Homebrew Og Ri Race Details
Og Ri have but a single gender. Other races would perceive them as having both male and female physical characteristics and anatomy, but og ri view that as simply being complete. Og Ri have small, pointed ears and horns, which vary based on an individual’s form. Their skin is dusk-colored and ranges from light to dark in tone. Most og ri eyes are red, but purple and orange are possible if rare. Hair colors are intense and saturated, with primary colors being more common than secondary colors.
Form Defines Function
Every og ri is born of four parents. Consequently, they are birthed into a creche and spend their formative years there building a bond with those others of childform there. Once they reach their teens, they undergo a coming of age ceremony that determines their adult forms.
Og Ri forms loosely define the roles they will have in og ri society, though there is some mobility and choice. The forms come in two types: civilianform and battleform. Civilianform includes childform, but it also includes elderform and workform. Unlike the other forms, those of elderform have only a single horn. They have the responsibility to lead their enclaves. Those of workform have the widest range of roles, taking on duties ranging from tradecraft to farming. They are the backbone of og ri society. The five battleforms are the driving forces of og ri raids, complementing each other in their contributions to the group.
Enclaves and Raids
Og Ri live in enclaves that compete to hunt and kill Gigantes, creatures they consider their gods but that also provide the crystal hearts needed for their coming of age rituals. Gigantes are extremely dangerous, and consequently the areas outside their enclaves are effectively wastelands. Taking down a Gigantes requires numerous og ri working together. The bulk of the raid is comprised of workform soldiers fighting along side a core of battleform who fill crucial leadership, strategic, and support roles.
Every enclave has the same basic structure (with elderform leadership that consults with a Council of Priests), but the culture of each enclave can differ drastically from one to the next. For example, Enclave 13 (known as “su ka”) is notorious for the strict martial order it imposes and for treating its mao slaves extremely harshly, while Enclave 17 (“ses ka”) takes a more egalitarian and laidback approach that ultimately allows mao and those of workform to assume some leadership roles.
Og Ri Traits
Og Ri share the following traits in common.Ability Score Increase
Your Constitution score increases by 2.
Age
Og Ri go through a ritual in their early teens that determines their adult form. They live to around 80.
Size
Og Ri are similar in stature to elven. They stand just under six feet tall excluding their horns. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Language
You read, write, and speak og la. Og La is a high context, tonal language that uses tones to denote grammatical relationships. This gives it a sing-song quality while also enabling incredible poetry, but it makes the language nearly impenetrable for non-native speakers. Because og ri have only one gender, og la does not have third person pronouns, which causes them to struggle with keeping masculine and feminine pronouns straight when speaking other languages. When referring to other og ri in other languages, they use use ‘ri’ (or ‘ris’), and they expect others (og ri and non- alike) to speak likewise of them.
Savantform
You are of savantform. Many call you oracle. And while you don’t necessarily disabuse them of that notion, it’s not quite right. You listen not just to the whispers of the gods but can also see the threads of fate that tie everything together. When you participate in a raid, your role is to foretell success and advise the scholarform.
Og Ri of savantform have large, jagged horns that curve around from the rear of their heads to the front before turning upwards. Other og ri perceive them as wild and disheveled, which is not without basis. As conduits for providence, their interests are focused on higher horizons.
Savantform Ability Score Increase
Your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Blood Divination
You open your veins and read portents of the future in the blood you let upon the ground. Spend 1 Hit Die, and cast augury using your blood as the material component. Spend 4 Hit Dice instead, and cast commune using your blood as the material component.
Scholarform
You are of scholarform. You have an almost eidetic memory. It takes only a little application of pain to bring back memories and ideas one might think otherwise lost. You are the planner on a raid. Not only must your stratagems be concerned with the success of the raid, but you must also make sure you beat the other enclaves to the kill.
The horns of those of scholarform extend from the sides of their head and curve in slightly then back out again before tapering to a point. Their skin tends to be paler than it was when they were of childform.
Scholarform Ability Score Increase
Your Intelligence score increases by 1.
Pain Memory
You can recall knowledge you did not realize you had, but it requires a painful focus. Typically, those of scholarform will pierce their palms with nails or other sharp objects, but any kind of self-inflicted pain will do. Spend 1 Hit Die. For the next minute, you receive double your proficiency bonus on Intelligence checks to recall knowledge. This stacks with Expertise, effectively giving you triple your original proficiency bonus.
Swiftform
You are of swiftform. Your greater visual acuity makes it easy for you to see things other people notice and navigate with ease spaces that others might stumble through, and your burst of speed makes it easy for you to get away from (or to) trouble. Those swiftform that join raids are always scouts. It’s what you do, and it’s something you do well.
Og Ri of swiftform have long horns that sweep back in a gentle curve and taper to a point. Their physiques are more compact than other og ri, especially compared to those of warform.
Swiftform Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Darkvision
When you became an adult, you were given superior eyesight and senses. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Perceptive
You have proficiency in the Perception skill.
Speed Boost
You can move much faster than your kin, but it pushes the limits of your body. You move like lightning for a short period of time. Spend 1 Hit Die. You move at twice your walking speed for the next minute.
Vixenform
You are of vixenform. When you enter a room, people notice. Social situations are easy for you, and people look to you as a natural leader. Of course, it helps that your appearance is malleable, allowing you to always present in a way that reduces social friction. If you join a raid, you’re in charge, and the responsibility for the group’s cohesion and morale falls on your shoulders.
Og Ri of vixenform have dainty horns that extend out from the sides of their heads. Compared to other og ri, those of vixenform tend to evince their enclaves’ idealized body types.
Vixenform Ability Score Increase
Your Charisma score increases by 1.
Body Shaping
Your flesh is a canvas, and you are its master. You can change your appearance into a shape or configuration that has the same basic arrangement of limbs. You can seem shorter or taller and can appear thin, fat, or in between. When you assume your new appearance, you decide whether your equipment falls to the ground or is worn by it. Your game statistics do not change. If you change your appearance more than once before you finish a long rest, you must spend 1 Hit Die to do so.
Warform
You are of warform. Your skin can change into protective plate, affording you a natural level of protection not enjoyed by the other forms. When you raid, you are the focal point of the attack on the gigantes. You enjoy the thrill of combat and often revel in it for its own sake.
Og Ri of warform have large horns that spiral out from and along side their heads, providing some protection like a helm. Their bodies are bulkier and stronger than their rithren, and their plate is beautiful in its own right.
Warform Ability Score Increase
Your Strength score increases by 1.
Natural Plate Armor
You can turn your skin into plate armor. Your AC equals 10 + your Constitution modifier + your Proficiency bonus. This counts as wearing armor, and you are considered proficient with it, but it does not confer any actual armor proficiencies. You can supress your plates or restore them during a short or long rest.