Drairy (Dr-Air-ee)

"Long, silky braids with feathers and sticks intertwined into the hair, one for each year of their life. Like our tattoos, symbolistic and precious. A beautiful people, overlooked in the order of things." - Harper to Mason.

 

History

  In the days of old, when Alea was Almaria and humans had no knowledge of the land below the soil, the Drairy were there, building, trading and growing. Records were not well kept among them, but it is believed the first Drairy was called Grenn and was believed to have been gifted his magic by a Shadow Drow, an ancient creature fabled to have stolen children from their parents and eaten them. It is said Grenn killed a Shadow Drow and claimed some of its power. Of course, this power was evil, and so was Grenn. Their magic was corrupt, black magic that could be used to purge land and control minds. Through generations, the blood thinned and Drairy magic has more practical lighter uses. The term "Drairy" comes from the human's mythical creature "Fairy" and the Shadow "Drow" that Grenn killed.   Drairies have a deep connection with every lost Drairy soul. When a parent dies, it joins thier ancestors in its child's head. One Drairy can have access to over 100 lost Drairy souls, ancestors who have passed. A Drairy can hear these voices in their head or summon a shadow of them to appear in the real world. Because of this unique power, Drairies have a good knowledge of their people's history, the only issue is, they never wrote it down, and they do not let outsiders in on their knowledge.

Appearance

Much like the Daimon, Drairy have a human-like appearance. Their hair is often lightly coloured, long and twisted into magnificent braids, that increase with age and their ears are pointy but square. Their eyes are stoney grey or a light shade of blue, and their skin can take on many colours. These people usually reach a height range of 3'9-4'10 with adulthood, standing as tall as a human preteen on average, their hair usually reaching the ground behind them. Drairies clothes are often neutral colours, blending into the forest environment they originate from, though urban Drairies often adapt to the city colours and climate. Drairies of all genders have their long braids, though it is typical of male Drairies to keep their locks at waist length.  

Life expectancy

Drairy have a unique connection with death, insuring that their souls never die, only their body. Drairy can live up to an age of 300 in their earthly bodies, and then another 5000 years within the minds of their ancestors, never truly vanishing from existence, only joining the line of past Drairies to give knowledge and wisdom to their children. They age at a much slower rate than humans and they reach adulthood at 70 years old.  

Dwellings

Within Daimon society, Drairy are shunned, and forced to live in the Silvian slums, a dirty and disgusting place filled with the very bottom of the social hierarchy. Though these confines are only endured by the urban Drairies, those who are banished from their homelands, or choose to live among the Daimons for protection. Drairies originate from the Ferren Wilds, a continent across the Alea sea that most don't even know exist save for the higher ups in society. This continent is much like Alea, but covered in thick forests and jungles, and many Drairies make their homes here in trees or under the ground. However, the Sullik Tribe of Rikoren threaten their existence on this continent, constantly raiding their homes with the intention of pushing them out and claiming the continent for themselves.  

Opinions on other races.

• "Daimon are narcissistic, pompous and fragile creatures that claim their lives more valuable than ours. They are no friends of our people" - Rural Drairy
• "Although they are self-important animals, the Daimon offer me their protection in return for my services." - urban Drairy.

 

• "Of all the races, Human's have the least quarrels with us, before their world was shut off from ours, we had no issue with them." - your average Drairy.

 

• "The Rikoren are our enemies. their culture harbours war and cruelty." - Rural Drairy.
• "I have not encountered the Rikoren tribes, but my people have bad blood with them and I do not wish to encounter one." - Urban Drairy.

     

Drairy Names

  Drairy do not have gendered names, they are named after a landform or natural occurrence, often near the place they are born. They have a first name and a soul name, the name shared by all of their ancestors.   First Names: Forest, Dune, Sandstone, River, Stream, Lake, Storm, Cloud, Rain, Stone.   Soul Names: Amerite, Riok, Lella, Quiver, Xiltox.    

