Gith

## Background

The Gith are a peculiar race whose origin is unknown, once thought to be a subrace of elves, this theory has, for the most part, been debunked. The Gith value a life of balance which is why they are divided into two castes, these being the githyanki and the githzerai. Their position is determined at birth and they are forced to serve within their respective caste until the end of their life.

The Githyanki are trained from birth to serve as a martial force within Githsa, tasked with protecting the city and its peoples, a duty that would later extend to encompass the entirety of the confederacy. The Githzerai are considered to be the psions of Githsa, seeking to focus on their race’s innate psionic potential, honing it to a razor’s edge so that it may better serve the needs of their people.

## Properties

### Githyanki

* **Average Lifespan.** 80 to 100 years.
* **Size.** Medium.
* **Ability Score Increases.** Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Intelligence score Increases by 1.
* **Speed.** Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
* **Decadent Mastery.** You learn one language of your choice, and you are proficient with one skill or tool of your choice.
* **Martial Prodigy.** You are proficient with light and medium armor and with shortswords, longswords, and greatswords.
* **Psychic Resilience.** You have resistance to psychic damage.
* **Githyanki Psionics.** You know the *mage hand* cantrip, and the hand is invisible when you cast the cantrip with this trait. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the *jump* spell with this trait. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast *misty step* with it. Once you cast *jump* or *misty step* with this trait, you can't cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait. None of these spells require spell components when you cast them with this trait.
* **Languages.** You can speak, read and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for your character.

### Githzerai

* **Average Lifespan.** 80 to 100 years.
* **Size.** Medium.
* **Ability Score Increases.** Your Wisdom score increases by 2, and your Intelligence score Increases by 1.
* **Speed.** Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
* **Mental Discipline.** Your innate psychic defenses grant you advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the charmed and frightened conditions on yourself.
* **Psychic Resilience.** You have resistance to psychic damage.
* **Githzerai Psionics.** You know the *mage hand* cantrip, and the hand is invisible when you cast the cantrip with this trait. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the *shield* spell with this trait. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast the *detect thoughts* spell with it. Once you cast *shield* or *detect thoughts* spell with this trait, you can't cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait. None of these spells require spell components when you cast them with this trait.
* **Languages.** You can speak, read and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for your character.