Homebrew Na’Vi Species Details

Deep within the vast jungles of their world, the Na’Vi have existed for millennia, living and harmonizing with the world around them. Their entire worldview is colored by their bond to nature, and to their nature goddess, Eywa. 

Harmony in Nature

Na’Vi are taught from birth that all energy is only borrowed, and that one day, you will have to return it. They understand the connections between living things, and live their lives based on this knowledge, they are passionate and motivated, even ambitious, but as a culture, the Na’Vi are lovers of the natural world, and will naturally seek to defend it. Many can commune with the natural world for understanding, and to damage the natural world is to harm Eywa- a great sin in their eyes.

Survival of the Clan

The Na’Vi live a harsh life, in the jungles of their home-world. Many creatures far outmatch them for size, and they are as much prey as they are predators within the expanses of towering trees. Because of this, the Na’vi accept that for one member to survive, the clan as a whole must be strong and healthy. To ensure this, every clan has a servant of Eywa who can read the signs in nature and interpret them for the clan’s safety and survival. Individual clans differ greatly in their overall structure and size, with some clans having as many as six hundred members, Warriors, hunters, and so on, while others are small groups of only 30- 100 individuals. Frequently, there will be a clan- chief, who will lead the hunters and warriors of the clan, to accompany the spiritual leader of the Na’Vi peoples. 

Each member contributes to the clan as a whole. The sick and elderly are cared for, the young are nurtured, and all gather and craft things needed to ensure the clan’s survival. Each clan is a nation unto itself, and while all Na’Vi have a sense of being one of the “people”, heated disputes between clans are not uncommon when bordered are encroached upon. 

Na’vi Names

The Na’vi are a diverse group of cultures on their world, and each region has it’s own flavors and naming conventions when it comes to naming their children. Among the jungle dwelling clans, the following names have been recorded. 

it should be noted that many Na’vi have more formal names, ordered <name> <clan name> <father’s name/ mother’s name>

Female Names: Neytiri, Ne’nat, Moat, Pe’tani, Yawne

Male Names: Ey’Tukan, Jaik Su’Li, Tsu’tey, Tasun, Nok, 

Clan Names: Omatekaya (blue-flute clan) Tawkami, Li’ona, Tipani

 

 

Na’Vi Traits

The Na’Vi bear certain distinguishing traits that set them apart from other races.

Ability Score Increase

Due to naturally occurring carbon fiber in your bones, your Constitution score increases by 2, and due to your training with your clan, your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Natural Athlete

You have proficiency in the Athletics and the Acrobatics skill.

Neural Link

You possess a “Tswin”, a bundle of nerve endings, sheathed in skin and traditionally wrapped in a protective braid,  that allows you to connect to similar structures of other life forms native to your world. At certain sites where the presence of Eywa is more strongly felt, you can inquire her aide. 
This presents a great risk as well- if this nerve cord is severed, you lose all benefits from this feature, and you will find your maximum hit points permanently reduced by 1d12. 

you gain the ability to cast “commune with nature”  a number of times per day equal to your wisdom modifier.

you also gain the ability to bond with other creatures that possess this organ, allowing you to communicate with them as if under the speak with animals spell, sharing their memories, and giving you advantage on animal handling checks made while your Tswin is connected to that of another creature in Tsaheylu.

If you are on your homeworld, you may be able to catch and take a creature to be your companion through Tsaheylu.

Powerful Build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Na’Vi

Age

The Na’Vi appear to have lifespans comparable to humans, albeit roughly 30 years longer. They enter adulthood in their late teens and usually live less than a century, although exceptions to this rule are more common than amongst humans.

Alignment

The Na’Vi, with their focus In balance and the natural world, often tend towards neutral alignments, only getting involved when their way of life is threatened. All alignments may be present in Na’Vi society however, as individuals are very similar to humans in regards to their individuality and personality ranges.

Size

The Na’Vi are between 9 and 10 feet tall and weigh between 300 and 400 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 35 feet.