Description
The Gith were a particularly unique variation of humans, that were made with little planning by their creators. The first human that was altered, was named Gith and the entire race was named after him. Gith have rough, leathery yellow skin and bright black eyes that were sunken deep in their orbits. They had long and angular skulls, with small and highly placed flat noses, and ears that were pointed and serrated in the back side. They typically grew either red or black hair, which they styled in topknots. Their teeth were pointed The have slender figures and longer ears, resembling elves as well. They were placed on a piece of land that was too large to be called an island but not large enough to be a continent. Yet it was bountiful and the Gith had enough land and resources to prosper there. That land was given the name TorNav'Roc which meant "Place of wind". The Gith quickly found out that they possess combat advantages that other races did not have, due to their psionic powers. Their leader, Gith, who was given abnormally long lifespan by Refelia eventually wanted to capture more land for his people. A large portion of the Gith population did not want conflict with other races and condemned their leader's plans of allying with the Eratus who seemed excessively power hungry at that point. When the fateful destruction of their homeland took place, it was clear that the once united Gith were now split. Those who were against the war and the quest for power through evil means, took the name Githzerai, as a reminder of their stance.
Origins
The Gith were created by mainly by Refelia and Izalith, while Maldos added some touch as well. After the split, the Githzerai consisted mostly of Maldos followers.
Genetics
The Gith was one of the most prominent races in psionics, said to be Refelia's idea and supported by Izalith as it seemed a chaotic idea. Their genetics showed neutral or evil predisposition, with only a minority of Gith steering towards good alignments. Those who leaned more on the good side, ended up becoming the majority of the Githzerai while Tor'Nav'Roc was destroyed.
Lifespan
Gith live about 200 years.
Homeland
Also found in
NightWatch, Blackden, Darna, Golden Sands and hidden small creches around the world
Reputation
Githzerai are considered cowards and idealists by the Eratus Empire but are viewed as sensible and wise by civilized races of Caldar
Alive/Extinct
While the majority of their population died with the loss of TorNav'Roc, some escaped scattered to other places.
Githyanki Traits
As a githyanki, you have the following racial traits.
Ability Scores: Increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Your available choices are Dexterity, Intelligence or Wisdom.
Creature Type: You are a Humanoid.
Size: You are Medium.
Speed: Your walking speed is 30 feet.
Githzerai Psionics: You know the mage hand cantrip, and the hand is invisible when you cast the cantrip with this trait.
Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the shield spell with this trait. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast the detect thoughts spell with it. Once you cast shield or detect thoughts with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.
Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race). None of these spells require spell components when you cast them with this trait.
Mental Discipline: Your innate psychic defenses grant you advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the charmed and frightened conditions on yourself.
Languages: Your character can speak, read and write (writing requires INT score 6 or higher) Common and one other language of your choice that you and your DM agree is appropriate for your character's backstory. A list of languages and their regions can be found in Languages.