Homebrew Astrologian Species Details

"You could count every blade of grass in the land before an Astrologian comes to a decision. Ask a simple question to them, expect a complex answer in return some time next week." - Sarn Greenhide, Barman of The Dragon's Horde on the race based on his interactions with them.

Astrologians, also known as "the people of the stars" are beings who have an innate thirst for knowledge, pouring over tomes and books, the more forbidden, the better. A nomadic people, their strange magic and divination abilities makes certain races like dwarves a little distrustful of them whilst the more impatient find their slow decision making process to be beyond infuriating. Normally peaceful, the Astrologians prefer to remain neutral in most conflicts but are capable combatants. Whilst Astrologian adults are rather cryptic and almost aloof, preferring to have only a few close friends, Astrologian children are open and friendly to others with a desire to explore which often puts them at risk since they often don't develop a sense of reason equal to their wanderlust until later years.

They often make their decisions by consulting their starmaps and are natural cartographers, with those who have not remained as part of a nomadic family, called a Constellation are often sailors or pirates depending on their alignment. Astrologians are covered in a dense, plush fur. It starts off at black before becoming a very dark blue during adulthood, lightening to a navy by old age. As children, they take much longer than humans to mature and a little longer than elves.

Astrologian Traits

Starlight Radiance

Astrologian's Resilience

You gain the Tough Feat.

Ability Score Increase

Your Wisdom increases by 2.

Starlight Radiance

Your starborn magic lights up within you as your dark fur looks like a constellation on a star map. You can use your action to emit bright light in a 10 foot radius around you and dim light for an additonal 30 feet for up to 10 minutes. If a creature makes a melee attack against you whilst you emit your starlight, you can use your reaction to weaponize this light against them as a blinding flash. They must make a Constitution save of 14 or higher, if they fail they take 1d6 radiant damage. If they succeed, they do not take any damage. Regardless of the outcome, you no longer emit bright light after using this ability and the radius of your dim light reduces by 10 feet.

You can use this ability once per long rest, although you can use it again before then by expending a spell slot of 1st level or higher, however doing so reduces the radiant damage die to a 1d4, additionally the dim light radius reduces to 20 feet.

Languages

You can speak Common and 1 additional language.

Age

Astrologians usually live for about 160 years and become adults at age 30.

Size

Adult Astrologians range in height from 4 to 5 feet, your size is Small.

Alignment

Most Astrologians will tend towards True Neutral, although some will end up on the Lawful or Chaotic side of Neutral and sometimes Evil if a place of worship has been destroyed or their innocents harmed.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 ft.