Homebrew Anarim Species Details

Anarim harpies are tall and graceful, with powerful wings and sharp talons, perfectly adapted for life in the frozen tundra. Their feathers, usually white with silver or pale blue highlights, provide natural insulation against the cold and help them move silently across snow-covered landscapes. The Anarim are known for their sharp vision and extraordinary agility, which they use to hunt, gather, and navigate the difficult terrain.

Though they are skilled hunters, the Anarim are not aggressive by nature. They live in tribal flocks, each led by an elder known as the Snowseer, who guides their migrations and interprets the natural signs of the changing seasons. These flocks are highly communal, with all members contributing to the survival of the group.

Anarim are friendly to outsiders, especially travelers who wander into their lands lost or in need. They have a deep sense of hospitality and often share their knowledge of the tundra, providing food, shelter, and guidance in exchange for news of the wider world.

Artisanal Craft: Iceweaving

The Anarim are master iceweavers, a craft that is unique to their culture and requires both delicate skill and magical precision. They have learned to shape the ever-present ice and snow of their homeland into intricate sculptures, structures, and even functional tools. This craft is not simply about carving ice; the Anarim possess a magical ability to weave ice, causing it to bend, grow, and take on fantastical forms that defy normal logic.

Their creations range from delicate jewelry made of crystalline ice that never melts, to elaborate ice structures and wind chimes that sing with the howling winds. They also weave complex snow tapestries, which capture patterns and images in frozen form. Some of their more famous works include ice labyrinths used in ceremonial rites and intricate ice wings they wear as adornments.

Iceweaving is more than a craft—it is a sacred tradition tied to the Anarim’s reverence for their environment. They believe that by weaving the ice, they are honoring the spirits of the frozen lands and maintaining the balance between nature and their people.

Integration into Towns and Cities

Though the Anarim are primarily a nomadic people who roam the frozen northern tundra, some of them have chosen to integrate into the towns and cities of Del’Sar as citizens, bringing their unique culture, skills, and perspective to the urban world. Despite their deep-rooted traditions, these snow harpies are adaptable and have found ways to thrive within more settled communities while maintaining their cultural identity.

Anarim Traits

As an anarim, you have the following traits:

Ice Song

Ice Song

Your voice carries the chill of frost, capable of freezing the very souls of your enemies. You can use this ability as an action.

• Effect: Each creature within 30 feet of you that can hear you must make a Constitution saving throw (DC 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier). On a failed save, creatures take 2d6 cold damage and are Slowed until the end of their next turn. On a successful save, they take half damage and suffer no other effects.
• Range: 30 feet radius, centered on you.
• Damage: 2d6 cold damage, increases to 3d6 at 5th level, 4d6 at 10th level, and 5d6 at 15th level.

Recharge: You can use this ability once per short or long rest.

Creature Type

You are a humanoid

Size

Your size is medium.

Speed

Your walking and flying speed is 30ft.

Flight

Because of your wings, you have a flying speed equal to your walking speed. You can't use this flying speed if you're wearing medium or heavy armor.

Talons

You have talons that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit the target, the strike deal 1d6+ strength modifier slashing damage.

Ice Weave

Your spellcasting modifier is either Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma (choose when you select this race).

Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the ray of frost spell with this trait, without requiring a material component. Once you cast the spell with this trait, you can’t do so again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast the spell using any spell slots you have of 2nd level or higher.

Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for it when you cast ray of frost with this trait (choose when you select this race).