Homebrew Moonfolk Species Details

History: 
No one truly really knows where the Soratami came from, their secretive and isolationist nature sees to that. However, there have been stories and rumors; some claim they came from the moon, others claim that some human-made an oath to the deity of the moon. Regardless, Soratami are seldom seen and when they are, it is not for long, as they seldom venture away from their cloud-top palaces. They say that they have been up there, gathering and keeping knowledge and information about the world and that maybe they even harbor secrets that have been lost to everyone else. However, all people agree that they only serve themselves and their people. One thing to think about when playing a Soratami is why you have come down to the surface, and this could be for multiple reasons.

Society:

Soratami are a close-knit, isolationist society, who live in towns and palaces in the clouds. These homesteads wander around the realm and finding one is quite rare. They care deeply about their families and their people, and most decisions they make are for the betterment of themselves, thus they can be very selfish and arrogant at times. Soratami who leave their lofty homes returns quickly least their home drifts away without them. Soratami pride themselves on their knowledge and intellect, however, many can be capable and dextrous warriors in combat. Many Soratami are proficient in the magical arts, the most powerful can even glimpse the future. When playing a Soratami, take into consideration your enigmatic and mysterious nature. For many people it will be their first time seeing a Soratami, however, the people that know of Soratami will find it hard to trust you and your self-serving race. It is at the DM’s behest to say how rare the Soratami is and how many times a Soratami city passes above, however, when they do, they are said to bring clouds and rain. You can ask permission to enter the city. But it will take much convincing to allow people from other races to enter.

 PLAYING A MOONFOLK OBSERVATIONALISTS:

First and foremost, the soratami are observers. They do not like getting involved with conflict, and will often use any tools available to them to avoid combat. However, if forced into a fight the moonfolk tends to employ spells of the abjuration, conjuration, illusion, and enchantment schools of magic in order to avoid and redirect attacks, or to escape combat entirely.

 BELIEFS AND THE MOON:

Moonfolk tend to worship deities of knowledge, of magic, and of the moon. Common examples in the Forgotten Realms are Selüne and Mystra. The moon plays a large role in moonfolk culture. It is believed that the soratami originate from and gain their innate abilities from it. It isn't uncommon for moonfolk to wear jewelry and have foci made of moon rocks and asteroids.

HEADS IN THE CLOUDS:

The moonfolk commonly live in large palaces in the clouds with grand libraries and observatories dedicated to the world above and below. Information flows freely within these palaces and between moonfolk for the advancement of knowledge. Most soratami believe themselves to be above the concerns and conflicts of the land dwellers, and they often appear aloof and distant to others. As a result of wanting to avoid wars and conflicts at all costs, it is notoriously difficult to gain access to a moonfolk city as an outsider, for it is protected both by magic and distance. Although it is difficult to get to a moonfolk, if you can prove to one that you are worthy of teaching or learning from you have made a wise and lasting friend

Moonfolk Traits

Darkvision 60 ft, Levitation 1-2 ft, Arcane Studies. Choose a 1st-level spell with the ritual tag from the wizard spell list, Enlightenment. You have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Arcana, History, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Persuasion or Religion, Languages. You can read, write, and speak Common, Soratami, and one language of your choice.

Ability Score Increase

Your Intelligence score increases by 2, and your choice of your Wisdom score or your Charisma score increases by 1.

Age

Moonfolk reach maturity around age 20 and can live anywhere from 200-250 years.

Alignment

 Most Moonfolk are common of lawful good or neutral alignments.

Darkvision

Accustomed to observation under 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 color in darkness, only shades of blue.

Levitation

Using the gravitational magic of the moon, soratami naturally hover one to two feet above the ground You can choose to levitate instead of walking, but you must be conscious, upright, and no more than one foot above a solid and stable surface for levitation to function. You are still affected by difficult terrain and you use your walking speed while levitating this way, As a reaction to falling you may reduce the fall damage taken by an amount equal to four times your level To use these abilities, you can't be wearing heavy armor.

Arcane Studies

Choose a 1st-level spell with the ritual tag from the wizard spell list. You can cast this spell as a ritual You also know one cantrip of your choice from the wizard spell list. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these Spells.

Enlightenment

You have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Arcana, History, Insight, Investigation, Medicine, Nature, Perception, Persuasion, or Religion

Languages

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

FEAT: LUNAR BLESSING Prerequisite: Moonfolk

As a moonfolk grows, their innate powers grow with them. You gain the following benefits:

• You gain a flying speed of 40 feet. To use this speed you can't be wearing heavy armor.

• When under direct moonlight, your flying speed increases by 10 feet.

• Your darkvision has no maximum range while you or whatever you are trying to perceive are in the moonlight.