Drairy Traits

 

Ability Score Increase

Your intelligence score increases by +2  

Size

Drairy are small creatures, averaging a height of 3-4'11 feet. They do not usually break the 5 foot mark.  

Speed

Your base walking speed is 35 feet, but only on natural ground. When standing on any man made structure (This includes wearing shoes not made of natural materials) their speed is 30 feet.  

Darkvision

accustomed to the gloomy landscape of Alea and the Ferren Wilds, Drairies have a superior ability to see in the dark. 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 cannot discern colour in darkness, only shades of Grey.  

Languages

Urban Drairies can speak Alea, English and Almarian, the ancient language of the other continents. Rural Drairies can speak Almarian, and the older Drairies 100+ can speak English too.  

Accustomed to the Weather

Used to the harsh climate of the Ferren Wilds, Drairy have a resistance to thunder and lightning damage.  

Magic Blood

You are proficient in Arcana.   At first level you gain the cantrip "Mending", the first level spell "Cure Wounds".  

Mana

you have 500 unfiltered mana orbs at 1st level and that amount can grow, so you have 5 mana points at 1st level and gain 1 point every time your character levels up. 5 mana points (+1 per level)  

One with the fates

you have a deep connection to the past, you have +2 on all rolls concerning reciting or reliving the past.  

Green Tongued

you do not need to consume food or water.  

recall fact

you have a shared mind with the drairies that have past away, you can access their knowledge and bring forth any piece of information. spend 3 mana point to use this ability.  

Subclasses

 

Vin Drairy

  Although all Drairy come from the same line, some have evolved slightly differently over the millennia. The Vin Drairy count themselves as the more modern of the two subraces. They are the majority of the Drairies who live in the slums of Alea, adapting to more urban life. They came about after a blood disease took the lives of several thousand lives in the Ferren wilds. The cure ended up creating a new race of Drairy, with several blood mutations that gave them unique abilities, and lost them others.  

Appearance

Vin Drairy have the same long and beautiful braids as their Don Drairy brethren, but they are often weaved with a golden lace that separates them from the rest of the Drairies. They also tend to be ever so slightly taller, seeing heights closer to the end of 4 feet and no less than that. Other than these small things, they look the same as the Don Drairy.  

Traits

Although still very much involved with the nature around them, Vin Drairy connect more with the astrological side of things. They could recite every planet known of in the human world and Old Almaria. The stars give the Vin Drairy their life fuel, charging their mana. They also tend to have names relating to the solar system.  

Spells

• At 1st level, you have access to the cantrip, "Druid Craft"
• At 3rd level, you gain access to the 1st level spells, "Magic Missile" and "Sleep"
• At 10th level, you gain access to the 5th level spell, "Commune with Nature"

 

Moon Blade

When you take damage from another creatures hand, you may spend one mana point to -1d12 from the damage.  

Don Drairy

  The Don Drairy is the original line of Drairy, un-mutated and in their natural form. Taking their magic from the nature around them.  

Appearance

When you think of the ancient species of Drairy, Don Drairies are the ones that come to mind. They are steeped in tradition, and so they are the shortest of their race, and have thick long braids to celebrate the years they have lived.  

Traits

Don Drairy stick to their homeland, the Ferren Wilds, though there are a select few who journey to the main continent. They tend to live in the natural plains of Ferren, as they need the untainted nature you cannot find easily in Alea. They charge their mana from the rain, the snow, the thunder and all the weather that rages the continent.  

spells

• At 1st level, you have access to the cantrip, "Lightning Lure"
• At 3rd level, you gain access to the 1st level spells, "Feather Fall" and "Guiding Bolt"
• At 10th level, you gain access to the 5th level spell, "Control Winds"

 

Detect Path

Your unique affinity with nature means you can find the quickest way to any place as long as your feet are on the ground.  

Lighting Call

Spend 3 mana points to createa lightning strike anywhere within a 50 foot sphere of yourself, any creature hit by the lightning makes a constitution saving throw with a DC equal to an arcana roll that you make. They must take 7d10 lightning damage on a failed save, or 3d10 on a successful save.