Homebrew Gelfling Species Details

Native to the world of Thra, gelfling are a race of peaceful creatures that prefer creating music or art over violence.They have narrow faces that extends outwards and ends on a flattish nose. Their ears are long and pointed.They have three long fingers and a long thumb on each hand. They are often considered weak, but underestimating their inner-strength would be any evil creatures undoing.

These simple creatures would rather stay together in colonies and master their artisan skills. Some gelfling do have a taste for adventure as they explore the world around them. In the past, they are friendly and welcoming to their fellow creatures of the planet. They have the unique power of dreamfasting that makes them more connected as a community than any other race. The gelfling are not prone to violence or evil, however, they are just as capable of corruption as any other natural creature. 

From the far beginning of Thra, Aughra discovered the gelfling and taught them about their world. Not long after, great beings called the urSkeks came down from the sky and began teaching the inhabitants of the planet many new things. The gelfling treated these beings very highly much like gods. After many years, the urSkeks were ready to leave Thra when the Great Conjunction caused the great crystal to break. When this happened, the urSkeks were split apart into two different species: the wise urRu mystics and the cruel Skeksis. The Skeksis began ruling the world of Thra for many years by draining the life essence of gelflings and other creatures. When a prophecy about the Skesis's rule being ended by gelfling hands, a mass extermination of the gelfling race was commenced. Very few gelfling survived the garthim raids rampaged throughout Thra. Only after light is restored to the dark crystal can the gelfling thrive once more.

Gelfling Traits

Gelfling have several unique abilities that they gained from their peaceful lifestyle.

Ability Score Increase

Gelfling are physically weaker than most creatures, but they make up for this with their less physical talents. Their Strength score is decreased by 1 while both their Wisdom and Charisma scores increase by 2.

Dreamfasting

Gelfling are born with a special gift called dreamfasting. When a Gelfling meets another being that can use this trait, the two meld minds as they touch hands. A group of creatures with this trait can dreamfast together if they all hold hands together. While their minds are melding, they can see visions of each other's past. These memories flashes are short and switches over to another person's after it plays out its scene. These visions follow a third person perspective of the individual who the memory belongs to. Reliving memories also brings out the emotions connected with those memories. Everyone in the dreamfast can see these visions play out. The dreamfast ends when all creatures stop holding hands.

Sexual Dimorphism

Unlike other races where differences between genders are subtle, gelfling have a far more radical difference between men and women. Female gelfings are born with wings that can be folded under their clothes and allows them to fly into the air. Male gelflings must depend on their own skills to make up for their lack of wings.

Practitioner of the Arts

Gelflings have a deep connection to their art. Whether it by music, arts, or crafts, a gelfling has taken time to master their craft to perfection. You are also proficient in the Performance skill. You have a choice of either a Musician or Artist. Either choice will grant you expertise in that tool and your proficiency bonus for them is doubled.