Homebrew Girafican Species Details

She said her race was Girafican, but that didn't mean much to us.  Long neck, horse like face, two strange horns covered in fur, like the rest of her body. Her body not clothed in layers of brown flowing cloth was dark brown with darker brown splotches.  She wasn't the strangest creature we'd ever seen, but certainly the strangest to sit at our local pub and down more pints than my whole family would have been able to in a night.

— Rafkiki the Tiny

Hailing from the distant southern continent, not many giraficans ever make it to the continent of Strawthorn.  A persistent line of storms in the sea between the two continents sink most ships attempting to cross the Veriwind Sea.  Giraficans are tall and graceful, long necks and long limbs make them seem ungainly at first, but their skill at acrobatics and combat are not to be trifled with.

Ethical Entrepreneurs

Most giraficans remain in their distant homeland, content to dwell in sprawling cities of tall domed adobe buildings. Giraficans are always on the look out for profit but are driven by an almost religious devotion to a strict code of ethics in business.  Dealings with giraficans for business are always above board, but they are not easily taken advantage of.

Most giraficans spend much of their life looking for opportunities to create a sustainable business that can be passed down through their families, which are most often large and close knit.  The first born is almost always the first heir to the family business, but, other siblings often branch out to other enterprises that, more often than not, involve and benefit the original family business.  

Collectors of All Things

Giraficans treasure knowledge as much as material things and greed is rare among them. Creating a business that can be passed on down the generations is the primary goal of most giraficans.  That is not to say that some aren't driven by more than a little greed and a lust for wealth and power.

Giraficans have a great desire to find and inspect ancient relics, magical items, and other rare objects. Aside from the power such items might confer, a girafican takes great joy in unraveling the stories behind their creation and the history of their use, and using that knowledge to secure a sustainable way to provide for the family and create a way of life for the entire family.

Unshakeable Ethics

Giraficans operate under an unshakeable ethics code in their business dealings.  When a bargain is struck with a girafican, you can count on the girafican upholding their end.  This does not mean giraficans are easy marks for scams or subterfuge.  Giraficans are intelligent and are taught about the tricks others might play from an early age, specifically being instructed to not to play the same tricks on others and to operate business dealings in a professional and honest manner.  But, much like genies, sometimes the rules may lead to an unseen advantage for the girafican that does not violate the rules, but follows it to the letter.  Care must be taken when making binding and intricate contracts with a girafican.  Even the fae are careful when entering bargains with these clever creatures.

Good Listeners

Quite and contemplative, giraficans would prefer to sit and listen to the stories of others, absorbing the knowledge and silently filling away details of each story, those details rarely being forgotten.  Stories of the giraficans often speak of inherited memories passed from one generation of giraficans to the next, so that no story heard by a girafican is every forgotten by their descendants as far back as time is kept.  It is unlikely these stories are true, but a giraficans memory is quite impressive, even the smallest details seem to go noted and remembered for years.

Girafican Names

Each girafican has a many names, usually comprised of parents, elder family members names and the clan name.  Some giraficans have names that cover an entire page of the family tome, but few use or reveal their full names outside of their closest family members.

Most giraficans create their own public names at about the age of three, when they are traditionally introduced to the world outside their extended family.  These names are often a reflection of their favorite relatives and some part of the ancient language of giraficaans, rarely spoken outside of girafican families.

Names hold no gender specification for giraficans as they do not see a difference in the capabilities or importance of one gender over another and treat all giraficans equally.  Giraficans also have little to no prejudices against other races or any genders or sexual orientation.  The only thing a girafican typically hates without good reason is a business person who appears to be shady or crooked.

The following is a list of sample external girafican names.

Girafican Names: Silbeth Cantor, Wancha Miori, Lighbeth Canonelian, Garcutchy Yanolanolin, Besto Kandorsan

The following is an example full name of a girafican.

Girafican Full Name: Samonar Waycli Mandorceick Slad Meatori Fafithan Somroth Patcmatori Yaweeuli'marticriatorius

Girafican Traits

Your girafican character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Giraficans mature at the same rate as humans, but they’re considered young until they reach the age of 30 On average, they live about 300 years.

Alignment

Giraficans tend toward lawful alignments, as they abide by a strict business code of ethics. They are rarely evil, with most of them driven by curiosity and a desire to leave a legacy for their family, rather than greed or other dark impulses.

Size

Giraficans are taller on average than humans and relatively slender. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 40 feet.

Darkvision

You have keen senses, even in the dark. 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.

Long Limb Agility

Your long limbs and agility allow you to move with a burst of speed. When you move on your turn in combat, you can double your speed until the end of the turn. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you move 0 feet on one of your turns.

Keen Senses

You have proficiency in the Perception and Acrobatics skills.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Girafican, and two other languages of your choice.

No Thirst

You can go long periods without water and hot, arid climates are like home to you.

Keen Mind

You have a mind that can track details about anything you have seen or heard with uncanny precision. You gain the following benefits.

• Increase your Intelligence score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
• You can accurately recall anything you have seen or heard.