Vanaras

  Vanaras are intelligent, monkeylike humanoids that live in deep, warm forests and lush jungles. A vanara’s body is covered in a thin coat of soft fur, and individuals with chestnut, ivory, and even golden coats are common. Despite their fur, vanaras can grow lengthy hair on their head just as humans can, and both male and female vanaras take pains to wear elaborate hairstyles for important social functions. The hair on a vanara’s head matches the color of its fur. All vanaras have long, prehensile tails and handlike feet capable of well-articulated movements. A vanara stands slightly shorter and weighs slightly less than a typical human.

Starting Ages

Adulthood	Intuitive	Self-Taught	Trained
14 years	+1d4 years (15 – 18 years)	+1d6 years (15 – 20 years)	+2d6 years (16 – 26 years)

Height and Weight

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
Male	4 ft. 8 in.	+2d8 in.	105 lbs.	+(2d8×5 lbs.) (115 – 185 lbs.)
Female	4 ft. 2 in.	+2d8 in.	90 lbs.	+(2d8×5 lbs.) (100 – 170 lbs.)

Standard Racial Traits

• Ability Score Modifiers: Vanaras are agile and insightful, but are also rather mischievous. They gain +2 Dexterity, +2 Wisdom, and –2 Charisma.
• Type: Vanaras are humanoids with the vanara subtype.
• Size: Vanaras are Medium creatures and thus have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
• Speed: Vanaras have a base speed of 30 feet and a climb speed of 20 feet.
• Languages: Vanaras begin play speaking Common and Vanaran. Vanaras with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: Aklo, Celestial, Elven, Gnome, Goblin, and Sylvan. See the Linguistics skill page for more information about these languages.

Feat and Skill Racial Traits

• Nimble: Vanaras have a +2 racial bonus on Acrobatics and Stealth checks.

Senses Racial Traits

• Low-Light Vision: A vanara can see twice as far as a human in dim light.

Other Racial Traits

• Prehensile Tail: A vanara has a long, flexible tail that she can use to carry objects. She cannot wield weapons with her tail, but the tail allows her to retrieve a small, stowed object carried on her person as a swift action.

Origin/Ancestry

Fifth Crossing

Lifespan

70