel.

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	The Fraal arrived in the Sol system in human pre-history, roughly eight thousand years BC. They were interstellar travelers, moving in a fleet of large generation ships, and had been traveling for eons, so long that both their origin and destination had been lost to their knowledge. Desperate and short on resources, they discovered an inhabitable world populated by primitive humans forming fledgling civilizations. The Fraal made initial attempts at contact, but found humans to be difficult to work with, fearful and prone to seeing them as either monsters to be destroyed or gods to be worshiped.		The Fraal arrived in the Sol system in human pre-history, roughly eight thousand years BC. They were interstellar travelers, moving in a fleet of large generation ships, and had been traveling for eons, so long that both their origin and destination had been lost to their knowledge. Desperate and short on resources, they discovered an inhabitable world populated by primitive humans forming fledgling civilizations. The Fraal made initial attempts at contact, but found humans to be difficult to work with, fearful and prone to seeing them as either monsters to be destroyed or gods to be worshiped.

	Discouraged but patient, the ~~Fraal~~ withdrew to the most uninhabitable fringes of Earth and waited for humanity to catch up to them. Human explorers in the Renaissance drove the Fraal to leave Earth for Mars, deeming humanity still too warlike for contact. The next few centuries of human warfare and space exploration pushed the Fraal further out to the fringes of the Sol system to avoid detection. It wasn't until the early 22nd century that the Fraal began surreptitious attempts to contact the human governments. On July 17, 2124, a Fraal vessel escorted by warships from all six great powers landed on Earth and formally established contact with the Terrans.		Discouraged but patient, and lacking the resources or will to continue wondering, they withdrew to the most uninhabitable fringes of Earth and waited for humanity to catch up to them. Human explorers in the Renaissance drove the Fraal to leave Earth for Mars, deeming humanity still too warlike for contact. The next few centuries of human warfare and space exploration pushed the Fraal further out to the fringes of the Sol system to avoid detection. It wasn't until the early 22nd century that the Fraal began surreptitious attempts to contact the human governments. On July 17, 2124, a Fraal vessel escorted by warships from all six great powers landed on Earth and formally established contact with the Terrans.

	This contact quickly bore fruit. The union of fraal gravitic technology with terran mass reactors made true interstellar travel possible. The terran designs could produce bursts of power output many orders of magnitude beyond what the fraal had ever contemplated, enough to punch a temporary bubble in space time that could be used for superluminal travel.		This contact quickly bore fruit. The union of fraal gravitic technology with terran mass reactors made true interstellar travel possible. The terran designs could produce bursts of power output many orders of magnitude beyond what the fraal had ever contemplated, enough to punch a temporary bubble in space time that could be used for superluminal travel.

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	Discouraged but patient, the Fraal withdrew to the most uninhabitable fringes of Earth and waited for humanity to catch up to them. Human explorers in the Renaissance drove the Fraal to leave Earth for Mars, deeming humanity still too warlike for contact. The next few centuries of human warfare and space exploration pushed the Fraal further out to the fringes of the Sol system to avoid detection. It wasn't until the early 22nd century that the Fraal began surreptitious attempts to contact the human governments. On July 17, 2124, a Fraal vessel escorted by warships from all six great powers landed on Earth and formally established contact with the Terrans.		Discouraged but patient, the Fraal withdrew to the most uninhabitable fringes of Earth and waited for humanity to catch up to them. Human explorers in the Renaissance drove the Fraal to leave Earth for Mars, deeming humanity still too warlike for contact. The next few centuries of human warfare and space exploration pushed the Fraal further out to the fringes of the Sol system to avoid detection. It wasn't until the early 22nd century that the Fraal began surreptitious attempts to contact the human governments. On July 17, 2124, a Fraal vessel escorted by warships from all six great powers landed on Earth and formally established contact with the Terrans.

	This contact quickly bore fruit. The union of fraal gravitic technology with terran mass reactors made true interstellar travel possible. The terran designs could produce bursts of power output many orders of magnitude beyond what the fraal had ever contemplated, enough punch a temporary bubble in space time that could be used for superluminal travel.		This contact quickly bore fruit. The union of fraal gravitic technology with terran mass reactors made true interstellar travel possible. The terran designs could produce bursts of power output many orders of magnitude beyond what the fraal had ever contemplated, enough to punch a temporary bubble in space time that could be used for superluminal travel.

	In 2501 (present day for Star*Drive) the Fraal are found throughout known space, but are particularly common in the Orion League. Their society has divided into the ''builders'', who live throughout stellar nations, and the ''wanderers'' who have built a new wave of generation ships and continued the aimless travels of their ancestors.		In 2501 (present day for Star*Drive) the Fraal are found throughout known space, but are particularly common in the Orion League. Their society has divided into the ''builders'', who live throughout stellar nations, and the ''wanderers'' who have built a new wave of generation ships and continued the aimless travels of their ancestors.