Homebrew Aalaxi Species Details

Aalaxi are a race of elf descended from fallen angels who bred with elves in the ancient times. The first Aalaxi were originally known as 'angel elves' but as they became more common, they became their own culture they separated from the land elves and became their own race. They live in large citadels built from ancient materials that have been re-used since the first ones moved to the floating islands of Faedraal.

Aalaxi Traits

Aalaxi have adapted to millennia of living in the clouds. They have the ability to fly and have close interactions with heavenly deities.

Ability Score Increase

Due to their lives in the skies, dodging aerial enemies, their dexterity and constitution are higher than normal to make up for their size and hollow bones. Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Constitution increases by 1.

Age

Aalaxi reach physical adulthood once their down feathers grow into ones capable of flight, this is at around the age of 25. However, like elves found on the land, they reach adult maturity at around 100, as they have a better understanding of the world around them once they are older. They receive their first name at birth, a second at physical maturity and a final third name once they reach true adulthood.

They live for a long time, but usually have a shorter lifespan than a land elf. They live until they're just over 500.

Alignment

Aalaxi are some of the kindest people. They are generous and fair. However, if their loved ones are at stake, they will go to any extents to protect them. The higher that you travel in a aalaxi citadel, the kinder and more lawful they are. As you venture into the lower parts of a citadel, you will find more evil and chaotic people. Depending on the subrace, Aalaxi have slight varieties in alignment:

  • Gemstone Aalaxi (Aalaxi) are usually good, but almost always lawful and rarely neutral.
  • Celestial-borne Aalaxi are almost always lawful good.
  • Stormblood Aalaxi are chaotic but don't always mean any harm.
  • Devaxi are more evil than not.

Size

Aalaxi, after physical maturity range from 5 - 7 ft tall.

They are medium sized and weigh between 75 and 100 lbs. They also have hollow bones.

Speed

Aalaxi are adapted to life flying, but they also are able to walk long distances through the winding streets of Aalaxi citadels. Their walking speed it 35 ft and have a base flying speed of 40 ft.

Darkvision

Aalaxi are able to see a much wider spectrum of colours than a normal elf.

Flight

Due to their ability to control their flight with ease, they are proficient in acrobatics in the sky and on land.

Heavenly Trance

Similarly to their elven ancestors, they do not have the need to sleep. They meditate deeply for 4 hours a day to maintain their energy. They can gain the same amount of rest if they are bathed in light in the cloud realms in half the time.

Fey Ancestry

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

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, Aerian and one other language of your choice. 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. Aerian is a language based on a mix of Celestial and Elvish. It has evolved over time to become an extremely complicated and intricate language. You can speak it fluently.

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