Homebrew Vandori Species Details

"Sure I've been asked if I actually believe any of it, more'n I can count. I tread a fine line between history and storytellin' I'll admit, but the good histories don't need no polishin'. I reckon that if you take a hard look around at the world we're livin' in and still wag your eyebrows at what I've got to say you're probably better at foolin' yourself than I'll ever be."

— Godseye Rax the Dim, Vandori Bard

The Vandori are itinerant laborers, treasure seekers, scavengers, and nomads that claim to have been driven out of their ancestral homes, cast aside and forgotten by history. Forever spinning tales of dazzling adventures and battles fought among the stars, the boisterous children of the stars share the trackless wandering of those same celestial bodies as their nomadic bands drift across the countries of the world.
As the stars inexorably move across the sky they drag the vandori bands behind them. Although a vandor does not usually follow organized religions or believe in the gods, each band is tied together by a mutual spirituality. Each band believes in the divine power of their own star, which they follow as they wander. While some vandori believe their star is their ancestral homeland, others believe it is a benevolent being that watches over the good fortunes of the band.
The vandori appear weather-beaten and wrinkled, even the young among them. Their skin runs from a dark-blue to a ruddy purple, their hair white or gray. For all that, the eyes of a vandor seem to hold a mischievous glint that belies their true nature. While they are not naturally predisposed to large, bulky frames the vandor have a certain hardiness to them that sees them through rough times.
Vandori take the name of their guiding star, accompanied by a familiar name. At a young age they are granted an epithet, which can evolve and change through the course of ones life. In conversations, a vandor is usually addressed by his or her familiar name.

Vandori names

Vandori take the name of their guiding star, accompanied by a familiar name. At a young age they are granted an epithet, which can evolve and change through the course of ones life. In conversations, a vandor is usually addressed by his or her familiar name.

Male Familiar Names: Rax, Horvath, Pal, Miska, Bodnar, Vazol, Somogi, Borbel

Female Familiar Names: Sandora, Illes, Nemeth, Bella, Surana, Kelema

Epithets: the Bold, the Slow, the Ashen, the Younger, the Boisterous, the Crow, the Fleet, the Steadfast

Vandori Traits

Your vandori character has certain traits obtained from a nomadic lifestyle.

Ability score increase

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

Age

Vandori achieve maturity at the same rate as humans and reach adulthood around the age of twenty. Disparate lifestyles and living conditions means the life expectancy of any given vandor vary wildly, with the oldest living often exceeding 120 years of age.

Size

A vandor stands between 5½ and 6½ feet in height. Your size is Medium.

Language

You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.

Environmentally adaptive

As a nomadic race, the vandori have become skilled in quickly adapting to harsh environments. Once you succeed a saving throw against an extreme climate, you become adapted to the climate. This adaptation lasts until you spend more than 1 day in a different climate.

Natural flair

The vandori share a flair for the dramatic and can always spin a far-fetched tale to support their arguments. When you make a Charisma check, you can choose to add 1d10 to the roll. Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Storied past

You gain proficiency in one of the following skills: Arcana, History, or Nature.