Races

Asyn-Shei - by T.A. Saunders ©2011 v1.0

Racial Articles Racial Abilities

Dark-Sight

The ability to see in extremely low light and no light conditions for 160 feet.

Alluring Presence

Asyn-Shei have such beauty that it can act as a mild charm to those they interact with, making them more persuasive in negotiations or in an attempt to defuse hostility against them. (+30% to non-spell related reaction checks and persuasion checks, 10% to charm-based magic and skills, including the Nahara, Illusionist, Swashbuckler and Bard character classes, +5% added to any Bartering, Dancing, Negotiator, Prostitution, Seduction, and Singing non-weapon proficiency checks). NOTE: This racial trait skill cannot be buffed by any other effect, spell or augmentation, such as a tattoo or magic item.

Ambidexterity

Asyn-Shei are ambidextrous and can use two small/medium sized weapons at +5% to hit.

Mana Savant

Asyn-Shei are practically woven into the very magic of Imarel due to their exotic parentage, granting inherent usage via force of will (Asyndi Method), and both a sizable pool of Mana to draw upon and the good will of the gods. (+15% to magic usage).

Innate Telepathy

Asyn-Shei gain the the Asyndi talent for innate Telepathy.

Gift of Zorah (Moon Elf Lineage Only)

All Asyn-Shei can greatly increase their overall magical strength depending on the phase of the moon. If Ishaela is at a quarter phase, spell hit is increased by 10%, Half Moon, 15% and Full Moon 20%. When there is a new moon phase, no bonus is available. (Spell hit increases/decreases with moon phase).

Gift of the Wild (Wild Elf Lineage Only)

Asyn-Shei with a Wild Elf parent can hide in shadows if they remain still, because of their smaller profile and their naturally stealthy nature. Furthermore, these Asyn-Shei can move over land without leaving a discernible trail to track them by. This understanding of covering one's tracks also grants them with basic tracking skills. (90% to Stealth or +10% to superior class ability, 3% chance to be tracked. 55% to track)

Gift of Vanidyr (Shadow Elf Lineage Only)

Asyn-Shei with a Shadow Elf parent gain the skill their ilk has with Illusion magic. As such, any illusion cast by this sort of Asyn-Shei has a highly improbable chance of being disbelieved even of the illusion seems extravagant. These sorts of Asyn-Shei maintain their illusions without concentrating upon them. The nature of the illusion magic is in fact that it's part magic and part subconscious implementation. This allows for an illusion to be both difficult to disbelieve and sustained by the viewer, rather than the caster since its using the victim's own subconscious against them. Shadow Elves themselves are highly resistant to illusions of any kind for this reason. (+60% base mystic defense penalty to those attempting to disbelieve an illusion cast by the Asyni-Shei of Shadow Elf lineage, +5% per ranking starting at Phantasmist, -50% mystic defense vs. illusions cast upon said Asyn-Shei).