Llanara (Laa-nar-a)
These tall and lanky Fey creatures resemble Elves, but have dark eyes and patterned skin. They were supposedly banished from the Usoram for a long-forgotten crime. They are capable of singing somber songs that are infused with ancient magics.
Basic Information
Genetics and Reproduction
The exact method of reproduction for the llanara is unknown, as they extremely solitary natures and lack of interests in discussing things with other races leaves much to be speculated on. While they possess all the normal anatomical requirements for normal reproduction, many speculate that the otherworldly songs they sing to each other play some in their life cycle.
Growth Rate & Stages
Llanaras age incredibly slowly, with a llnara reaching toddler status at age of 18 and childhood at the age of 55, finally reaching full adulthood at 165 years of age.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Llanara's mostly sustain themselves on a diet of sweet fruit, but do have a often get cravings for the flesh of chicken and fish specifically.
Biological Cycle
Llanara’s are solitary creatures most of the time, but during certain times during each month they congregate in large droves to sing together. These times differ from month to month, and the llanara feel little need to explain the reasoning for such cycles. This compulsion is nearly irresistible to the llanara, with those that try to remain alone often driven insane. Most llanara remain hidden in the forest around the ancient ruins of Mol-Mirek so that they may easily fulfill this compulsion, meeting in the ruins to sing in a massive choruses.
Additional Information
Social Structure
Llanaras are mostly solitary creatures, having no formal organizations or leaderships, although the oldest of the llanara lead their monthly gatherings. When not at these gatherings, a llanara remains alone in the woods, with only its children and occasionally a singing partner.
Uses, Products & Exploitation
Crafting a wig from the hair of a llanara is said to bestow incredible singing talent upon its wearer, but it is said that the llanara can sense the magic of these wigs, and relentlessly hunt and curse those who dare utilize them.
Facial characteristics
A llanaras face is often completely hidden beneath their large locks of hair, but when shown, they appear to have dark, faerie-like and oval shaped eyes. Their hair always flows straight, and never seems to curl.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
A majority of llanara dwell in the forests that surround the strange ruins of Mol-Mirek, as they use the ruins as a congregation point.
Average Intelligence
Llanaras a perceptive, mysterious, and alluring creatures. It is unknown what sort of education a llanara goes through, as many who attempt to live and study them often are driven insane, but they are known to group young llanara to practice their otherworldly singing.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
The llanara are capable of seeing in low-light conditions.
Symbiotic and Parasitic organisms
Many llanara raise or summon other fey creatures to act as pets or defend them in battle.
Civilization and Culture
Major Organizations
Many llanara are sought out by bardic colleges or performance troupes for their singing skills, although convincing a llanara to leave its home is a difficult task, and many groups struggle to keep up with a llanaras' strange habits.
Beauty Ideals
Llanaras prize their hair, and large portions of their days are spent grooming and maintaining their massive locks. The longer a llanaras hair is, the older and more important it is, and no llanara would ever willingly cut their hair.
Gender Ideals
While the inner workings of llanara society is not well understood, it seems that male llanara take up a more protective roll, often driving out those who would forcefully intrude on llanara territory, while females tend to a more of a teacher role, passing down their ancient and mystical songs.
Courtship Ideals
Courting llanara engage in powerful duets with each other, and it is said the the songs of passions they sing are magically enchanted, and mortals who listen are compelled to madness, chasing after one of the two in hope of being able to forever listen to the sounds, never to be seen again.
Relationship Ideals
Most llanaras are either solitary creatures, or dwell with a single partner and child. It is believed that they can communicate with the animals of the forest through song, with the young practicing their songs on wild animals. Llanara children often become curious about civilized creatures living nearby, often singing to them from the woods. Many tales circulate of a human child befriending a strange singing creature in the woods in their youth, only to to return to the woods in their old age to find the creature waiting from them, barely having aged at all.
Average Technological Level
Llanaras seem to have little to no technology other then strange musical instruments often carved from tree wood, preferring to utilize ancient magic to solve problems.
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Llanaras primarily speak Sylvan, but most speak Common as well. Many llanara love to learn to sing in new dialects, and often attempt to learn new languages that they find beautiful, thus many llanara can often also be found speaking Aklo, Auran, Celestial, Draconic, Elven, or Gnome.
Common Etiquette Rules
Trying to see under a llanaras long hair is considered rude, and touching a llanaras hair without permission will often result in a magical effect launched against the offender.
