Namtari

> *"I don't know why, but i always get a shiver down my back when I have to deal with those ash-men. I don't know what it is, they just don't feel human, you know? And not like the elves, or dwarves or whatever, they really just seem like they don't belong here. In fact, I'm certain, these things are not from this world."*
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With eyes of piercing flame and skin and hair of the color of snow, ash and coal, these humanoids stick out even among gatherings of the most chaotic groups, a situation aided by their shared solitary and standoffish demeanor. Seemingly without home, they are most often found drifting around the continents, keeping to themselves. Adapted to strange environments, they have developed an especially resilient hearing, allowing them to withstand thundering strikes from close proximity. Despite this, they have travelled the continents seemingly without aim. Whatever culture or history they may have had has been left within the sunken trenches of Irkalla.

## Traits

When you choose for your character to be a namtari, you gain the following benefits and traits.

### Ability Score Increase

Your constitution score is increased by 1.

### Age

Namtari reach adulthood after around 3 decades. While they don't visually age after that point, their skins seems to form cracks and they continue to corrode this way until they succumb to their age after around 5 centuries.

### Languages

You can speak, read and write Common and Deep Speech, the language of the folk from beyond the worlds.

### Darkvision

Accustomed to stormswept darkness, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

### Fire Eater

Instead of Regular sustenance, you require a serving of coal or ash to survive. One torch or one day of rations can sustain you for the day, if properly burnt. You cannot taste anything you eat. You are immune to ingested poisons and disease, and don't require water to survive. A day in which you don't eat is considered two days without food for the purpose of nourishment.

### Hushed

You are resistant to thunder damage and immune to the deafened condition.

## Subspecies

As a namtari, you are a part of one of two subspecies, which are two phenotypes of their kind, sharing the same origin, differing only physically.

### Sylph

The more common of the two phenotypes, sylph namtari exhibit a rather meek and slender physique. With shoulders, neck and lower flanks aswell as sometimes the thighs covered in feathery fur. They exhibit a quickness of both wit and body, and seem to have a certain grasp on the elemental powers. If they occupied a role within the original order of their kind, and what that role may have been, are both details lost to time and ruin.

#### Ability Score Increase

Your dexterity and intelligence scores are increased by 1.

#### Size

Your size is medium. Sylph namtari are of rather small builds, averaging heights of around 160 centimetres. Sylph namtari weigh around 90 lbs.

#### Archaic Arcanist

You know the Control Flame cantrip. Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast the Gust of Wind spell once. Once you reach 5th level, you can also cast the Static Charge spell once. You must finish a long rest to cast these spells again with this trait. You don't need to provide any components for these spells. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

### Dreadnought

The less common phenotype is easily recognizable by their strong stature and imposing size. While their shoulders and lower arms are covered in sparse feathery pelts, they are most easily recognized by their hornlike thorns portruding from their elbows, knees, shoulders, head and hips. They achieve an almost commanding presence, and use their imposing size and feel for weaponry to aid them in their trials. These rarely seen humanoids are sure to have held a martial position within their lost civilizations.

#### Ability Score Increase

Your strength and charisma scores are increased by 1.

#### Size

Your size is medium. Dreadnaught namtari tower even over most other humanoids, being far taller than their more common counterparts, with an average size of 190 centimetres. Dreadnaught namtari weigh around 200 lbs.

#### Archaic Brawler

You can make unarmed attacks with the horns growing from your joints. On a hit, you deal damage equal to 1d4 + your strength modifier. These attacks are considered magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance, immunity and other forms of damage reduction.

#### Ripping Strike

When you hit a creature with a weapon attack, you can choose to deal an additional amount of stacks of bleeding to the creature equal to half your proficiency bonus. You can't use this ability again until you finish a short or long rest. When you attack a creature suffering from the bleeding condition caused by this ability, you gain a +2 bonus to attack rolls against that creature.