Homebrew Aethyr Species Details

The Aethyrian people are often referred to as Windweavers for their strange, innate powers over air by the other races. They are about the same height as Humans, with slender, gracefully curved figures and soft, fine facial features. Their hair, skin, and almond-shaped eyes all range through similar shades of light blue, pale violet, and silvery white.


Aethyrian dress is almost always thin and flowing, even in the chill winds common to their homelands. Silks in cool colors are extremely popular, giving textile merchants a prestigious position even among a people of traders. Tattoos and similar marks upon the body are frowned upon in Aethyrian culture, but silver and blue mithril jewelry are often worn in abundance.


The Aethyr were placed in the seemingly endless plains, steppes, and cold deserts of Estrenia, and most continue to reside there, though some clans have migrated to similar regions across Zyathé. Many Aethyrian families roam as true pastoral nomads, but surprisingly, many others live in grand cities.

Aethyr Traits

Whether it be your heavily honor-bound society or your innate powers over air, you have a few racial traits to aid you in your journey.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

The Aethyr have lifespans roughly similar to Humans, reaching maturity in their mid-to-late teens, and typically not living much past 100. Despite this, the concept of childhood is somewhat different in Aethyrian culture, with the young given responsibilities at an early age and showing less of the propensity for frivolous play than is found in the children of most races. Elders are held in high regard, and are expected to lead by example even into the last years of their lves.

Alignment

Although they are the true children of Glastria, and as such are prone to dramatic and powerful shifts in mood, the influence of Radean upon their character is even more pronounced. Honor and obligation are the core tenets of Aethyrian society, with nearly every aspect of life bound to a subtle, intricate, and often implicit web of expectations.
Rank, status, and relationship are tracked in dizzying detail, with specific titles and prescribed language almost unique to each individual context. Even more confusing to outsiders, these deferential, ritualized interactions are constantly shifting as the interplay between individuals can rapidly alter their standing, even through seemingly minor words or actions. Thus, Aethyrian society is strictly Lawful, and most Aethyr dutifully maintain adherence to their culture’s taboos.
Some, especially those that find themselves pushed to the margins of their community, may abandon all pretense and fully embrace their Chaotic tendencies. Most Aethyr are more concerned that their behavior is socially acceptable than whether it is morally right or wrong; nevertheless, the vast majority try to do genuine good rather than abuse the rules to further their own ambitions at the expense of others.

Size

Most Aethyr are between five and six feet tall. They tend toward a willowy, lean build. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 40 feet.

Disciplined

You gain a +1 to all saving throws, due to your rigorous upbringing and often difficult lifestyle on the windswept plains

Haggler

You can sell items that normally sell for 50% base price for 60% base price instead, and you can sell valuables and trade goods for 105% of their value rather than 100%.

Subtle Speech

 Managing the delicate balance of Aethyrian social customs and the intricacies of the Aethyrian language is second nature to you; as such, Common and other languages seem almost boorishly simple and direct to you. You are proficient in the Wisdom (Insight) and Charisma (Persuasion) skills, and receive +2 on checks involving those skills.

Windweaver

You have a level of innate control over the air around you, allowing you to blow out candles and small fires, ruffle leaves or clothing, knock over small or light objects or move them several inches, and other similar effects. Additionally, you can hold your breath for an extra five minutes beyond the normal limit. At 5th level, you can cast Gust of Wind once per long rest; Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

Languages

 You can speak, read, and write Common and Aethyrian. Aethyrian is a breathy, flowing language that carries a great deal of meaning in subtle differences in tone. By contrast, written Aethyrian is exacting and precise, using a system of thousands of modular logoglyphs. Spoken Aethyrian is closely related to Auran, and the two have a limited degree of mutual intelligibility. A speaker of Aethyrian can learn Auran in a third of the time normally required to learn a language.
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