Sanctor
The dour celestials wrought in ancient fleshlabs
Base Racial Traits
Ability Score Modifiers: (+2 Wisdom, +2 Dexterity, -2 Charisma): Sanctor are wise and nimble, but their appearances and attitudes make it rough for others to get to know them. Size: Sanctor are medium creatures and have no bonuses or penalties due to their size. Type: Sanctor count as Native Outsiders, and need to eat, sleep, and breathe. Speed: Sanctor have a base land speed of 30 feet, and a base fly speed of 50ft. Vision: Sanctor have 60 feet of darkvision due to their outsider heritage. Languages: Sanctor start speaking Common and Celestial, and Sanctor with high Intelligence scores can choose from any non-secret languages, evidence of their varied origins. Celestial Resistances: Sanctor carry the blood of the heavens within them, and gain the resistances of their Celestial brethren. They gain Acid, Cold, and Electricity Resistance 5. Heavenborn: From the oldest sanctor to the newest and youngest, all Sanctor are innately tied to the higher planes and the light which their ancestors were born from. They gain a racial +2 on all knowledge planes checks, may make such checks untrained, and cast all spells with the good or light descriptors at +1 caster level. Natural Attack, Wings: Sanctor gain two wing attacks with the angelic wings on their backs, each doing a 1d4 damage. Hatred: Sanctor carry a seething, burning hatred for humanity, the race who twisted their bodies and minds, as well as any beings not of this plane, as they see them as useless for refusing to assist their ancestors when the humans were experimenting on them, and get a +1 to attack and damage rolls against creatures of the Human or Extraplanar subtypes. Natural Armor: The skin of a Sanctor is tougher than the average creature, evidence of their extraplanar origins, and they gain a +2 Natural Armor bonus. Twisted Physiology: Because of their bodies being creations of the sickeningly twisted Fleshlabs of the High Humans, Sanctor have bodies that are innately amorphic, and as a result are incredibly resistant to effects that would change their form. A Sanctor gains a +10 to all saves and checks made to resist polymorph effects or effects that would change their physical form, such as Polymorph, Baleful Polymorph, etc. Additionally, once a day they may reduce the damage from a confirmed critical hit they take by 50%, after all damage is calculated but before it is taken.
Race Flavor:
A race said to have been created by the Ancient Humans by blending humans and angels, they are hunted like animals in the human lands and rarely venture into them. Beautiful creatures with great, feathery wings attached to their backs, they are experts with long-range combat. However, they are said to be amicable and friendly beings, if not for an aura of depression that seems to hang over all of them.Basic Information
Anatomy
Sanctor, matched only perhaps by the poor fate of the terrible Stone-Warped, possess an anatomy so twisted and mutated that it has become the stuff of legend. Sanctor anatomy is a jumbled, scrambled mess of internal organs, blood vessels, and skin that has been shifted all over their bodies, though it remains all functional(mostly) their anatomy is a confusing mess for others to look at, heal, or simply sort through.
They often have redundant and non-functional organs, useless bones that serve no purpose, and errant bits of tumor-like flesh that, while rarely cancerous, serve as painful reminders of their unfortunate origins. Due to this strange and warped anatomy that resembles a "human whose internals were scrambled in a blender" Sanctor have bodies that are resistant to effects such as polymorphs that would change their bodies due to their complicated anatomy, though they have the unexpected benefit of being able to mitigate critical damage dealt to them by using their strange anatomies to avoid damage to vital organs...because they aren't where their foes expect them to be. This can also make it incredibly hard to heal a Sanctor in a pinch, however.
Genetics and Reproduction
Sanctor reproduce primarily through sexual reproduction, though because of their strange anatomies "gender" is a less well-defined term among the Sanctor, as while many might have more clear Genders it is not uncommon for many Sanctor to have aspects of both or rarely, no gender, making reproduction a difficult thing as some Sanctor, regardless of gender, can be sterile from birth. Sanctor therefore have less of a defined concept of "Females carry children" and more of "The one who has the ability carries the child", due to their strange anatomies. This has led to continuing their species to be a fairly difficult task, as not only do sanctor have to not be sterile but also have compatible "genders" and bodies, but they must finally hope that the child takes despite their strange anatomies and does not emerge stillborn.
