Personality

Saiyans are a naturally aggressive warrior race who were brought to the brink of extinction by a powerful Arcosian named Frieza. The Saiyans are a race who, since ancient times, have lived a violent and inhumane lifestyle, attacking numerous planets to build up their wealth and power. Saiyans are known for both their pride and their constant desire to become stronger, usually via fighting and conquering.

There are, however, some outliers among Saiyans who are born with less inclination towards violence and conquest.

Physical Description

Saiyans have a wide variety of height, weight, skin tone, and even physical traits, however they have 2 consistent attributes: all Saiyans are born with a tail and all Saiyans are born with naturally black hair. After a certain period of time their hair ceases to grow, with the exception of facial hair like beards or mustaches.

Society

Saiyan society on Planet Vegeta was monarchical, and placed great emphasis on strength and power as a source of prestige, measuring and defining members of the race from infancy by their power level, then placing them in an associated social caste afterwards. A baby Saiyan’s battle power was measured as soon as they were born; if their battle power met a certain standard, they were raised as upper-level warriors and became candidates for participating in conquest.

Though ruled by a dynasty, it was custom that a king’s rule could be challenged in a rite of combat.

Saiyan Social Castes on Planet Vegeta were:

Low-Class Saiyans, the most numerous class of the planet- Low-Class Saiyans were determined at birth to become non-combatants: either engineers, scientists, or infiltration babies. Infiltration babies were sent off-world to a planet the Saiyans had selected for takeover. If the baby was able to grow into a warrior capable of taking over the planet, they are allowed to return as a full-fledged combatant; however, the survival rate of infiltration babies was very low. It’s unclear if any failed infiltration babies were ever followed up on in the event of the destruction of their ship or communicator, but it’s unlikely, as King Vegeta’s rule was marked by ruthlessness.

Mid-Class Saiyans, only around 10 Saiyans on Planet Vegeta were born in the Mid-Class and were considered ready to become fully-fledged combatants, standing slightly above most combat-ready Saiyans. Notable members of the Mid-Class include General Nappa and Captain Onio.

Elite-Class Saiyans, officially only the King and his son were classed as Elites, however a rare mutation in the Saiyan genome allowed for the possibility for Saiyans to be born far stronger than the average, technically placing them in this category. The only known child to outclass the class system is Broly, son of Paragus, who was exiled to protect the dynasty of King Vegeta IV.

Currently, Saiyans are mostly separated into 3 categories:

Full-Blooded Saiyans, regular Saiyans as they existed on Planet Vegeta- now among the least numerous of the population.

Half-Blood Saiyans, Saiyans who are the result of a regular Saiyan interbreeding with a compatible alien such as an Earthling. Half-Saiyans are the most numerous among the Saiyan species, as the number of full-blooded Saiyans has dwindled close to single digit numbers.

Ancient Saiyans, the smallest percentage of Saiyans, are either from the distant past where Saiyans were more in tune with their inner evil or good, or are descendants of those groups who were somehow able to regain their connection to them. All known Saiyans on Planet Vegeta were descended from so-called Evil Saiyans, who wiped out a second colony of Saiyans that had managed to successfully figure out the ritual to become a “Super Saiyan God”.

Home World

Most Saiyans come from Planet Vegeta, though originally, the homeworld of the Saiyans was Planet Sadala, prior to its destruction by civil war and violent conflict.

Planet Vegeta, originally Planet Plant, possesed 10 times the gravity of Planet Earth. This intense gravity gives the Saiyans their natural physical resiliency and power. It is a planet of varied climates, but the battles the Saiyans engaged in with its native species, the Tuffles, left many areas looking like barren wastelands and rocky plains.

This planet was later destroyed by the Arcosian known as Lord Frieza.

These Saiyans were survived by Saiyans who had either managed to make it off-world, were unsuccessful infiltration babies, were exiled, or part of Saiyan colonies outside of Vegeta, left unknown to the tyrant.

Now, Saiyans are found scattered in small numbers across the entire universe.

Lore

The history of Saiyans is bloody and violent, commonly plagued by war, conflict, and death. Originally from Planet Sadala, the species were once much more powerful and malevolent- so evil, in fact, that souls they killed could not cross over to Otherworld.

A group of good-hearted Saiyans was able to devise a plan to defeat them, performing the ritual to become a Super Saiyan God. However, after a long fight where their leader was able to turn into a Super Saiyan, they were all exterminated. 

The leader of this group, Yamoshi, floated across space aimlessly, his soul unable to pass to Otherworld, until he met a Namekian who wrote down his tale in the Namekian Book of Legends.

Following the destruction of the other group of Saiyans, the “Evil Saiyans” eventually devolved into in-fighting, and several generations later destroyed their home world, leaving them needing to go off-world to search for a new home.

They made it to Planet Plant, where they were welcomed by the native Tuffles with a warm greeting and allowed them to stay. This arrangement worked for both parties until a Saiyan “as cunning as a Tuffle” appeared and subjugated, exterminated, and conquered the Tuffles- taking the whole world for himself and beginning the first Saiyan monarchy, re-christening the planet as Planet Vegeta.

The Saiyans would live here for a long time, until the Arcosian Frieza destroyed their home planet, as he had heard a rumor of a supposed Super Saiyan. In addtion, he received word from a God of Destruction that the Saiyans were to be eradicated, as they were too much trouble.

This is where Saiyan history officially ends, but somewhere out there, the race is survived by scattered groups of remaining warriors who still live to tell the tale.

Naming

Saiyan names are usually related to vegetables, however some have taken on names more reflective of the culture they were raised in.

Example Male Names: Kakarot, Vegeta, Tarble, Bardock, Broly, Paragus

Example Female Names: Gine, Seripa, Korn, Nion, Zysa, Stabba

Tailed Saiyans can lose their tail through the Called Shot Maneuver. If their tail is targeted and hit by a Called Shot of the Lethal Damage Category, or one that is made with a Weapon of the Slashing Weapon Category and deals Damage equal to or exceeding 1/4 (rounded up) of the Saiyan’s Maximum Life Points, their tail is removed and they are not treated as Tailed (or benefiting from its effects) until they regrow their tail.

Upon losing a tail, a Saiyan may select either of the following choices:

• Regrow. If a Saiyan chooses to regrow their tail, they must roll a 1d4+1. The result is the number of Combat Encounters they must complete until their tail grows back – an ARC may instead require you to wait a period of time depending on your roll (be it days, weeks, or months depending on them and the stakes of their campaign). During the final Combat Encounter, if you are below the Injured Health Threshold, you may spend a Karma Point as an Instant Maneuver to instantly regrow your tail.
• Accept. If you accept the loss of your Tail, your choice for the Option effect of Saiyan Heritage becomes Tailless.