Homebrew Gaited Species Details

Descending from an ancient line of elementally adept, you are a Gaited one. Four pure blood clans have kept alive the traditions of old and possess control over the primary Gaits. These clans are the Frostwalkers, Flamesprinters, Stormtrekkers, and Gemstriders.

As a Frostwalker, your antithesis would be a Flamesprinter, and this would be mutually true. Just the same, a Stormtrekker and a Gemstrider would so be. The fun begins with interbreeding between non-Gaited's and separate Gaits. 

The offspring of a Gaited and a humanoid will most often be a surprise. Many times, the offspring will possess an arbitrary Gait, with the only tie to the Gaited parent being the subtle influence of their Gait upon the offspring's. A rare occurrence is the preservation of the Gaited parent's element, and even more so the lack of Gait entirely.

When two Gaited mate, however, the result is arguably unsurprising. The offspring will possess a unique, yet logical combination of the parents' Gaits. The specific result is apparently dependent upon the parents' elemental control and power at the moment of conception. The only exception to this rule is when antithesis Gaits are mated. In these circumstances, there is a chance that the parents are matched in ability--though this is usually unknowable--and the child will be unGaited.

 

Choosing Gaited for your race requires that you also choose another player race to get your stats and info from, as Gaited only has info concerning Gait elemental abilities and does not count for racial bonuses, feats, proficiencies, languages, or etcetera.

You now have a Vigor pool equal to half your health, and an instant use pool equal to a fourth of your health.

Gaited Traits

As a Gaited, you possess the control over your Gaits, and are sensitive to the ebbs and flows of your element.

Gait control

Being a Gaited, you possess control over your element in the following ways:

• Expelling
• Absorbing
• Moving
• Shaping
• Hardening/softening
• Adhering/un-adhering
• Recharge
• Infusing
• Anchoring

Gait Resistance

Having the elemental and arcane flowing through your veins, you are resistant to attacks based on element damage that aligns with your Gait.

Gaited Perception

You are aware of all manifestations of your Gait that have been imparted with your own Vigor (by Expel, Infuse, etc). You know where they are without seeing them, what their shape and orientation is, and how full they are (damaged, full health).

Additionally, you are aware of all other manifestations of your Gait element within visual range to the same specificity.