Common Dress Code
Llanaras often wear long, dark robes designed to blend in with their wooded surroundings, but reports of their gatherings state that most llanara forgo clothing when not in the presence of non-llanaras.
Common Customs, Traditions and Rituals
It is believed that a llanara sits under a waterfall and sings to the sky on nights of the full moon, and on nights of the new moon they gather at the top of peaks or hills and sing to the sky.
Common Taboos
To willingly cut their own hair would be seen as madness, and to try to cut another's hair, even after their death, would be seen as the worst form of sadism possible, a crime worse even then the murder itself. A llanara that resists the call to their monthly choruses, or even avoids singing altogether would be viewed as afflicted with foolishness and sickness.
Common Myths and Legends
It is said that in the distant past, before the llanara were banished from Usoram, that the keep that would one day become Mol-Mirek was home to a powerful mage who often consorted with fey forces. It is believed that the mage made many deals and promises to the llanara, and may have been somehow involved in starting whatever crime lead to their banishment. When the outcast fey arrived at his keep and asked to be entered, the mage, fearing what the other powerful forces of Usoram would do if he harbored them, turned them away. That night, the voices of a thunderous chorus was heard all across Central Matera, and a powerful storm descended on the region. When the storm cleared, the keep was in ruins with a mysterious forest that had grown up overnight, and the mage was never seen again.
Nearly all llanara worship a concept known as The Llanor, which is said to be the first song of creation, and that its continual singing maintains the harmony of the universe. They believe that if the song was ever to be forgotten, the universe itself would begin to unravel.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
The llanara are one of the most mysterious races in the world, and their mysterious nature causes most to view them with fear and awe. Their similarly physical build and their respect for nature means that Elves have the easy time relating to them. Any races from Usoram distrust them, knowing that there was a reason for their banishment from their realm.
Racial Table - Llanara: Hit Dice: D6; Class Skills: Diplomacy, Knowledge (Nature), Perception, Perform (Sing), Stealth; Skill Ranks Per Level: 6 + Intelligence modifier; Weapon Proficiency: Simple; Armor Proficiency: None
| Level | BAB | Fort | Reflex | Will | Abilities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | +0 | +0 | +2 | +2 | Skill Training, Sonic Empowerment |
| 2nd | +1 | +0 | +3 | +3 | Spell Resistance |
| 3rd | +1 | +1 | +3 | +3 | Song of the Llanara |
| 4th | +2 | +1 | +4 | +4 | Resist Nature's Lure, +1 Wisdom, +1 Charisma |
| 5th | +2 | +1 | +4 | +4 | Song of the End |
Random Starting Ages
| Adulthood | Intuitive1 | Self-Taught2 | Trained3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 165 years | +5d6 years (170 - 195) | +7d6 years (172 - 207) | +11d6 years (176 - 231) |
Random Height and Weight
| Gender | Base Height | Height Modifier | Base Weight | Weight Modifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | 5 ft. 6 in. | +2d10 in. (5 ft. 8 in. - 7 ft. 2 in.) | 90 lbs. | +(2d10x3 lbs.) (96 - 150 lbs.) |
| Female | 5 ft. 8 in. | +2d10 in. (5 ft. 10 in. - 7 ft. 4 in.) | 70 lbs. | +(2d10x3 lbs.) (76 - 130 lbs.) |
Llanara Aging Table
| Middle Age (-1 to Str, Dex, and Con, +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha) | Old (-2 to Str, Dex, and Con, +2 to Int, Wis, and Cha) | Venerable (-3 to Str, Dex, and Con, +3 to Int, Wis, and Cha) | Maximum Age (GM secretly decides maximum age) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 335 years | 502 years | 670 years | 670 + 1d% years (671 - 770 years) |
Random Llanara Homelands
| % Rolled | Homeland | Trait Gained |
|---|---|---|
| 01-50 | Ancient Ruin | Operatic |
| 51-84 | Forest | Unnatural Revenge |
| 85-95 | Town or Village | Voice of Velvet |
| 96-00 | Unusual Homeland | (Roll on Unusual Homeland table) |
Random Llanara Families
| % Rolled | Parental Status |
|---|---|
| 01-50 | Both of your parents are alive |
| 51-70 | Only Father is alive |
| 71-90 | Only Mother is alive |
| 91-00 | Both of your parents are dead |
| % Rolled | # of Siblings |
|---|---|
| 01-70 | No siblings |
| 71-90 | 1 Sibling |
| 91-00 | 1d3 Siblings |
Lifespan
671 - 770 years; although it is believed that the original llanara were blessed with immortality.
