They walk upright on their hind legs, using their long tails for balance. Their forelimbs have two major joints, both of which are double-jointed, and are tipped with hands each with six slender fingers and an opposable thumb. These fingers are very dexterous, and suitable for delicate manipultaion.

Sekct are amphibious, and equally at home on land or in the water. Their hind feet are webbed, allowing them to swim rapidly. Sekct range in color from dark, muddy brown to a light-tan. In general, the color of their skin lightens as they age, although the rate of change varies from indivdual to individual.

The small bipeds are fully parthenogenetic; that is all Sekct are female. Every two years, a sexually mature Sekct lays a leathery egg, from which hatches a single offspring. Theoretically, this offspring should be genetically identical to its parent; such is the nature of parthenogenesis. In the case of the Sekct, however, their genetic code is so susceptible to change that random mutations virtually ensure that each offspring is different from its parent. This suseptiblity carries with it a high cost - only one egg in two ever hatches, and the Sekct are very sensitive to influences from the outside environment. Common environmental byproducts of industrialization would definitely threaten their ecology.

Sekct are sentient, but fairly primitive. They operate in hunter-gatherer bands of between 20 and 40 individuals. Each such band is led by a chief, referred to by the Sekct as "She-Who-Speaks." The chief is traditionally the strongest member of the band, although in some bands this is changing and the chief is the wisest Sekct. The Sekct are skillful hunters.

Despite their small size, Sekct are exceptionally strong. They are also highly skilled with the weapons they make from the bones of mosrk'teck and thunder lizards.

The creatures have no conception of writing or any mechanical device more sophisticated than a spear or club. They do have a highly developed oral tradition, and many Sekct ceremonies involve hearing the "Ancient Words" - a form of epic poem - recited by She-Who-Speaks. The Ancient Words take many hours to recite in their entirety. Their native tongue is complex (even very simple concepts require a Moderate languageroll). Sekct have learned some Basic from humans over the years, but have an imperfect grasp of the language because they tend to translate it into a form more akin to their own tongue.

The Sekct have a well-developed code of honor, and believe in fairness in all things. To break an oath or an assumed obligation is the worst of all sins, punishable by expulsion and complete ostracism. Ostracized Sekct usually end up killing themselves within a couple of days.