Homebrew Gavoner Species Details
THE EVERYDAY LIFE OF A GAVONER VARIES DRAMATICALLY ACCORDING TO THEIR CLASS.
The wealthy families and clergy live in comfort and safety. Thraben clergy, in particular, have their every need met by the church. The middle classes-artisans and merchants are also quite comfortable. But the working class and farmers have a much shorter expectancy; they are more at risk from the dark things of the world, and they suffer from more sickness and famine as well. A Gavoner farmer lives an average of forty years, while a bishop lives closer to seventy.
CHURCH AND STATE
In Innistrad, church and state are deeply interdependent; there is virtually no separation of the two. This fact is truest in Gavony, where the Catherdral of Avacyn towers over the land. Local governments rely on the power of the Church to keep order and maintain public safety. Often the rule of law is adjudicated by the prelature, lawyers and judges ordained by the Church. Indeed, all education is handled by the Church, although different sects sometimes establish their own schools and training grounds. Except for merchants and artisans, all professions are part of the Church. Even merchants and artisans are governed by fellowships, which must be sanctioned by the Church.
SEPARATION OF CLASS
Safety is the main commodity in Innistrad, especially in Gavony. The wealthier you are, the safer you can make yourself. The high walls of Thraben protect the well-to do who live inside. Titled families in Gavony have fortified manor houses, while the farmers must make do with the wooden walls of their farmhouses. Because of the lack of physical safety, the poor spend a larger portion of their income of enchantments and non physical means of protection.
Gavoner Traits
The province of Gavony is where humanity remains safest and strongest. It is home to Thraben, largest city in the known world, which houses the mighty Cathedral of Avacyn, seat of religion in the world and the place where a great archangel once presided. Smaller towns radiate outward from Thraben across Gavony's rocky moors. Small copses of trees dot the landscape of rolling hills and heaths. Because more human dead are buried here than anywhere else, Gavony is more plagued by the undead than other provinces, and geists are more common as well.Ability Score Increase
Your Charisma score increase by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1.
Age
Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and live less than a century.
Alignment
Humans tend toward no particular alignment. The best and the worst are found among them.
Size
Humans vary widely in height and build, from barely 5 feet to well over 6 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Classical Education
You gain proficiency in the Religion skill. You have advantage on Intelligence (Religion) checks relating to the Church of Avacyn.
Wanderer Ward
As an action, you can bless yourself and one ally for 6 hours. Those affected by the blessing can use a reaction to add 1d4 to their armor class when they are hit with an attack from an undead, vampire, or werewolf creature. After the attack the blessing fades. You regain use of this power after a long rest. When you reach 3rd level, you can bless an additional ally. When you reach 5th level, you can bless two additional allies, for a total of 5, including yourself.
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