Elioud

Sometimes the result of an auspicious birth heralded by prophecy, and others the inevitable result of the divine and their servants commingling with mortalkind, the Elioud are mortals with divine blood running through their veins—specifically the blood of divinity associated with Good. No matter their station at birth, almost all Elioud are treated (at least initially) with trust and good will wherever they go, and few are expected to lead a normal life. 
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====Physical Description====
Elioud are humanoid in appearance but have an obvious supernatural quality about them. Often their eyes will glow or have fantastic colors, such as gold or cyan. They are invariably fair-featured and often look slightly younger than they actually are, even among other long-lived creatures. Some Elioud's skin has a slight metallic sheen to it. Most animals and people have an innate sense that they can trust and rely on an Elioud, even if this belief is sorely mistaken.
*Random Height 2d8 in + 5 ft. 2 in. for males (5 ft. 4 in. - 6 ft. 6 in.); 5 ft. 0 in. for females (5 ft. 2 in. - 6 ft. 4 in.)
*Random Weight 2d8x5 lbs. + 110 lbs. for males (120 - 190 lbs.); 90 lbs. for female (100 - 170 lbs.)
==Racial Traits ==
*Ability Scores +2 Wis, +2 Cha, -2 Dex
*Type Elioud are Humanoids with the Vassal subtype.
*Size Elioud are Medium creatures and thus have no bonuses or penalties to their size.
*Base Speed Elioud have a base speed of 30 ft.
*Physiology Elioud must eat, drink, sleep, and breathe.
*Languages Elioud begin play knowing Celestial as well as their cultural languages.
*Lifespan Elioud have long lifespans.
====Defense Racial Traits====
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:Elioud have electricity and fire resistance 5.
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:Elioud have a +1 bonus to saves against divine spells, abilities granted by divine classes, and racial spell-like abilities of Vassal creatures.
====Magical Racial Traits====
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:Elioud can use protection from evil once per day as a spell-like ability.
====Other Racial Traits====
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:Elioud have a partiuclarly powerful aura of Good, equivalent to a good Undead of their HD (see detect good for details). This effect overrides any weaker Evil or Good aura they may have, but can be overridden by a stronger one (usually by being a Cleric).
====Senses Racial Traits ====
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:Elioud can see perfectly in the dark up to 60 ft.
====Weakness Racial Traits====
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===Alternate Racial Traits===
Some Elioud can manifest a halo of warm light behind or above their head as a standard action, producing light as the spell until deactivated as a free action. While the halo is active, the Elioud gains a +2 circumstance bonus to Diplomacy checks, and to Intimidate checks made against Evil creatures. This trait replaces Darkvision.
While most Elioud's divine blood is not strong enough to identify a direct lineage, a rare few are obvious children of specific Deities or their Vassals. Select a Good Deity, or a non-Evil deity who grants positive channeling. This deity is the Elioud's divine ancestor; their Vassal subtype becomes keyed to that deity. Then, select two options from Table 1 — Divine Ancestors that apply to the selected deity and do not share an associated energy. The Elioud gains one ability from the two, and gains resistance 5 against the associated energies of both. This trait replaces Celestial Resistance and Protection from Evil.
:: This trait replaces Holy Aegis.
Some Elioud are empowered with Good magic rather than resisting divine energies. They get a +1 bonus to their caster level when casting spells with the Good descriptor, and when using spell-like abilities with the [Good] descriptor.
==Racial Character Options==
====Archetypes====
*Purifier (Oracle)
*Tranquil Guarian (Paladin)
====Feats====
*Channel Force
*Channel Force, Improved
*Channel Force, Greater
*Consecrate Spell
*Improved Racial Magic
*Smite Opposition
==Other Information==
====Adventurers====
Elioud are highly predisposed to adventure, as their divine blood gives them some protection from many of the daily dangers of adventuring life, and many of them feel a natural inclination to help people. The archetypical Elioud adventurer is an itinerant Paladin, traveling from place to place to set wrongs right. Less scrupulous Elioud adventurers are also in a wonderful position to take advantage of this common perception.
====Elioud and Other Races====
Barring contextual disputes, Elioud almost universally get along with other races, their natural charm and predilection for good winning them many friends and allies. The exception to this is in the races that are more disposed towards Evil—or to carrying its stigma. Orcs, Goblins, and especially Cambions and Nephilim all might have an instinctive aversion to the Goodly reputation of most Elioud; and the latter two often bear some racial enmity, either as a legitimate dedication to Evil, or due to the easy treatment from others that most Elioud receive.
====Elioud and the Imperium====
Elioud of almost all kind find fast welcome in the Imperium, even when they are not of obvious Hadean origin. The ideals and values of the Imperium align very well with those commonly attributed to Elioud, and they find it easier than most to find esteem and honor among the Sanguine Faith's adherents. The only exception to this rule are Elioud of Amen-Arum, who are not necessarily treated as enemies but are regarded with the same suspicion and wariness as a Cambion.
==== Elioud and the Freemen====
While the Freemen appreciate Good as much as any typical society, Elioud will find that their heritage carries less weight amongst many Freemen, particularly among Metropolitans and Niedschen who both have unconventional views on morality and overall are less trusting of the supernatural. Still, this is merely a reduction in the degree of their treatment, not a change in kind, and an Elioud who lives up to their race's reputation will find little difference in the way they are treated among the Free peoples.
==== Notable Elioud====
*Phaedra Xilos Rex, Elioud of Hadeus, Cardinal of the Hadean Ecclesiarchy
*Therasia Xilos Rex, Demigod of Hadeus, Queen of House Xilos, and Pontiff of the Hadean Ecclesiarchy
Category:Races
Category:Planar Races
Category:Humanoid Creatures
Category:Vassal Creatures