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<blockquote data-quote="Kobold Avenger" data-source="post: 8210520" data-attributes="member: 779"><p>So here's where I dive into my take on the other Planetouched, covering what was Shadowswyfts, Gloaming, Shyfts and Feytouched. It's the Planetouched of the leftover planes, which I'll try to make more interesting as Shyfts come to mind as the most boring of the bunch.</p><p></p><p><u><strong><span style="font-size: 22px"><u>Liminaires</u></span></strong></u></p><p>The Liminaires come from various places in between planes and the edges of creation. Thought to be the least common of the different Planetouched lineages their origins might be from planes such as the Ethereal, Shadowfell, Feywild, Astral and other mysterious places. Some Liminaires are thought to be linked to the creatures such as Nymphs, Dryads, Formorians, Sorrowsworn, Skulks, Ethergaunts, Keepers, Shades, Psurlons, Astral Dreadnoughts and more. The Liminaire known by many names often dependent on their origins, such as Feytouched for Feywild, Shadowswyfts or Gloaming for Shadowfell, and Shyfts for those with origins from the Ethereal or Astral.</p><p></p><p>Some stories claim that a resident of a Dreamscape solidified into something more real might become a Liminaire, or that they were shaped into existence from protomatter, or spirits that merged with a mortal, or switched at birth with a mortal child. With their origins being ambiguous, most Liminaires feel the need to be in the now and here.</p><p></p><p>Liminaire rarely feel a need to fit in or belong to society, but they do tend to find company with others of their kind or among clans of various Planetouched. As the children of border worlds, they often put their talents to work as scouts or couriers. Liminaire can sometimes be found among the courts of powerful beings such as the Seelie and Unseelie Courts or the domains of dark powers, entrusted as their trusted agents and spies fully embracing the intrigue that comes along with it.</p><p></p><p>Liminaire tend to be more nomadic than other Planetouched often travelling between worlds. The border planes contain potential in unformed essences and proto-matter, and places in such planes often come such essences held together by will. While in other places in the border planes, exist as a reflection of something somewhere else, what happens in one plane may affect the other. Because of this, rarely anything feels stable to them: it often results in a sense of wanderlust, but for others there's a need create and shape things around them. The border planes are often affected by emotions, dreams and psychic energy, which the Liminaire tend to be sensitive to. Some of them feed off of such things, and are prone to strong emotions and intense dreams. A few Liminaire have spotaneously willed companions of their own into existence through dreams, and strong emotions.</p><p></p><p>Liminaire are often drawn to places of planar energies and crossings between worlds. Those of Shadowy origins are often intimately familiar with the labyrinthine passages the various Underdarks which form a network between worlds. The Liminaire of Fey origins are often drawn to Fey Glades and places of magic. While other Liminaire find themselves in places thought to haunted, often being mistaken for spirits of the haunting themselves.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Appearance</strong></span></p><p>Liminaires can come in many forms much like the other varieties of Planetouched. Some have misshapen and horrific forms, especially those who may be linked to Formorians and Sorrowsworn. While other Liminaire may have more beautiful forms such as those from dreams or the fairer varieties of Fey. Many Liminaires are slightly translucent or have the colors faded from them, often resulting in them being mistaken for spirits. Depending on their possible planar origins here are some examples, Liminaire of more ambiguous origins combine features from the different categories.</p><p></p><p><strong>Feywild</strong></p><p>-A lithe elven like appearance</p><p>-Body covered in warts, with swelling on face and uneven arms</p><p>-Long and pointed ears</p><p>-A long hooked nose</p><p>-Antlers or horns on head</p><p>-Insect-like wings</p><p>-Insect-like eyes</p><p>-Hair grows leaves, twigs or flowers</p><p>-All teeth are sharp</p><p>-Shimmering pixie dust comes off of skin</p><p>-Skin color changes with the seasons</p><p>-Appearance changes to reflect a fair or foul mood</p><p></p><p><strong>Shadowfell</strong></p><p>-Shriveled skin and sunken features</p><p>-A really light complexion that glows</p><p>-A really dark complexion that obscures features</p><p>-Inky black eyes</p><p>-Eyes glow with an ominous color</p><p>-Has additional arms that are misshapen and vestigial</p><p>-Long fingers that come to sharp points</p><p>-Moth-like or fur-covered wings</p><p>-Hair is writhing semi-solid shadow-stuff</p><p>-Has spines protruding from head</p><p>-All teeth are sharp and mouth can open really wide</p><p>-Voice echos with whispers</p><p>-Colors are muted or darker in immediate presence</p><p></p><p><strong>Ethereal and Astral</strong></p><p>-Slightly translucent</p><p>-Emits a constant cloud of mist</p><p>-Colors are de-saturated in immediate presence</p><p>-Hair is wisps of a semi-solid vapor</p><p>-Skin has a slight prismatic sheen</p><p>-Has multiple rows of teeth</p><p>-Eyes are