Tarutaru

Tarutarus resemble children in size, though this does not reflect their age. In fact, they do not seem to change their appearance at all as they age. The Tarutaru are said to understand the importance of the balance between natural harmony and magic. Tarutarus lack the physical strength and durability of their fellow enlightened races as a result of their racial prejudice towards magical study, but they do control greater reserves of magical power as a result, and are the most studious and intelligent of the races.

## Standard Racial Traits

* **Ability Score Racial Traits:** Tarutarus are quick in both mind and body, but physically frail. They gain +2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence, and –2 Strength.
* **Type:** Tarutarus are Humanoid creatures with the tarutaru subtype.
* **Size:** Tarutarus are Small creatures and thus gain a +1 size bonus to their AC, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, a –1 penalty to their Combat Maneuver Bonus and Combat Maneuver Defense, and a +4 size bonus on Stealth checks.
* **Base Speed:** (Slow Speed) Tarutarus have a base speed of 20 feet on land.
* **Languages:** Tarutarus begin play speaking Common and Lalafellan. Tarutarus with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: Draconic, Dwarven, Elvaan, Galkan, Giant, Goblin, and Orc. See the Linguistics skill page for more information about these languages.

### Defense Racial Traits

* **Defensive Training:** Tarutarus get a +4 dodge bonus to AC against monsters of the giant subtype.
* **Magic Resistant:** Tarutarus get a +1 racial saving throw bonus against spells or spell-like effects.
* **Stubborn:** Tarutarus gain a +2 racial bonus on Will saving throws to resist spells and spell-like abilities of the illusion school. In addition, if a tarutaru fails such a save, it receives another save 1 round later to prematurely end the effect (assuming the spell or spell-like ability has a duration greater than 1 round). This second save is made at the same DC as the first. If the tarutaru has a similar ability from another source, it can only use one of these abilities per round, but can try the other on the second round if the first reroll ability fails.

### Feat and Skill Racial Traits

* **Magic Expert:** Tarutarus value knowledge and learning about the field of magic. They gain a +2 racial bonus on Knowledge (Arcana) and Spellcraft checks.
* **Talented:** Tarutarus receive a +2 racial bonus on a Craft or Profession skill of their choice.

### Magical Racial Traits

* **Magic Aptitude:** Tarutarus gain a +2 racial bonus on caster level checks made to overcome spell resistance and a +2 racial bonus on dispel checks.
* **Spell Focus:** Tarutarus gain a +2 racial bonus on concentration checks made to cast spells defensively.
* **Spell-Like Ability (Su):** Tarutarus can use *detect magic* at will as a spell-like ability (caster level equal to the tarutaru’s class level).

### Senses Racial Traits

* **Low-light Vision:** Tarutarus can see twice as far as a hume in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. They retain the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.

## Alternate Racial Traits

The following alternate racial traits may be selected in place of one or more of the standard racial traits above.

##### Replaces Defensive Training

* **Eternal Hope:** Tarutarus rarely lose hope and are always confident that even hopeless situations will work out. Tarutarus with this racial trait receive a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against fear and despair effects. Once per day, after rolling a 1 on a d20, the tarutaru gains the lucky status effect for this one roll. This racial trait replaces defensive training.
* **Warden of Nature:** Tarutarus must often protect their homes against unnatural or pestilential infestations. Tarutarus with this racial trait gain a +2 dodge bonus to AC against aberrations, oozes, and vermin, and a +1 bonus on attack rolls against them because of their special training. This racial trait replaces defensive training.

##### Replaces Defensive Training, Talented

* **Dirty Trickster:** All tarutarus love pranks, but some specialize in those improvised during battle. These tarutarus gain a +2 racial bonus on dirty trick combat maneuvers. They need not meet the Intelligence requirement to select Combat Expertise, Improved Dirty Trick, and any feat with Improved Dirty Trick as a prerequisite. This racial trait replaces defensive training and talented.

