Vishkanya


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I'm trying to find more information about the vishkanya race on Golarion beyond what's in the Advanced Race Guide. Searching these forums, I found that they're from Vudra, but that's about it.

I have a boon that lets me play one in Pathfinder Society, and I have a general PC idea. I just need more information to help me come up with a background, personality, etc.


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There really isn't much of anything else. There's a tiny bit in Inner Sea Races which explains how they've spread from their homeland (Vudra) throughout Avistan and Garund, and they're usually mistaken for tieflings or individuals with a dragon bloodline. Small populations of them can be found in Daggermark, Ilizmagorti, and Grand Sarret.

You might find the vish kanya and "Rappaccini's Daughter" Wikipedia entries helpful.


There's a 2-paragraph blurb on page 189 of Inner Sea Races. They tend towards professions involving poison, spying, and the arts. Dozens of them belong to the Daggermark Assassin's Guild in the River Kingdoms region. Additionally, the Grand Sarret - a school for courtiers and spies - on the Island of Jalmeray has employed them. The Red Mantis may have some vishkanyas in its ranks as well.


I first heard of the Vishkanya in the Nathaniel Hawthorne story "Rappaccini's Daughter". It's from his "Mosses of the Old Manse" collection. I heartily recommend it.

Rappacini's Daughter

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