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<blockquote data-quote="Sound of Azure" data-source="post: 2876661" data-attributes="member: 40749"><p>Hello all!</p><p></p><p>In the interests of providing some variety in my new campaign, I wanted to create two not-quite-human races.</p><p></p><p>Both of these races are humans who were altered in some way when young by spiritual forces. I'm also open to ideas for other spirit-touched races, but I'm looking at only a very small number of such.</p><p></p><p>At the moment, I only have a bare-bones idea behind each, and was looking for some ideas for mechanics and additional cultural hooks. Both races are technically human, and would be part of the human culture they were born in.</p><p>In the campaign I'll be using them in, they would not be shunned, but they are obviously different from others, and thus stand out.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Deathtouched (I'm also open to suggestions of a different name)</p><p></p><p>-Deathtouched were touched by the spirit of a dead child whilst in the womb, and were changed by this. </p><p>-Normal animals shun them</p><p>-They have the natural ability to see ethereal spirits and objects at night time</p><p>-Their held and worn gear counts as ghost touch at night.</p><p>-Would they be more resistant to death effects, or less resistant?</p><p></p><p>Drowned</p><p></p><p>When a child is to be named, they are taken to the river or ocean and bathed in it by a Shaman. Sometimes, the babe disappears during this ceremony becoming water. Usually they disappear for good, but sometimes they come back changed, marked by the water gods forever after.</p><p>-I'm not looking for a fully aquatic race (that is, not water breathing)</p><p>-Ability to communicate with fish and water spirits?</p><p>-good swimming ability (either a bonus, or actual swim speed, I'm undecided)</p><p>-ability to commune with the ocean/river?</p><p></p><p></p><p>Anyway, thanks in advance!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sound of Azure, post: 2876661, member: 40749"] Hello all! In the interests of providing some variety in my new campaign, I wanted to create two not-quite-human races. Both of these races are humans who were altered in some way when young by spiritual forces. I'm also open to ideas for other spirit-touched races, but I'm looking at only a very small number of such. At the moment, I only have a bare-bones idea behind each, and was looking for some ideas for mechanics and additional cultural hooks. Both races are technically human, and would be part of the human culture they were born in. In the campaign I'll be using them in, they would not be shunned, but they are obviously different from others, and thus stand out. Deathtouched (I'm also open to suggestions of a different name) -Deathtouched were touched by the spirit of a dead child whilst in the womb, and were changed by this. -Normal animals shun them -They have the natural ability to see ethereal spirits and objects at night time -Their held and worn gear counts as ghost touch at night. -Would they be more resistant to death effects, or less resistant? Drowned When a child is to be named, they are taken to the river or ocean and bathed in it by a Shaman. Sometimes, the babe disappears during this ceremony becoming water. Usually they disappear for good, but sometimes they come back changed, marked by the water gods forever after. -I'm not looking for a fully aquatic race (that is, not water breathing) -Ability to communicate with fish and water spirits? -good swimming ability (either a bonus, or actual swim speed, I'm undecided) -ability to commune with the ocean/river? Anyway, thanks in advance! [/QUOTE]
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