##### Replaces Languages, Magic Expert

* **Polyglot:** Some tarutarus, especially those who spend a lot of time traveling, develop a talent for learning new languages. These tarutarus gain a +2 racial bonus on Linguistics checks, and it is always a class skill for them. Tarutarus with this racial trait also begin play with the ability to speak Common, Lalafellan, and any one other language of their choice in addition to bonus languages due to high Intelligence. They still gain the normal list of tarutaru bonus languages. This racial trait replaces magic expert and alters the tarutaru language racial trait.

##### Replaces Magic Aptitude, Magic Expert

* **Practicality:** Tarutarus value hard work and common sense. Tarutarus with this racial trait gain a +2 bonus on any one Craft or Profession skill, as well as on Sense Motive checks and saves against illusions. This racial trait replaces magic expert and magic aptitude.

##### Replaces Magic Expert

* **Inquisitive:** Tarutarus have a knack for being in places they shouldn’t be. Tarutarus with this trait gain a +2 racial bonus on Disable Device and Escape Artist checks. This racial trait replaces magic expert.

##### Replaces Magic Expert, Talented

* **Intrepid Settler:** Some tarutarus add to the thrill of living by settling in precarious places. These intrepid tarutarus gain a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against fear effects and on Acrobatics, Climb, and Swim checks. This racial trait replaces magic expert and talented.
* **Wright:** Some tarutarus prefer to use their natural talents with mechanisms to drive machines. These tarutarus gain a +2 racial bonus on Drive checks and on Craft and Repair checks to build or repair vehicles. This racial trait replaces talented and magic expert.

##### Replaces Magic Resistance

* **Vivacious:** Some tarutarus recover 50% more hit points (minimum 1) whenever they recover hit points from rest. Whenever they are healed of hit point damage by a spell, they heal an additional amount equal to 1/2 the spell’s caster level (minimum 0). The extra healing does not apply to spells that grant fast healing or similar effects. This racial trait replaces magic resistant.

##### Replaces Spell Focus, Talented

* **Explorer:** Many tarutarus are obsessed with seeing as much of the world as possible, rather than perfecting some specific talent or vocation. These tarutarus gain a +2 racial bonus on Climb checks and checks for one Knowledge skill of their choice. This racial trait replaces talented and spell focus.

##### Replaces Spell-Like Ability

* **Magical Linguist:** Tarutarus study languages in both their mundane and supernatural manifestations. Tarutarus with this racial trait add +1 to the DC of spells they cast with the language-dependent descriptor or those that create glyphs, symbols, or other magical writings. They gain a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against such spells. Tarutarus with Charisma scores of 11 or higher also gain the following spell-like abilities: 1/day—*comprehend languages*, *message*, *read magic*. The caster level for these effects is equal to the tarutaru’s level. This racial trait replaces spell-like ability.

##### Replaces Talented

* **Academician:** Some tarutarus are more academically inclined than their kin. Tarutarus with this racial trait gain a +2 bonus on any single Knowledge skill. This racial trait replaces talented.
* **Architectural Ingenuity:** Some tarutarus demonstrate incredible talent for building and adjusting structures. These tarutarus gain a +2 racial bonus on Knowledge (engineering) checks and on Craft and Perception checks related to structures (including structural traps). This racial trait replaces talented.
* **Student of the City:** Tarutarus of the city learn all they can from newcomers and tend to make contacts in all quarters. They gain a +2 racial bonus on Knowledge (local) checks, and can use that skill to gather information in place of Diplomacy. This racial trait replaces talented.

### Variant Tarutaru Heritages

Although many tarutarus follow the general model of the standard tarutaru, many more do not. Those of different lineages may evince dramatically different manifestations of their heritage, both in appearance and in ability. Here are 4 different potential heritages for tarutaru PCs. If you choose to use a specific bloodline instead of the general rules for creating a tarutaru, you should work with your GM to ensure that your character’s appearance reflects that bloodline.