Average Height
5 ft. 8 in. - 7 ft. 4 in.
Average Weight
76 - 150 lbs
Average Physique
Llanaras are extremely tall and lanky, and they appear to have poor constitutions, often becoming easily tired from extended periods of movement or heavy lifting. They believe this frailness stems from the connection to the world that was lost in their banishment from the ancient fey lands.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
A llanaras hair often appears in unique and strange colors, such as silver, moon-white, or metallically sheened. Underneath their hair, a llanaras skin is patterned and scaly, generally greenish in color, but is still softly textured, lacking actual rigidness. Like elves, a llnaras ears are pointed, although they slightly more rounded and not as sharp.
Geographic Distribution
Llanara
Type
Fey
Ability Score Modifier
+2 Wisdom, +2 Charisma, -2 Constitution. Llanaras are mysteriously charming but are physically frail.
Size
medium
Speed
Llanaras have a base speed of 30 feet.
Language
A llanara begins play speaking Common (Ammar, Kirran, Maran, or Vlatya) and Sylvan. A Llanara with a high Intelligence score can pick from any of the following languages: Aklo, Auran, Celestial, Draconic, Elven, Gnome.
- Materil: Llanaras can be tied to either the Light or Love Materil, and can become Lightbenders or Loveteachers.
- Low-light Vision: Llanaras can see twice as far as humans in low-light conditions.
- Skill Training: A llanara gains a +1 racial bonus on Knowledge (Nature) and Perform (Sing) checks. These bonuses increase by +1 for every two hit dice the llanara possesses beyond the 1st.
- Sonic Empowerment: A llanara can infuse it's spells with their natural song magic. A llanara adds +1 to the DCs of any spells with the sonic descriptor that it casts or effects that it uses that utilize sound. These bonuses increase by +1 for every four hit dice the llanara possesses beyond the first.
- Spell Resistance (Ex): Starting at 2nd racial level, the llanara's strange songs grant them the power to push away spells. They gain spell resistance equal to 11 + their hit dice. A llnara that is unable to speak (perhaps due to being struck in the throat) loses this spell resistance for as long as they are unable to utilize their voice.
- Song of the Llanara (Su): At 3rd racial level, once per day, a llanara can sing an otherworldly song that entrances all who hear it. This acts as the spell nixie's lure, although the duration is concentration + hit dice rather than level and it doesn't affect Fey creatures. Creatures can resist this effect with a successful Will save (DC = 10 + ½ the users hit dice + users Charisma modifier).
- Resist Nature’s Lure: Starting at 4th racial level, a llanara gains a +4 racial bonus against the spell-like and supernatural abilities of the fey. This bonus increases by +1 for every four hit dice the llanara possess beyond the 4th. If the llnara gains resist nature’s lure from another class, the bonus doubles and also applies against magical beasts.
- Song of the End (Sp): Starting at 5th racial level 1/day a llanara can cast wail of the banshee as a 1/day spell like ability, using their total hit dice as their caster level, save that it only affects one creature within 20 feet, counts a 5th level spell for the purpose of calculating DCs, and doesn’t effect fey creatures. The save is Charisma based.
Alternate Racial Traits
- Fey Caller: Some llanara have honed their magic to specifically target the fey who banished them. A llanara with this trait doubles the bonuses it receives from its Sonic Empowerment ability, but those bonuses now only apply against fey creatures. A llanara with this trait increases their spell resistance gained at 2nd racial level by %50, but their spell resistance only applies against the spells and spell-like abilities of fey creatures and magical beasts. A llanara with this trait can only affect fey and magical beasts with its Song of the Llanara and Song of the End abilities gained at 3rd and 5th racial level. This trait alters the llanaras Sonic Empowerment, Spell Resistance, Song of the Llanara, and Song of the End traits.
- Fey Damage Resistance: Some llanara still retain their tough fey bodies. They gain DR equal to ½ their Hit Dice/Cold Iron. This trait replaces the sonic empowerment trait.
- Undersight: Some llanara instead retreated deep into the caverns of the earth. These llanara lack low-light vision, instead having Darkvision 60 feet am the light sensitivity trait. This trait alters the llanara's senses.
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