Homebrew Aeithyr Species Details
"As the battle of the three nations commenced and the armies clashed, the crimson rivers flowed as I saw a sea of shimmering blades and shields. Who was I but a man, a grain of sand on the incomprehensibly large gathering of a desert. I stare deep into the sky, thick in smoke and ash. A wave of terror and awful pride washed over me as the battle raged on, I had done this, this was the handy work of my pride and greed." -King Fervaroksh
Aeithyr are an off-shoot of the human race that were made by the gods shortly after Humans, this makes them one of the oldest races in Irgie. They have a small place in the world, only being found in tribes across savannas of Derrin' Shtol''. Aeithyr are respectful and friendly to all races however hold a certain caution towards the non-natives of Derrin' Shtol''. among themselves they have a strong paranoia for the other tribes, in the past this caused a great war between them that almost wiped out their whole people. That great war ended in a treaty, where the tribes agreed to never build great cities so as to not threaten each of the other tribes. Despite their dwindled numbers and simple societies, the worlds best scholars and strategists are counted among them.
The Aeithyr share similar skin, hair, and eye colors to humans although the shades are sometimes slightly off in some way. their bodies are compact making them have a quite static height range from 5 to 5 and a half feet tall and weighing on average from 140lbs-180lbs. A distinctive feature of the Aeithyr is their runic markings running all the way down their spines, each of the three tribes have their own unique markings. Aeithyr usually live longer than humans and commonly live to be just over a century but never more than half a century after that.
Common male names: Roderick, Abraham, Edward, Charles, Robert, Percival, Arthur, Edmond.
Common female names: Elizabeth, Lucinda, Charlotte, Annabel, Amelia, Eleanor, Esmeralda, Clementine.
Aeithyr Traits
Aeithyr, like humans, have a lack of special traits, but they do get an impressive powerAbility Score Increase
Your your intelligence increases by 2 and your strength increases by 1.
Age
The lifespan of an Aeithyr is only slightly longer than a human, about 140
Alignment
Aeithyr tend toward no particular alignment. The best and the worst are found among them.
Size
Despite their many similarities to Humans, Aeithyr have a fairly static height range of 5' to 5'6" . Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice. Humans typically learn the languages of other peoples they deal with, including obscure dialects. They are fond of sprinkling their speech with words borrowed from other tongues: Orc curses, Elvish musical expressions, Dwarvish military phrases, and so on.
Path of Intellect
The path of intellect is meant for tacticians and scholars. Those on the path of intellect have a better sense for history than direct combat. They bare the runes of Rytan or "lore collection."
Rytan
The runic power of Rytan allows you to recall a piece of information that otherwise may have been left at the tip of your tongue.
Ability Score Increase
The society of the path of intellect encourages learning and awareness above much else. + 1 Wisdom
Path of Negotiation
A path for Diplomats, bards, and smooth talkers, the runes of negotiation favor the tongue over brawn or brain. those on the path of negotiation have the runes of Silvan, which translates to "lovely words" to further sweeten what they say.
Silvan
Once per day you can call upon the power of your Silvan runes to gain insight on exactly what to say or do for someone to be convincing.
Ability Score Increase
Living in a society of diplomats and smooth talkers helps you develop certain likable mannerisms and speak patterns. + 1 Charisma
Path of Power
The Aeithyr are a naturally tactical people and the path of power is a sign that someone makes for a particularly strong warlord or fighter. The power Granted by their runes is called Kuyan in their tongue, but it roughly translates to "correction energy."
Kuyan
Kuyan is a "correction energy" that Aeithyr with the path of power can use to sway their weapon towards their enemy when they would have otherwise missed.
Ability score increase
Path of power Aeithyr are trained to be stronger than most + 1 strength.
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