* **Alternate Skill Modifiers:** While most tarutarus gain a +2 racial bonus on a Craft or Profession check of their choice, those of the variant heritages listed below gain a modifier to a different skill

## Table: Variant Tarutaru Heritages

 Gnome
 Nymian
 Plainsfolk Lalafell

## Age, Height and Weight

Table: Tarutaru Starting Ages

 15

Table: Aging Effects

 35 years

Table: Height and Weight

 Tarutaru, Male
(2 ft. 8 in.- 3 ft. 5in.)
 Tarutaru, Female
(2 ft. 8 in.- 3 ft. 5in.)
(76 - 85 lbs.)

## Racial Feats

The following feats are available to a tarutaru character who meets the prerequisites.

* **Arcane Aptitude (Tarutaru)**
	+ *A magic item that casts spells is more powerful in your hands.*
	+ **Prerequisite(s):** Tarutaru
	+ **BENEFIT**: Add one to the DC of a spell or spell-like effect that originates from a magic item that you have activated.
* **Arcane Talent (Nu Mou, Tarutaru)**
	+ *Magic is in your blood, and at your fingertips.*
	+ **Prerequisite(s):** Cha 10; Nu Mou or Tarutaru.
	+ **BENEFIT**: Choose a 0-level spell from the black mage or white mage spell list. You can cast this spell three times per day as a spell-like ability. The caster level is equal to your character level. The save DC is 10 + your Charisma modifier.
* **Gunslinger (Combat, Variety of Races)**
	+ *You have learned how to fire the big guns.*
	+ **Prerequisite(s):** Goblin, gnath, moogle, tarutaru, mandragora, tonkin, or palico.
	+ **BENEFIT**: You can wield Medium firearms without taking the penalty for an inappropriately sized weapon.
	+ **Normal:** You take a –2 penalty when using an inappropriately sized weapon.
* **Scavenger’s Eye (Tarutaru)**
	+ *Your gaze is naturally drawn to valuable glittering objects.*
	+ **Prerequisite(s):** Tarutaru.
	+ **BENEFIT**: You gain a +2 bonus on Appraise checks. You may determine the most valuable item in a hoard as a standard action and gain an additional +2 bonus on the Appraise check to do so. In addition, if you fail an Appraise check by 5 or more, you treat the check as if you had failed by less than 5.
	+ **Normal:** Determining the most valuable object in a treasure hoard takes 1 full-round action.

* **Stoic Pose (Tarutaru)**
	+ *You can hold yourself as still as a statue, evading detection.*
	+ **Prerequisite(s):** Tarutaru.
	+ **BENEFIT**: By spending 5 rounds finding a suitable location, you can hold yourself so still that you appear to be a Small object such as a pile of rocks. This allows you to make a Stealth check without cover or concealment, as long as you do not move or take any other actions.

* **Tangle Feet (Goblin, Mandragora, Moogle, Tarutaru)**
	+ *Your innate grace allows you to get out of the stickiest situations.*
	+ **Prerequisite(s):** Dodge, Mobility, Underfoot, Goblin, Mandragora, Moogle or Tarutaru, Small size or smaller.
	+ **BENEFIT**: When you successfully make an Acrobatics check to avoid provoking an attack of opportunity from a larger opponent when you move through its threatened area or its space, you can make that opponent lose its balance until the end of its next turn as a free action. While that creature’s balance is lost, if it attempts to move, it must make a successful DC 15 Acrobatics check or fall prone, wasting the move action. You can only affect one creature with this effect each round.

## Racial Archetypes

The following racial archetypes are available to tarutarus:

* Diminutive Adept (Monk; Small Races)
* Order of the Bird (Chocobo Knight; Any small race)

## **Favored Class Options**

The following favored class options are available to all characters of this race who have the listed favored class, and unless otherwise stated, the bonus applies each time you select the favored class reward.

