Homebrew Maiar Species Details

"The Maia is the name of the Kin of the Gods, but especially of those of lesser power than the 9 great rulers".

It is believed that the Maiar are "spirits whose being also began before the world, of the same order as the Valar but of less degree". It is also written that many Maiar associated themselves with a God; for example, Ossë and Uinen, who ruled the Seas, acted under Umberlee, while Curumo, who came to be known in Middle-earth as Saruman, was with Gond. Sauron was with Gind the smith, before being corrupted by Orcus. Sauron continued his association with smithcraft by making friends with the Elven-smiths of Tal'Dorei, so that he could gain power over the other rings by forging his One Ring.

Being of divine origin and possessing great power, the Maiar can wander the world unseen or shape themselves in fashion of Elves or other creatures; these "veils", called fanar in Quenya, could be destroyed, but their true-being could not. Rarely did the Maiar adopt their visible forms to Elves and Men, and for that reason, very few of the Maiar have names in their tongues, and the elves do not know how many of the Maiar exist.

Angelic Guide

d6	Name
1	Tadriel
2	Myllandra
3	Seraphina
4	Galladia
5	Mykiel
6	Valandras

d6	Nature
1	Bookish and lecturing
2	Compassionate and hopeful
3	Practical and lighthearted
4	Fierce and vengeful
5	Stern and judgmental
6	Kind and parental

 

Maiar Traits

Your Maiar character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age

It is unknown how long the Maiars life span are, though they are rumored to be ageless and often appear as old men.

Alignment

Imbued with celestial power, most Maiar are good. Outcast Maiar are most often neutral or even evil.

Size

Maiar have the same range of height and weight as humans.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Blessed with a radiant soul, your vision can easily cut through darkness. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Maia Resistance

You have resistance to necrotic damage and radiant damage.

Ancient Knowledge

If you fail a Intelligence ability score or saving throw, you can choose to reroll You must keep the new roll. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.

Divines' Messenger

You know the thaumaturgy cantrip. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for it.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Celestial.