Gaialith

Inscribed: 4 ft. 6 in. - 5 ft. 4 in.

Inscribed: 150 - 200 lbs.

Gaialith are made of living clay with a heart of fired pottery. They
were created by the deity of pottery XXX who, after seeing other gods create their own creatures, decided to create their own. The clay XXX used didn't turn into flesh but it still came to life and the gaialith were born.

## Basic Information

### **Anatomy & Morphology**

Gaialith are made of living clay however, when young, they have no shell. Once they reach the age of 20 they start one of the three trails of XXX. Depending on the trial the adolescent chose (or depending on the result of the trial…) the adolescent becomes one of three types of gaialith: Aloium, Moldbern or Inscribed.

### **Genetics and Reproduction**

As they are made from clay, gaialith do not reproduce. To create offspring they understake a special ceremony which begins with
the painful process of shedding their outer layers. After their layers
have been shed the ‘parents’ begin to remove parts of their own clay; if there are multiple ‘parents’ in the ceremony then they combine the clay together. While it isn’t rare for a gaialith to make a child alone the ceremony is less taxing the more gaialith are involved, as each ‘parent’ has to contribute less of themselves.
Once the clay has been collected it is kneaded and air bubbles are removed. After bring prepared in this way it will be formed into a small vase on a special potter’s wheel, either by a ‘parent’ or a local leader who is always present during such ceremonies. When the vase has been sculpted it is fired in the Kiln of Life and then it is buried in the clay banks of the Life River.
From a week, up to a month after the vase is buried, a new gaialith
arises from the clay banks. The ‘parents’ are made aware of when this happens an hour beforehand, and travel to the river to see their child born.

## Gaialith Features

***Ability Score Increase.*** Your Constitution score increases by 2.

***Age.*** As their bodies do not age, gaialiths cannot die from old age, most choose to pass on after about 100 years. You are immune to magical aging effects.

***Alignment.*** Gaialiths are strong believers that everything has it's own place in the world and find order comforting. They are usually lawful.

***Size.*** Gaialiths' heights and weights vary greatly depending on their type. Your size is Medium.

***Speed.*** Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

***Living Clay.*** You are a being made from clay, and do not have the same needs as other humanoids. You have the following benefits.

* You have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned, and you have resistance to poison damage.
* You don't need to eat, sleep or breathe.
* You are immune to disease.
* You don't need to sleep, and magic can't put you to sleep.

***Tough.*** You have proficiency with a saving throw of your choice.

***Sleepless.*** When you take a long rest, you must spend at least 6 hours in an inactive, motionless state, rather than sleeping. In this state, you appear inert, but it doesn't render you unconcious, and you can see and hear as normal.

***Languages.*** You can speak, read, and write Common and Gaian.

***Subrace.*** Aloium, Moldern or Inscribed.

## Subraces

### Aloium

***Ability Score Increase.*** Your Strength score increases by 1.

***Powerful Build.*** You count as one size larger when determining you carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag or lift.

***Living Metal.*** You have resistance to non-magical piercing damage.

***Blessed Sight.*** 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.

### Moldern

Moldern gaialith have an outer shell made from porcelain. (insert something about physical characteristic here, i.e. the towering metal ones give off the idea of big and strong, what sets the Moldern apart, are they tricky? Are they fast? Etc.)

***Ability Score Increase.*** Your Charisma score increases by 1.

***Detachable Limbs.*** Moldern gaialiths can detach their limbs, and can use them as improvised weapons.

***Uncanny Visage.*** Moldern gaialith are often likened to porcelain dolls, and their face can impart the uncanny valley as such. Insight checks made against a moldern gaialith are made with disadvantage.

***Hollow Shell.*** A moldern gaialith can store excess items inside their hollow, porcelain shells through compartments known only by the moldern and their parents. A moldern gaialith can store any item weighing 1lb of less in these compartments, and the items stored cannot exceed a total of 10lb.

### Inscribed

Inscribed gaialith coat their bodies in strips of parchment. On first glance they may appear to resemble a mummy but upon closer inspection their soft, clay bodies can be seen between the strips.

***Ability Score Increase.*** Your Intelligence score increases by 1.

***Magic Affinity.*** You know one cantrip of your choice from the Wizard spell list. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

***Cultivated Mind.*** An inscribed gaialith gains proficiency with calligraphers supplies and either History, Religion or Arcana; inscribed gaialith double their proficiency bonus when using this skill.

## Random Height & Weight

 Moldern
 Inscribed

\*Height = base height + height modifier

\*\*Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

## Racial Feats for Gaialith

***Mold Arm (For any Gaialith).*** You can transform one of your arms into a simple weapon as a bonus action, it deals 1d6 slashing, bludgeoning or pirercing damage, chosen each time it is formed. You can dismiss this ability as a bonus action.

***Metal Shape (For Aloium Gaialith).*** You learn the *mold earth* cantrip. It is also able to target metal but must otherwise follow the spells restrictions. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

***Message of Many (For Moldern Gaialith).*** You learn the *message* cantrip. When casting this cantrip, you are able to target a number of creatures up to your Charisma modifier. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

***Well Read (For Inscribed Gaialith)***. You learn two cantrips from any spell list. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these spells.