Karenet

A human variant species distinguished by two small horns made of cartilage arching from their mid-frontal cranium. These horns, called the gish, are sensitive to electrical disturbances. The karenet are believed to have evolved among the Old Stars, though records of that time are scant.

Pathfinder 2e

Mechanics

Hit Points: 10 Size: Medium Speed 20 feet

Ability Boosts System

• Replace the single +2 ability score with PF2e's standard format: two free ability boosts and one ability flaw
• Suggested: Free boosts to any two different abilities, with a flaw to Constitution (representing adaptation to harsh mountain environments)

Ancestry Feats Structure

Convert the current traits into ancestry feats available at levels 1, 5, 9, 13, and 17:

1st Level Feats:

• Electrical Sense - Detect nearby electronics or magical items with electrical properties
• Mountain Dweller - Bonuses when at high altitude or in mountainous terrain
• Storyteller's Voice - Social bonuses when performing or sharing stories

Higher Level Feats:

• Enhanced Gish (5th) - Improved electrical detection abilities
• Storm Caller (9th) - Limited electrical manipulation
• Multitalented (13th) - Gain additional skill training or class features

Heritage Options

• Create 2-3 heritages to replace the uniform traits:
• Traditional Karenet - Enhanced storytelling and cultural abilities
• Tech-Adapted Karenet - Improved electronics crafting
• Storm-Touched Karenet - Stronger electrical field manipulation

Language Updates

Add Griss as a starting language alongside their native languages Make additional languages available through Intelligence modifier.

Legacy

Racial Traits RP 10

Standard Traits

• Ability Score: Karenet have a similar lineage to humans, and thus gain a +2 to any single ability score of your choice during character creation. (RP 0)
• Size: Karenet are Medium-sized creatures. (RP 0)
• Speed: Karenet have a base land speed of 30 ft. (RP 0)
• Type: Karenet are humanoid type creatures. (RP 0)
• Linguistics: Karenet speak Griss, and their native language of nwamiwlish. (RP 1)

Advanced Traits

• Craftsmen: Karenet have a knack for making electronics work. They receive a +2 bonus to crafting or profession checks involving electronics. (RP 2)
• Electrical Sense: Karenet's horns make them acutely aware of the electrical fields around them. Karenet learn to exude an electrical field that has a texture and pattern that allows for a form of communication . They're can cast the equivalent of detect magic (electronics) 1/day. (RP 5)
• Multitalented: Karenet may choose two favored classes at 1st level and gain +1 hit points or +1 skill rank whenever they take a level in either of those classes. (RP 2)

Basic Information

Growth and Stages

Karenet have a very similar life cycle to humans, with the primary difference between the two being that karenet start to develop their horns between ages 12 to 16. Their electrical sense development generally doesn't become fully refined till the age of 18.

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Mountaintop Homes: it is said, back in the Old Stars, the karenet were driven out of the lowlands of the world due to a failed terraforming device. The long history and evolution pressures give the karenet a preference to high altitudes.   Storytellers: Oral traditions aren't unheard of across Markait, but the most traditional of karenet cultures have a tradition of deep-throated recitation of storytelling paired with emanations of their electrical fields to add additional depth to the performance. It is not quite musical, but does have a rhythm one might mistake for it.   Storm Festival: All karenet enjoy participating in the Storm Festival, it is one thing that brings them together despite all the differences that come between their populations across the stars. All karenet will attempt to make a pilgrimage to a suitable mountaintop somewhere. These mountains usually have unique weather patterns that allow for electrical storms that usually become part of the festivities.

History

The history is muddled, having various events that have erased many of their electrical records since coming from the Old Stars. What was preserved was mostly saved by the oral traditions that seems to have saved so much from the Humbling. Most of their oral traditions insist that they were from the Old Stars, and that they originally evolved under harsh conditions from humans (or perhaps whatever came BEFORE humans if some radical sects are correct). Their claim is that they evolved on a planet they were attempting to terraform. The terraforming attempts failed, and the reasons vary. Sometimes the oral traditions say the terraforming device suffered from poor maintenance. Some other traditions say that some divine or unholy force forced sabotaged the devices. What is agreed is that the populations were forced into mountain tops due to all lowlands being poisoned by various volcanic gases sturred up by the process.