Your Intelligence score increases by 2, and your Wisdom increases by 1.

As Ethereals are born of the Ethereal Plane, they are born fully matured and have a near indefinite lifespan.

Ethereals seek to maintain the balance between the planes and try to avoid interceding on the events of a plane, but will intervene when the balance between the planes is put in danger. While not unwilling to take part in the events of a plane they wish to observe and maintain over all else.

Ethereals average between 5 and 6 feet in height. Your size is medium.

Your base walking speed is 35 feet.

Twice per long rest, when you are hit by a melee attack you can use your reaction to move 10 feet without provoking attacks of opportunity.

You gain proficiency in Arcana and History.

You know the Thaumaturgy cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the Misty Step spell as a 2nd-level spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the Blink spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

You are able to sense the presence of other beings not from the plane that you currently inhabit within a 1 mile radius.

You can speak, read, and write Common and two other languages of your choice.