Homebrew Asrai Species Details
The others, however, shook their heads and told him that anybody who disturbed the Lake would also disturb the Asrai: a race of mysterious water nymphs that dwelled in its depths. The Asrai possessed great power and beauty, with long green hair like water weeds, and would rise to the surface on special nights to dance in the light of the moon.
The Asrai are a magical people said to be born from the very waters of the lakes in which they live. They build their homes in shimmering bubbles deep beneath the surface of the lake waters, nestled amongst the water weeds. The glittering light amongst the dark water is often the only sign that a lake contains Asrai as they rarely come to the surface. Asrai enjoy music and have use song as a method of passing on knowledge.
Appearance
An Asrai stands at about 2.5- 3 feet tall and weighs about 35 pounds they are slimly built with long limbs.
An Asrai's skin ranges from pale blue to green and in rare cases can be completely white. An Asrai's eyes tend to be large and grey in colour. Their hair is usually in shades of green as it mimics the colour of the plants around the Asrai's home. Asrai tend to keep their hair long and cutting an Asrai's hair is seen on a similar level as removing a limb. They wear little clothing usually only when on the surface made from light flowy fabrics to limit irritation to the skin. Asrai love with shiny things and will collect large amounts of jewellery to adorn themselves.
History
Subject to DM's choices
Culture
Asrai love objects that sparkle or shine and tend to be collectors. Within their home cities, trading is the primary method for obtaining goods and the Asrai have a very limited understanding of monetary value. Asrai are a matriarchal society with almost no male Asrai being born.
Exploring Opportunities
Asrai will usually set out on the adventurer’s path due to boredom or curiosity, they live long lives and are intensely curious by nature wishing to explore all that there is to see. For them, adventuring is less a career than an opportunity or pastime often it is just a path to answering a question.
Asrai Names
An Asrai has only a given name, with family connections being considered irrelevant. Occasionally Asrai who take to the surface world will use the name of their home lake as a surname.
Most Asrai are named in Asrine and therefore it is nearly impossible for other races to pronounce. An Asrai living amongst others will therefore often chose a 'surface name' to be known by these could be anything from names they have heard or important places sometimes even just a word that the Asrai finds fun to say.
Asrai Traits
Your Asrai character has a number of special traitsDarkvision
Within 60 feet of you, treat dim light as bright, darkness as dim light
Fey Ancestry
You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Wings
You have a flying speed of 30 feet.
You must be in a space wide enough to accommodate your wingspan to fly. Your wingspan is equal to twice your height.
You cannot fly if you are wearing armor you are not proficient in, armor not tailored to accommodate your wings, or a backpack not specially tailored to your wings.
[-1] Can Not Hover. You fall to the ground at the end of your turn unless you move at least half your fly speed during your turn.
Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 2.
Age
An Asrai reaches adulthood at the age of 50 and generally lives for at least seven centuries. The oldest recorded Asrai was 1204.
Size
Asrai stand at about 2.5- 3 feet tall and weigh about 35 pounds. Your size is Small.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Asrine. The Asrai's language is a secret never to be shared with outsiders. They e no written language but their oral tradition is very strong. Few Asrai speak Common regularly but it is still taught in order to converse with the people in whose lands they dwell or through which they are traveling when on the surface.
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