The Karrans are large, lumbering beings indigenous to the planet Karra. Their bodies are roughly cone-shaped, starting with narrow, slender snouts, and steadily increasing in mass until they end in thick, legs and hindquarters. Karrans are covered with thick, dark-brown or black hair. They wear no clothing, but do decorate their fur with stripes of white clay for festivals and other special occasions.
The Karrans are capable of using tools, but the dexterity of their four-fingered, thumb-less hands is limited by the long, sharp claws that extend from the tip of each finger. They are further limited by the resources available to them on Karra's plateaus: grass, clay and small stones. The primary craft in which the Karrans participate is pottery (at which they are relatively proficient). The grasses of the plateau, which are the most accessible resource, are primarily used for fuel, although fibers from the grasses are occasionally woven into a coarse cloth.
The Karrans live in small villages in which residential huts surround a central common area. The headman's hut is located at the head of this circle. The common area is used by craftsmen in making and repairing tools. In the evening, village juveniles use the area to play soli,a catch-and-toss game involving three brightly colored balls of differing sizes. The huts themselves are constructed of sun-dried brick made from clay and shedded blades of grass, making them the same light-brown color as the surrounding plain. The typical village is surrounded by a wall of dense grasses, broken only by the well-traveled paths. Surrounding the village are fields where the karrans grow tubers - the basis of their diet.
Karran warriors fight until dead, because they are not fighting for themselves - they are fighting for their village and their species. Their individual deaths are of no consequence. The Karrans speak an oddly accented dialect of Basic, apparently introduced to them by the original human settlers who came to Karra centuries ago. | 
