Homebrew Ogier (Alantin) Species Details

Never put a long handle on your axe. 

— Ogier saying

 

It is not known exactly where the Ogier originated. The Ogier say that they arrived from another world through the Book of Translation, and when they open it again, their kind will leave. They are the only non-human race that live in the world, and they no longer interact with humans the way they once did. Ogier live in their steddings, away from the human world, and they have consequently been forgotten by many, thought only to be myth.

Treebrothers

 In the Old Tongue, Ogier are called tia avende alantin, or Brothers of the Trees. Their deep relationship with forest and plant life has waned since the time of the Breaking, but a kinship endures to this day. Ogier have a unique talent that allows them to sing to plant life and cause it to flourish, and even to control how it grows. This gift was more widespread before the Breaking of the World, and the resulting products, such as chairs, bed frames, and so on, are referred to as sung wood. After the breaking, the Ogier turned to stonework, for which they are also famed. The way they managed to carve stone made it seem that the cities they built grew from the earth itself.

Ogier Steddings

The home of the Ogier are steddings. Steddings are more than just forest, however. Humans can feel the difference when they pass through the invisible border of an Ogier stedding---a sense of peace and calm. For any that can channel, however, their awareness of the Source will disappear. It is impossible to channel in a stedding. During the Time of Madness, the Ogier granted sanctuary to the male channelers to allow them to escape the taint of saidair. Many of those that came eventually left, as losing the Source was harder to bear than their eventual insanity.

The Ogier and the stedding are irrevocably attached. An Ogier who has strayed from the stedding for too long will develop the Longing and will eventually diminish and die if they do not return in time.

Ogier Names

Ogier identify themselves by their first name, followed by their father and grandfather for men or mother and grandmother for women, and then their stedding. Many stedding exist throughout the westlands and they all self-govern, though their structures are generally the same. The exact whereabouts of most stedding are not known to the humans.

Male Names: Aran, Arant, Aried, Coiam, Dal, Halan, Haman, Hartha, Jalanda, Juin, Koimal, Kolom, Lacel, Laud, Ledar, Malan, Morel, Radlin, Senar, Serden, Shandin, Trayal

Female Names: Ala, Alar, Coura, Covril, Dalar, Damelle, Ella, Elora, Erith, Hamada, Iva, Juendan, Moilin, Soferra, Soong, Voniel

Stedding Names and Locations: Qichen, Sansten, Handu, Chanti, Lantoine, Yongan, Mashing, Sintiang, Taijing, Kolomon, Daiting and Shangtai are all located in the Spine of the World. Yontiang is located in Kinslayer's Dagger. Four of the stedding are based between the Dragonwall and the River Erinin: Nurshang, Tsofu, Cantoine and Jenshin. Of the seven stedding in the Borderlands, Chosium, Jongai and Saishen are in Saldaea. Chiantal is in Kandor. Shanjing and Tanhal are in Arafel and Sholoon is in Shienar. Fendu, Shajin and Fentoine are in the Black Hills. Shamendar, Taishin, Leitiang and Tsochan are in the forests north of the River Ivo. Chinden, Tsofan, Yaridar, Madan, Jinsium and Shangloon are in the Mountains of Mist. Mintai and Nanchen are located in the mountains north of the River Dhagon. There are also two stedding on the Shadow Coast: Shadoon and Mardoon. The least isolated and most well known of these is Stedding Tsofu in Cairhien, which is only a full day's ride from the nearest human village. (library.tarvalon.net)

 

Ogier (Alantin) Traits

Your Ogier character has abilities that come from an appreciation of history, nature and thoughtfulness.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength or Constitution score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age

Ogier age at a slower rate than humans. An Ogier does not reach maturity until 100 years of age, at which point they are allowed to leave the Stedding on their own. Ogier can live hundreds of years.

Size

Ogier are much larger than humans. They are around 10 feet tall and can weigh up to 1,000 pounds. Your size is Large.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 60 feet.

Darkvision

Thanks to your Ogier heritage, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. 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.

Treebrother

You know the druidcraft cantrip. When you reach 5rd level, you can cast the entangle spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 11th level, you can cast the plant growth spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan.