So I keep thinking of Al-Qadim and one race I was thinking of having is the peri. I decided that they'd basically be like elves that could fly, but I'd like folks here to look them over and let me know if I need to tweak anything to have them playable at 1st level.
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Peri Racial Traits:
• +2 Dexterity, +2 Wisdom, –2 Constitution: Peris are both perceptive and agile, but slight and delicate.
• Medium: Peri are Medium creatures and have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
• Normal Speed: Peri have a base speed of 30 feet. Fly 60 feet (average).
• Low-Light Vision: Peri can see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim light.
• Peri Immunities: Peri are immune to magic sleep effects and get a +2 racial saving throw bonus against enchantment spells and effects.
• Peri Magic: Peri can fly as if under the effect of the fly spell (1 minute/level) a number of times per day equal to 3 + the peri’s Charisma bonus. Peri use their current class as their effective class level (or total of all classes if multiclass). At 15th level peri can fly permanently, though they are still subject to dispelling or an antimagic field.
• Keen Senses: Peri receive a +2 racial bonus on Perception skill checks.
• Flight: Peri treat the Fly skill as a class skill.
• Weapon Familiarity: Peri are proficient with longbows (including composite longbows), shortbows (including composite shortbows), and treat any weapon with the word “peri” in its name as a martial weapon.
• Languages: Peri begin play speaking Common and Peri. Peri with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: Aquan, Auran, Genie, Gnoll, Ignan, Terran or Sylvan.
Random Starting Age
Barbarian, Oracle, Rogue, Sorcerer: +4d6 years(114 - 134 years)
Bard, Cavalier, Fighter, Paladin, Ranger: +6d6 years(116 - 140 years)
Alchemist, Cleric, Druid, Inquisitor, Monk, Summoner, Witch, Wizard: +10d6 years (120 - 170 years)
Random Height and Weight
Base Height: 5 ft. 4 in.
Height Modifier: +2d8 in.(5 ft 6 in. - 6 ft. 8 in.)
Base Weight: 100 lbs.
Weight Modifier: +(2d8×3 lbs.)(106 - 148 lbs.)
Gender: Female
Base Height: 5 ft. 4 in.
Height Modifier: +2d6 in.(5 ft. 6 in. - 6 ft. 4 in.)
Base Weight: 90 lbs.
Weight Modifier: +(2d6×3 lbs.)(96 - 126 lbs.)
Looks like an Elf with 'Fly' glued on. Might be a bit much. especially with ' Fly 60 feet (average)'.
What about the Strix? Inner Sea World Guide, p313.
The traditional Peri was also said to shapeshift into birds. Other random facts: male Peri are Perizads (Peri is a female noun). The original etymology derives Peri from Pairaka, which is of course, a kind of evil div. My suspicion is that the Peri may have some overlap with the Hindu Apsaras, however.
I used Peri as a shapeshifting Elven subrace in my game, living in Kelesh and Casmaron.
What about the Strix? Inner Sea World Guide, p313.
The traditional Peri was also said to shapeshift into birds. Other random facts: male Peri are Perizads (Peri is a female noun). The original etymology derives Peri from Pairaka, which is of course, a kind of evil div. My suspicion is that the Peri may have some overlap with the Hindu Apsaras, however.
I used Peri as a shapeshifting Elven subrace in my game, living in Kelesh and Casmaron.
Hmm, either of those could also work. I wouldn't be surprised if there were some mythological overlap, though. It's not like a lot of the world was literate when these myths got started. Everyone loves a good story, so I imagine there's some adaptation.