Homebrew Gi'rai Species Details

Curious... That's what they are! Curious. I have never seen something quite like them. They seem to be able to control space in a very interesting way. Teleportation almost... but not quite. They don't teleport they jusr happen to be somewhere they weren't the second before. They seem to know and understand magic but I can't sense any arcane energy coming from their "jumps". They are not innately magical, or they are very good at hiding it. In all of my studies I have not found a word about them... But they live here peacefully, and now that they are aware of other nations they want to travel... Gi'rai is what they call themselves... they are very curious creatures and they saved my life.

-Archmage Rolen Amakiir in his personal journal

Discovered centuries ago the Gi'rai are curious creatures trying to understand other creatures. Nowadays they travel all around many countries and live alongside everyone else. The Gi'rai tend to adapt to their surroundings and take on a personality fitting to the place they call home, once a Gi'rai has adapted to a place they don't tend to adapt again but many of them do continue to travel. Gi'rai have an unexplainable abaility to adjust their position in space. This abillity is not understood by the Gi'rai themselves but it can be trained and refined. Combined with their curiosity and attention to detail this abillity makes a Gi'rai a valued scout or explorer. To many the Gi'rai seem reminiscent of the Eladrin but unlike them they don't use arcane power to blink and can do so more often.

Excitable thing

Most Gi'rai are innately curious and get excited easily, noticable by they're already big eyes widening. Once something attracts a Gi'rai's attention they are unlikely to forget about something, but they can show restraint in their pursuit of items or creatures and don't like to steal from people who are kind to them.

All around the world

The Gi'rai don't live in large communities. They travel a lot and while not a common sight one should never be surprised to come across one.

Playing with the gods

The Gi'rai don't seem to believe in the gods like other races, but know them somehow... Many Gi'rai say they "played" with deities in the past but no such event was ever confirmed. However they tend to know a lot about things that originated from other planes of existence....

 

Gi'rai Traits

The Gi'rai have many abilities shared between every other Gi'rai.

Shift

A Gi'rai can use their innate ability to control their position in what they call a "shift".

Ability Score Increase

Your Wisdom increases by 2 and your dexterity increases by 1.

Age

Gi'rais don't usually know their age, though it is assumed they live far longer than most other races.

Alignment

While the Gi'rai act mostly out of curiosity, they usually stick to methods they deem morally good.

Size

Gi'rai tend to vary a lot in size however they average around 5-6 ft. However they can be as short as 4ft and as tall as 8 ft.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

The big eyes of a Gi'rai allow it to see even in conditions that would be consider less than optimal.

Keen Senses

You have proficiency in the Perception skill.

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Languages

A Gi'rai can speak common and the language of their chosen home fluently.