a shifting pool of colors</p><p>-Voice always sounds distant</p><p>-Long spindly limbs</p><p>-Writhing tendrils for hair</p><p>-Has a single large additional eye on forehead</p><p>-Slight changes in appearance with mood</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kobold Avenger, post: 8210520, member: 779"] So here's where I dive into my take on the other Planetouched, covering what was Shadowswyfts, Gloaming, Shyfts and Feytouched. It's the Planetouched of the leftover planes, which I'll try to make more interesting as Shyfts come to mind as the most boring of the bunch. [U][B][SIZE=6][U]Liminaires[/U][/SIZE][/B][/U] The Liminaires come from various places in between planes and the edges of creation. Thought to be the least common of the different Planetouched lineages their origins might be from planes such as the Ethereal, Shadowfell, Feywild, Astral and other mysterious places. Some Liminaires are thought to be linked to the creatures such as Nymphs, Dryads, Formorians, Sorrowsworn, Skulks, Ethergaunts, Keepers, Shades, Psurlons, Astral Dreadnoughts and more. The Liminaire known by many names often dependent on their origins, such as Feytouched for Feywild, Shadowswyfts or Gloaming for Shadowfell, and Shyfts for those with origins from the Ethereal or Astral. Some stories claim that a resident of a Dreamscape solidified into something more real might become a Liminaire, or that they were shaped into existence from protomatter, or spirits that merged with a mortal, or switched at birth with a mortal child. With their origins being ambiguous, most Liminaires feel the need to be in the now and here. Liminaire rarely feel a need to fit in or belong to society, but they do tend to find company with others of their kind or among clans of various Planetouched. As the children of border worlds, they often put their talents to work as scouts or couriers. Liminaire can sometimes be found among the courts of powerful beings such as the Seelie and Unseelie Courts or the domains of dark powers, entrusted as their trusted agents and spies fully embracing the intrigue that comes along with it. Liminaire tend to be more nomadic than other Planetouched often travelling between worlds. The border planes contain potential in unformed essences and proto-matter, and places in such planes often come such essences held together by will. While in other places in the border planes, exist as a reflection of something somewhere else, what happens in one plane may affect the other. Because of this, rarely anything feels stable to them: it often results in a sense of wanderlust, but for others there's a need create and shape things around them. The border planes are often affected by emotions, dreams and psychic energy, which the Liminaire tend to be sensitive to. Some of them feed off of such things, and are prone to strong emotions and intense dreams. A few Liminaire have spotaneously willed companions of their own into existence through dreams, and strong emotions. Liminaire are often drawn to places of planar energies and crossings between worlds. Those of Shadowy origins are often intimately familiar with the labyrinthine passages the various Underdarks which form a network between worlds. The Liminaire of Fey origins are often drawn to Fey Glades and places of magic. While other Liminaire find themselves in places thought to haunted, often being mistaken for spirits of the haunting themselves. [SIZE=5][B]Appearance[/B][/SIZE] Liminaires can come in many forms much like the other varieties of Planetouched. Some have misshapen and horrific forms, especially those who may be linked to Formorians and Sorrowsworn. While other Liminaire may have more beautiful forms such as those from dreams or the fairer varieties of Fey. Many Liminaires are slightly translucent or have the colors faded from them, often resulting in them being mistaken for spirits. Depending on their possible planar origins here are some examples, Liminaire of more ambiguous origins combine features from the different categories. [B]Feywild[/B] -A lithe elven like appearance -Body covered in warts, with swelling on face and uneven arms -Long and pointed ears -A long hooked nose -Antlers or horns on head -Insect-like wings -Insect-like eyes -Hair grows leaves, twigs or flowers -All teeth are sharp -Shimmering pixie dust comes off of skin -Skin color changes with the seasons -Appearance changes to reflect a fair or foul mood [B]Shadowfell[/B] -Shriveled skin and sunken features -A really light complexion that glows -A really dark complexion that obscures features -Inky black eyes -Eyes glow with an ominous color -Has additional arms that are misshapen and vestigial -Long fingers that come to sharp points -Moth-like or fur-covered wings -Hair is writhing semi-solid shadow-stuff -Has spines protruding from head -All teeth are sharp and mouth can open really wide -Voice echos with whispers -Colors are muted or darker in immediate presence [B]Ethereal and Astral[/B] -Slightly translucent -Emits a constant cloud of mist -Colors are de-saturated in immediate presence -Hair is wisps of a semi-solid vapor -Skin has a slight prismatic sheen -Has multiple rows of teeth -Eyes are a shifting pool of colors -Voice always sounds distant -Long spindly limbs -Writhing tendrils for hair -Has a single large additional eye on forehead -Slight changes in appearance with mood [/QUOTE]
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