When they do come down with children, Sanctor carry their children much like humans do, for a period of several months until the child is ready to be given a live birth.
Growth Rate & Stages
Once born, Sanctor reach adulthood in as little as 12 years thanks to advanced biology from their celestial heritages, learning and being taught about the ways of the world by their parents. Rarely, a Sanctor can be born with more Celestial blood in their veins than usual, which can give them more angelic features or in some rare cases, celestial power in their veins or even distant empathetic links to still-living celestials.
Sanctor reach middle age around age 90, become old around age 120, and reach venerable around age 150 and die shortly thereafter.
Ecology and Habitats
Sanctor can be found most anywhere, but they prefer to dwell in remote and isolated areas to protect themselves from outsiders.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Sanctor are generally omnivores, but those with strange mutations might have predispositions to certain foods.
Biological Cycle
As Sanctor age, they experiencing aging much like humans do but at a much slower rate...thankfully, unlike Dirge or other unfortunate creatures, Sanctor anatomies are not prone to excessive or runaway mutation as they age, though their strange anatomies can cause complications as they age. Their hair grows grey and white, their bodies wither and lose physical mass, and their wings begin to slowly lose feathers.
Additional Information
Domestication
Many believe Sanctor wings, eyes, skin, blood, and more are all incredibly valuable as they are partially celestial, which has led to them being hunted in times past.
Facial characteristics
Sanctor faces are much like those of the Aasimar, timeless, beautiful, and regal. They have celestial faces that almost radiate a quiet, tranquil beauty and give off a beautiful serenity that can sometimes be at odds with their xenophobic natures.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Sanctor can be found most anywhere in the world, but tend to congregate in high altitudes where only other flying creatures can reach normally to protect themselves from other races.
Average Intelligence
Sanctor are wise thanks to their celestial heritage, but are just as intelligent as other races.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Though they themselves do not require it, Sanctor have inherited Darkvision out to 60ft from their ancestors, the mighty Celestials and other Outsiders who were captured and killed in the fleshlabs of High Humanity, their eyes still possessing the power of their ancestors to see through darkness.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Sanctor names traditionally roll gracefully off the tongue with names ending, beginning, or containing '-iel', '-thiel, '-ael', or '-ai', and other or similar names that relate them to their celestial brethren. Some amongst them have more human names, and these often take inspiration from old biblical names and naming conventions.
Male: Michael, Azarael, Gabriel, Zez-Kallai, Raphael, Jude, Enoch, Zadkiel, Aniel, Suriel, Ramiel, Nazrael, Abel, Cain, Barak, Bartholomew, etc…
Female: Sarathiel, Marael, Mary, Delilah, Eve, Dinah, Jezebel, Naomi, Naomiel, Farahthiel, Remiel, Andreia, etc..
History
Much like the Stone-Warped, the Sanctor were creations of the High Humans of The Aurelian Hegemony of Man, created in their ancient Fleshlabs by combining humans with fragments of mighty celestials captured and experimented upon. For what purpose they were created has been lost to time, but Sanctor nonetheless survived the fall of High Humanity and endured long after their passing despite the vicious hunts they faced from many species and became a true species all their own.
Origin/Ancestry
Lifespan
150 Years
Conservation Status
Sanctor are a rarity on Corexus and have a relatively small population, and they generally band together into isolated and sometimes xenophobic communities to protect themselves, as they are often hunted or hated by other civilizations as "mutants" or "False angels".
Average Height
1.6 - 2.2 meters
Average Weight
50 - 90kg
Average Length
1.8 Meter Wingspan
Average Physique
Sanctor have the standard physique of humanity as they were mostly based on humans when they were made, but they are quite a bit more nimble thanks to their strange anatomies and celestial heritages.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Sanctor skin can be tinted just as widely as humans can, though the feathers on their wings can vary in color from white, black, mixed, or more.
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