Help me think of a name for a homemade race!

[D'karr]

See also:

chthonic, chthonian- having to do with the underworld.

"Chthonian" could be a good name for a race.

Yep, that was my inspiration.

 

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[MENTION=82617]Camelot[/MENTION]

If you're looking for something with name recognition by your players, how about Sidhe or Tuatha Dé Danann?

Or if you want to invoke Greek myth, you could call them Orpheans, a bit of a play on words if you go for the "lost children of the god" vibe.

Last one I've got is Seraph, if you want a really otherworldly feel to them, maybe drawing on Tolkien's Maiar - immortal spirits taking physical form to guide others.