Homebrew Avariel (Sky Elf) Species Details

Physical Description

Avariel are more delicate than their earth-bound cousins, with hollow bones to aid their flight, toned skin from their time spent in the skies and slightly larger eyes that vary largely in both color and tone. Most notable of all of the avariel's physical characteristics are their wings, broad and feathered they can span up to 10 foot when fully extended. The coloring of such wings are usually speckled, black, brown, white or in some variety of the former, however, rare few have ever had wings of pure white.

History

The winged elves or sky elves, known as avariel by other elven races, were originally a large faction of elves named the Astald who took it upon themselves to make the world a more peaceful place for their elven brothers and sisters. Moving from region to region they fought war after war, banishing the dragons from the sky control of the skies, assisting in the driving of the Drow to the Underdark, the cursing and then culling of the Fomorians and finally the halting of a great age of darkness from the Lich King Ner'zhul. After a thousand years of fighting the Astald, for their service to the elven kind were granted the gift of flight from elven god Aerdrie Faenyathe and welcomed them into her heavenly realm. Not one of the Astald were seen until the anniversary of their ascension to the celestial plane, exactly 1,000 years later, the winged elves now called the Avariel returned once more and in numbers, flew through the sky like a great swarm into the world once again.

Society

The avariel's society can be easily split into two groups of coexisting people together: Warriors of the sky, the ones who keep the peace in their tribes and keeping the outside world out of their territory, and the scholars of great wisdom and intellect, avariel who bring joy through creation and understanding, that desire only to keep their lands filled with joy.

Young avariel spend their time immersed in both cultures, which typically last over a decade so that no matter what sect they come from, they have a deep understanding and respect of how the other half lives. This has led to warrior avariel to practicing the dyeing of wing tips and other decorative crafts, adorning their feathers and body in paints and dyes.

One of the most prominent characteristics about averiels personalities is the great consideration they have about the effect of their actions and how it would effect their species and elves in general.

Warriors

Avariel warriors are geared towards fast and powerful, answering to war chiefs who govern avariel society equally with the religious leaders. They live by a code of honor and generally spend their lives defending their race. In combat, these avariel show no mercy, often using ranged attacks from above while dodging their opponents own ranged attacks. One of the key things in their honor system is their view of surrender, believing it to be dishonorable for both themselves as well as their enemies, holding the idea that when a warrior draws blood, it is a promise of battle and fight to keep their way of life alive.

Scholars

The other side of their society includes avariel scholars, with interests ranging from philosophy and art to craftsmanship and magic. Intellectuals and wise men who work to solve problems through reason and diplomacy as well as insight and wisdom. Many of these avariels are researchers of magic, history and the natural world as well as dedicated to religious services in the worship of the elven deity of the sky and their people, Aerdrie Faenya. At the same time, they work to producing art for the sheer joy of creation and focus on bringing joy and peace to the worlds of others.

Avariel Names

Child Names: Ara, Bryn, Del, Eryn, Faen, Innil, Lael, Mella, Naill, Naeris, Phann, Rael, Rinn, Sai, Syllin, Thia, Vali.

Male Adult Names: Armour, Helinerdh, Ares, Adran, Aelar, Aramil, Arannis, Aust, Beiro, Berrian, Carrie, Enialis, Erdan, Erevan, Galinndan, Hadarai, Heian, Himo. Immeral, Ivellios, Laucian, Mindartis, Paelias, Peren, Quarion, Riardon, Rolen, Soveliss, Thamior, Tharivol, Therem, Varis.

Female Adult Names: Aphrodite, Iriellas, Arwelyel, Adrie, Althaea, Anastrianna, Andraste, Antinua, Bethrynna, Birel, Caelynn, Orusilia, Enna, Felosial, lelenia,jelenneth, Keyleth, Leshanna, Lia, Meriele, Mialee, Naivara, Quelenna, Quillathe, Sariel, Shanairra, Shava, Silaqui, Theirastra, Thia, Vadania, Valanthe, Xanaphia.

Family Names: Amakiir, Amastacia, Galanodel, Holimion, IIphelkiir, Liadon, Meliamne, Nailo, Siannodel, Xiloscient.

Suggested Characteristics

When creating an alraune character, you can use the following table of traits, ideals, bonds and flaws to help flesh out your character. Use this table in addition to or in place of your background's characteristics.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I'm used to helping out those who aren't as smart as I am, and I patiently explain anything and everything to others.
2	I'm always polite and respectful.
3	I can stare down a hell hound without flinching.
4	I see omens in every event and action. Aerdrie Faenya speaks to us so we must only listen
5	When I set my mind to something, I follow through no matter what gets in my way.
6	The leader of my community had something wise to say on every topic, and I am eager to share that wisdom.

d6	Ideal
1	Greater Good. Our lot is to lay down our lives in defense of others. (Good)
2	Freedom. One should never be placed in a position where they can't be free. (Chaotic)
3	People. I like seeing the smiles on my people's faces when I'm with them. That's all that matters. (Good)
4	Honor. There is no greater honor then dying protecting what you belief in. (Lawful)
5	Faith. I trust that my deity will guide my actions and the actions of my people. I have faith that if we work hard, things will go well. (Lawful)
6	Nation. My race, my people, my kin are all that matter. (Any)

d6	Bond
1	I seek to preserve our sacred culture and history.
2	Someone I loved died because of I was too weak. That will never happen again.
3	I idolize the Avariel heroes of the old days and measure my deeds against there's.
4	My life's work is a series of tomes related to a specific field.
5	I will get revenge on the evil forces that have destroyed my peoples lands and brought ruined their.
6	My people are my home, I'll fight and die to defend it.

d6	Flaw
1	I secretly believe all other races to be inferior, and the elves should claim the world as its rightful rulers.
2	I disregard other people in my artistic pursuit of perfection.
3	I am slow to trust members of other races, tribes, and societies.
4	I judge others harshly, and myself even more severely.
5	I put too much trust in those of fey origins and blindly expect others will understand my peoples dream.
6	I fear other races and what they are capable.

 

Avariel (Sky Elf) Traits

Racial Traits

Ability Score Increases

Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and one other score of your choice increases by 1.

Age

Avariel age at the same rate as elves and have two names a child name which is mostly considered a temporary name and an adult name which is their true name and have a life span of 300 years

Alignment

Avariel like their elven brothers love freedom, and no freedom is quite as great as soaring through the skies, as such they lean strongly toward the gentler aspects of chaos. They value and protect others' freedom as well as their own, and they are more often good or neutral. It is within the Avariel culture, to not interact with the world outside their enclaves in their attempt to keep their race as pure, in both bloodline and in culture, as possible.

Size

Avariel range from under 5 to over 6 feet tall and have slender but muscular builds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Avariel Wings

You have a flying speed of 50 feet you cannot fly if you are wearing medium or heavy armor.

Darkvision

Accustomed to twilit forests and the night sky, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. 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 colors in darkness, only shades of grey.

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Keen Senses

You have proficiency in the Perception skill.

Trance

Elves don’t need to sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. (The Common word for such meditation is “trance.”) While meditating, you can dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive through years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep.

Languages

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