Homebrew Rito Species Details

Rito
Both free-spirited nomads and society-minded homesteaders,
the rito are one of Hyrule's most well recognized and admired
races. Possessing the gift of flight, the rito are a well-traveled
people with a long, winding history. They are said to have an
unlikely relationship with the zora, being something along the
line of distant cousins since a time before recorded history.
They have proven themselves as stalwart friends and helpful
companions to the lands of Hyrule for generations. Rito make
great adventurers, swift scouts, capable mages, and heralds,
which are a traditional profession of their people. Rito are a
ubiquitous and open people, spreading their history, tradition,
and culture everywhere they travel, and Hyrule is better for it.

Gliding and Flying
While rito are well known for their ability to fly, the secret of
the ability they seem to make look so easy is that it's actually
rather strenuous on their bodies. Most rito can only manage
to glide from high places due to the weight and shape of their
bodies not being as ideal for flight as it is for the birds they
resemble. Maintaining that lift is something few are capable
of, but it is the ideal that all rito strive toward. Though this gift
must be trained to reach its full potential, their flight is their
most envied gift among the landlocked races of Hyrule. The
dreams of flight capture the imagination of all such creatures.

Heraldic Traditions
One aspect of rito culture that's remained a mainstay since
time immemorial is the rito's traditional profession, heraldry.
In both creation and delivery of messages, rito stand at the
top for their efficiency and ability to handle the workload a
more connected Hyrule creates. As people become more able
to communicate across borders, the demand for such skill
arises. And thus the rito have come to find their niche in the
world. Taught to their children at a young age, the seemingly
mundane postal position becomes one of great importance.
Those that pursue the field are trained to not only fly properly
and for extended periods of time, but through rain, sleet and
snow alike. A rito postman may seem to be a mundane and
ubiquitous sight, but that demonstrates their ability. After all,
to face so many harsh trials and still arrive looking no worse
for wear? That is the mastery of their traditions at work.

Unlikely Cousins
It's hard for many to imagine that the sky faring rito could be
related to the sea dwelling zora. But it's true, for they once
shared a common ancestor long since forgotten. Though
each has evolved distantly so as to be unrecognizable, there
is a spark still within their relationship to each other. A rivalry
has been kindled between the races , competing against each
other as siblings might. A zora may consider the rito to be a
disruptive race for their open relations to many people and
societies not their own, and a rito may consider the zora to be
stuffy and closed off from the rest of society. And yet, despite
these misgivings, there is a grudging respect and a common
ground between the two, one that defies petty differences.

Children of Dragons
One of the most notable aspects of rito society is just how
much of their culture revolves around dragons. Though such
creatures are extremely rare in the world nowadays, it is said
among the rito that it is the dragons to whom they owe their
gift of flight. That as a young race, rito would find the dragon
that governed their race and persuade it to give them one of
its scales. This scale was imbued with an incredible energy
that could let even the young rito fly with the grace of their
forebears and the dragon who watched over them. But it has
been centuries since a dragon has been seen governing rito
culture, and they have mourned their absence ever since. But
many believe the dragons were never intended to stay forever,
and simply judged the rito ready to live in the world without
their guidance and gifts before they disappeared from the
world. Will the dragons ever return? Only time may tell.

Rito Names
Anyone who has met a large amount of rito has surely noticed
the common ending of -li in their names. This suffix is merely
the word wing in their language, and what comes before it is
a descriptor such as koma, which means brave. To create a
similar rito name, one need only combine a rito word with
a proper suffix. You can use the Rito Names table below to
create a name, or make one for yourself. Feel free to adjust
the vowels and consonants between the words if needed.

Rito Names
Prefix Meaning Suffix Meaning
Ama- Gentle -bo Claw
Ceci- Glittering -fan Feather
Fal- Long -gon King
Hosa- Bright -koot Beak
Kane- Dark -li Wing
Med- Wise -loo Dragon
Nama- Sweet -mo Child
Pash- Quick -ri Sky
Sas- Cunning -shek Messenger
Reva- Bold -tek Gift
Va- Honored -zan Blade

Rito Traits

+2 Strength, +1 Charisma, Ride the Wind, Wind Heraldry, Bird's Eyes, Languages

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by
2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.

Age

Rito have lifespans comparable to hylians, reaching
adulthood at the age of 18 and living to the age of 90 at most.

Size

Rito can grow to surprising heights, reaching up to 7
feet tall with a wingspan twice their height, and yet tend to be
light at a weight of 200 pounds or less. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 ft. 

Ride the Wind

Flight is difficult, but you're proud that you
can fly. You can use your action to gain a flying speed twice
your walking speed until the end of your turn. You fall if you
end your turn in the air and nothing else is holding you aloft.
When you fall and aren't incapacitated, you take no falling
damage, and you can move up to 2 feet horizontally for every
1 foot you descend.

Wind Heraldry

By rito tradition, you've been trained as a
herald. You have proficiency with calligrapher's supplies and
cartographer's tools.You know the message cantrip, and your range with
it is doubled. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for it.

Bird's Eyes

You can see up to 1 mile away without any
difficulty, and are able to discern even fine details as though
looking at something no more than 100 feet away from you.

Languages

You can speak, read and write in Hylian, Rito,
and one other language of your choice. The modern language
of the rito borrows from hylian for use as a trade language,
but traditional Rito uses an alphabet and syntax all its own.
The language is full of crowing sounds and whistles that are
difficult, but not impossible to reproduce for any other race.