Homebrew Astani Species Details
A rare species of humanoid most closely related to elves. Commonly the Astani are confused with the drow as they mostly have a skin tone quite similar to those who reside in the underdark. However the Astani are most often on the lighter shade of what is commonly recognized as the drow skin tone. They lack the trademark "knife ears" of the elves however but very much share the longevity of life, although the Astani tend to live to much greater limits. Few of their kind have ever been recorded beyond the age of 800, those who have still appear to be fairly young were as the average elf would be well into their elderly years.
Very little is known of their culture as they have not lived in their own communities for as long as they've been actively recorded in history. However their general build and roll in the communities they find themselves a part of(usually elven, with exceptions being high elves and drow) suggest that their original culture was very heavily warlike.
The Astani generally range from 5'6 to nearly 7', usually on women tend to be close to the lower end of their height while the males make up the taller end, some reaching well beyond even 7ft. Their frames are almost always bulky and muscular, however it is not abnormal to see a more slender build among this proud race.
Astani Traits
Your Astani character has a variety of natural abilities, the result of thousands of years of your cultures training.Ability Score Increase
You may choose between increasing your str, dex, and con scores by 1, or increasing one of the three by 1 and another by 2.
You may only choose Strength Dex or Constitution for this ability score increase.
Age
Although elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans, the elven understanding of adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience. An elf typically claims adulthood and an adult name around the age of 100 and can live to be 750 years old.
Size
Elves range from under 5 to over 6 feet tall and have slender builds. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision
Accustomed to fighting under the night sky or underground, 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.
Keen Senses
You have proficiency in the Perception skill.
Short Sleeper
Astani don’t need as much sleep as other races. As opposed to say a human which needs 8 hours of sleep, the Astani need at least 4. This only furthers their likeness to elves. However unlike Elves in Trance, the Astani are properly asleep and are not conscious of their surroundings. The trade off to this is that Astani often are heavier sleepers than other races.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Elvish. Elvish is fluid, with subtle intonations and intricate grammar. Elven literature is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires.
Astani Training
You have proficiency with a weapon and armor type of your choice.
Persistence
After you succeed on a death saving throw you may regain a number of hitpoints equal to your con mod+proficiency once per long rest. The use of this feature is regained at the end of a long rest
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