* **Archer:** Add +1/4 to the archer’s damage rolls with bows and crossbows.
* **Astrologian:** Add a +1 bonus on concentration checks when casting astrologian spells.
* **Bard:** Add +1 to the bard’s total number of bardic performance rounds per day.
* **Beastmaster:** Add +1 hit point or +1 skill rank to the beastmaster’s animal companion. If the beastmaster ever replaces his companion, the new companion gains these bonus hit points or skill ranks.
* **Berserker:** Reduce AC penalty when raging by 1/5, to a maximum reduction of 2.
* **Black Belt:** Increase the number of times per day the black belt can use martial flexibility by 1/4.
* **Black Mage:** Add +1/2 bonus on checks made to craft magic items.
* **Blue Mage:** Add +1/6 bonus to Knowledge (all) skill checks.
* **Chemist:** Add +1 foot to the range increment of the chemist’s thrown splash weapons (including the chemist’s bombs). This option has no effect unless the chemist has selected it 5 times (or another increment of 5); a range increment of 24 feet is effectively the same as a range increment of 20 feet, for example.
* **Chocobo Knight:** Add +1 hit point to the chocobo knight’s mount. If the chocobo knight ever replaces his mount, the new mount gains these bonus hit points.
* **Cleric:** Add +1/2 to the cleric’s channeled energy total when healing creatures of the animal, fey, and plant types.
* **Dancer:** Add +1 to the dancer’s Perform check bonus gained by spending a point from his ki pool. A dancer must be at least 4th level to select this benefit.
* **Dark Knight:** Add +1/4 to the number of harm touches the dark knight can inflict.
* **Dragoon:** Add +1/2 bonus to Acrobatic skill checks for jumping.
* **Druid:** Add +1 hit points to the druid’s animal companion. If the druid ever replaces her animal companion, the new animal companion gains these bonus hit points.
* **Engineer:** Add +1/2 bonus to Craft skill checks.
* **Fencer:** Add +1 to the fencer’s CMD when resisting a dirty trick or steal attempt.
* **Fighter:** Add +1 to the fighter’s CMD when resisting a disarm or sunder attempt.
* **Gambler:** Add +1/4 to the gambler’s luck pool.
* **Geomancer:** Add +1/6 for an additional 1d6 of geomancy damage.
* **Gunner:** Add +1/4 to the dodge bonus to AC granted by the nimble class feature (maximum +4).
* **Gunbreaker:** Add +1/6 of a new gunbreaker talent.
* **Holy Knight:** Add +1/2 hit point to the holy knight’s lay on hands ability (whether using it to heal or harm).
* **Illusionist:** Add +1/6 to the DC for all illusion spells.
* **Knight:** Add +1/6 shield bonus to armor class while the knight uses any shield.
* **Medic:** Gain +1-foot bonus to movement speed when using triage. In combat, this option has no effect unless the medic has selected it five times (or another increment of five).
* **Monk:** Add +1 to the monk’s CMD when resisting a grapple and +1/2 to the number of stunning fists he can attempt per day.
* **Necromancer:** Add +1 hit point to the necromancer’s bone commander.
* **Ninja:** Add +1 to the ninja’s Acrobatics check bonus gained by spending a point from his ki pool. A ninja must be at least 5th level to select this benefit.
* **Red Mage:** Add one of the following to the red mage’s list of arcane pool weapon special abilities: allying, conductive, corrosive, corrosive burst, defending, ghost touch, menacing, merciful, mighty cleaving, or vicious. Once selected, it cannot be changed.
* **Samurai:** Add +1/2 to Knowledge (History) skill checks.
* **Scholar**: Add 1/6 to the number of points the scholar gains in her arcane reservoir each day.
* **Summoner:** The amount of time the summoner must spend to summon his avatar is reduced by 1 round, to a minimum of 1 round.
* **Sword Saint:** Add +1 to the sword saint’s CMD when resisting a dirty trick or steal attempt.
* **Thief:** The thief gains a +1/2 bonus on Disable Device and Use Magic Device checks related to glyphs, symbols, scrolls, and other magical writings.
* **Time Mage:** Add +1/6 of an additional d3 to one skill check or ability check when you spend a mote to boost such a check.
* **White Mage:** Add +1/2 hit point to the white mage’s lay on hands ability (whether using it to heal or harm).