Overview

Name of Heritage Group:

Children of the Verdant Veil

The Children of the Verdant Veil are gentle plant-folk whose bodies blend humanoid structure with living botanical forms. Their skin ranges from bark-soft woodgrain to mossy green or leaf-patterned textures. Hair may appear vine-like, petal-like, fibrous, or fronded.

They are peaceful, introspective, and deeply nurturing. Most turn naturally toward the healing arts—herbal, spiritual, empathic, or restorative. Their worldview centers on balance, renewal, and the quiet conversations of growing things.

Vidara, their ancestral home, is built in harmony with living forests—canopy halls, root-woven dwellings, and moss-lined walkways cultivated rather than constructed.

Species:

Verdant Veil (Plant-folk / humanoid)

Race:

Children of the Verdant Veil

Culture:

Indigenous Regions:

Vidara is the ancestral home of the Children of the Verdant Veil located in Central Keotura.

Attribute Shifts:

Total IP Cost:

0 IP

Physical Traits

Frame

Average Frame Value (Male):

5 (Light-Medium)

Frame Min./Max. Values (Male):

4-7

Average Frame Value (Female):

4 (Light)

Frame Min./Max. Values (Female):

Frame Variation (both sexes):

Average

Height

Average Height Value (Male):

HV 6-7 (5'3" - 5'10")

Height Min./Max. Values (Male):

Average Height Value (Female):

Height Min./Max. Values (Female):

Height Variation (both sexes):

Average

Physique

Average Physique Value (Male):

3-4 (Graceful, flexible, not robustly muscular)

Physique Min./Max. Values (Male):

Average Physique Value (Female):

Physique Min./Max. Values (Female):

Physique Variation (both sexes):

Average

Resilience

Resilience:

Age

Average Lifespan:

~125 years

Age Breakdown Table:

adjust table based on average lifespan

Interactive Points

IP Gained per interval:

6 IP

(Avg. Lifespan/70 = Interval in yrs.):

~1 year

Gender Ratio

% Male:

% Female:

Appearance

Appearance:

• Skin tones in moss green, pale bark, deep brown, or leaf-veined patterns
• Hair formed from soft leaves, fronds, vines, petals, or fibrous strands
• Eyes in earth tones, bright florals, or gentle bioluminescent hues
• Light scent of moss, sap, or blossoms
• Very soft footfalls; frequently barefoot
• Do not bleed like mammals; seep sap-like fluid instead

Inherent Physical Aspects

Inherent Physical Aspects:

Recommended but not mandatory:

Botanical Physiology Rank 1

Plantlike tissue; needs sunlight & water, but still fully mobile humanoids.

Gentle Step Rank 1

Soft, quiet footfalls; natural grace.

Photosensitive Recovery Rank 1

Heal slightly faster when resting in sunlight.

Psychological Traits

Inherent Aspects:

Recommended (Optional):

Nurturing Rank 1

Patient Rank 1

Empathic Rank 1

Calm Presence Rank 1

Mental & Spiritual Traits

Inherent MS Aspects:

Recommended MS Aspects:

Development Considerations

Inherent Expertises:

All Children of the Verdant Veil begin with:

Language (Veil Tongue) Rank 5

Language (Trade Tongue) Rank 2

Healing (Herbal) Rank 1

Wilderness (Forest) Rank 1

Botany/Herbalism Rank 1

Observation Rank 1

Recommended Expertises:

Healing (physical, herbal, restorative)

Diplomacy or Mediation

Farming or Cultivation

Lore (Plants, Ecosystems, Renewal Myths)

Craft (Natural materials, vines, resinwork)

Animal Handling (gentle herbivores, forest fauna)

Cultural Features

Environmental Adaptation

Principle Environment:

Temperate Forest and lush regions

Adaptability:

Comfortable in humid climates; less suited to arid deserts

Heritage Orientation

Orientation:

Embrace or Select

The Veil accepts their own traditions but readily adopts peaceful knowledge from others.

Orientation Description:

Orientation Aspects:

Customs & Lifestyle

• Semi-organic architecture grown rather than built
• Communal gardens and healing groves
• Ritual gatherings around seedflame lanterns
• Strong emphasis on empathy, teaching, and mutual caretaking

Status & Family

• Lineages traced through Seedlines, not bloodlines
• Elders known as Bloomkeepers, guiding community health and growth

Symbols & Art

• Floral motifs
• Vines woven into patterns representing ancestry
• Leaf-scroll carvings
• Song-based planting rituals

Clothing & Decoration

Religion & Magic

• Believe all life is part of the Verdant Weave
• Magic is viewed as a force that should heal, grow, or restore, never harm
• Many become healers, spirit-tenders, or caretakers of sacred groves

Language

Language Family:

Vidanic

Soft consonants, flowing vowels, rhythmic cadence

Often accompanied by subtle leaf or vine gestures

Dialect:

Historical Notes