Two races in addition to the WOTC-cannon races available for player characters are Wechselkind and The Disembodied. Both races come from the Grim Hollow third-party source material. For usage in Vianova, please note the following:
Wechselkind
"Wechselkind are a race of constructs leftover whenever the Faeries want to steal a child away for their malleable nature. They are a tragedy, unwanted by their creators, and those they are left with and often struggle to find a place they feel they belong in the world."
Wechselkind were introduced by DM TokinJoker in his Toy Maker hag game series.
Things to Note for Gameplay:
- Weschelkind are Constructs, but specifically tied to Fae
- Weschelkind always resemble children (though age can vary)
- Wechselkind are wanderers and outcasts, and many are ousted from communities as soon as the truth about them is learned. They have yet to be fully accepted anywhere.
- Most people regard them with a little fear because of what they represent, and most average people will rarely want to interact with one knowingly.
You can read more about Wechselkind and their stats
HERE.
The Disembodied
"The Disembodied are a diverse race of people created by a magical disaster in the city of [Corasa on the island nation of Illa]. Now trapped between the Material and Ethereal Plane, they desperately fight to retain their tenuous grasp on home."
DM LiteratiCupcake introduced the Disembodied in her "The Lost City" session. Much of the lore has been rewritten to fit within the context of Vianova (their original existence is pretty specific to the Etharis world of Grim Hollow), and a more comprehension wiki article is pending, but there are some key things to note if you're interested in playing this race.
Things to Note for Gameplay:
- Backstory from the Disembodied MUST hail from Illa. They cannot be from anywhere else because they are specifically the result of an arcane implosion that occured in Corasa 1000 years ago. Their original race before the Great Catastrophe (working title, I'm not set on it yet) can vary and can influence some of their appearance, but they only retain the traits of the Disembodied.
- The Disembodied have reemerged back to the material plane in Illa at the exact age they were when they originally disappeared 1000 years ago.
- The Disembodied are so new, most people don't even know of their existence, as such they have no real place outside of the ruins of Illa to live openly.
- It's hard to know what someone's reaction to a Disembodied would be: perhaps curiosity from arcane practitioners, perhaps fear or suspicion from others.
You can read more about the Disembodied and their stats
HERE. (Again, please note that their specific lore is different in Vianova, though their play stats will remain the same.)
Both races are available through our DnDBeyond campaign, and if you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask!
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