Spirit Folk, Bamboo
( Oriental Adventures, p. 14)Attributes
Size: | RaceSize object (5) |
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Base speed: | RaceSpeedType object (9) 30 |
Strength: | +0 |
Intelligence: | +0 |
Dexterity: | +0 |
Wisdom: | +0 |
Constitution: | +0 |
Charisma: | +0 |
Level adjustment: | +0 |
Space: | 5 feet |
Reach: | 5 feet |
Automatic languages: | Common , Spirit Tongue |
Bonus Languages: | Aquan , Giant , Goblin , Hengeyokai , Nezumi |
Description
Spirit folk are the descendants of humans and various spirits of nature . Spirit folk have three distinct races-bamboo, river, and sea spirit folk . All tie very strongly to the natural world as well as to the society of humans. Spirit folk are not found in Rokugan.
Physical Description: Spirit folk look human. Their eyes are slender and their mouths are small. Their eyebrows are very thin and their complexions are very pale or golden . They have no facial or body hair, but the hair on their heads is thick and luxurious. They appear in all the diversity of humans, and many come close to the ideal of human beauty in their society.
Combat
Racial Traits
+2 racial bonus on Wilderness Lore checks.
+4 racial bonus on Hide checks when in woods or forest.
Trackless Step: Bamboo spirit folk leave no trail in natural surroundings and cannot be tracked.
+2 racial bonus on saving throws against spells and spell-like effects with the words "earth," "rock," "stone," or "wood" in the name of the effect, shugenja spells of the earth element, and wu jen spells connected to earth or wood.
Low-light Vision: Spirit folk can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination . They retain the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
Once per day a bamboo spirit folk can use speak with animals to speak with any animal . This ability is innate to bamboo spirit folk . It has a duration of 1 minute (the spirit folk is considered a 1st-level caster when using this ability, regardless of actual level) .
Low-light Vision: Spirit folk can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination . They retain the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
Favored Class: Any. When determining whether a multiclass spirit folk suffers an XP penalty, her highest-level class does not count.