Chaik (5e Race)

Chaik

"They might look like dryads to the outsider, but Feywild adventurers couldn't mistake the two." -- Elung, Elvish Explorer of House Fingonar

Physical Description

Dryad, Pauline Baynes for Narnia

The average member of the Chaik race has a fair build, skin resembling birch bark, and has hair in shades of red and blonde. They have birthmarks that resemble tree knots in color, but they do not emerge from the skin. Chaik eyes vary between the colours of blue and yellow.

History

They haven't kept a compendium of their history. The here and now of the land is too important for that. All they know is that they have been neutral in most past conflicts.

Society

The Chaik race is native to the Feywild. They have never been on any side, Seelie, Unseelie, LeShay, or Eladrin. They hold their own. Their society is very widespread and mostly unregulated, as they have no central government. They mostly either have small nomadic camps they live in or live together in groups in towns. In small towns, they can often be found in the role of medicine man or woman. Chaik culture promotes modest clothing that doesn't grab attention. However, their religious and ritualistic garb is very colorful and elaborate. Any given Chaik will probably know their way around their neck of the Feywild. Even with this knowledge of the place, they are often pessimistic and chaotic in their rationale. They have a distinct preference for theatre and the arts over social or technological progress.

Chaik Names

Male: Algarun, Ansil, Haelund, Haemo, Hildis, Lairin, Liski, Kirswen, Mabar, Petret, Roneir, Swanior

Female: Aleaia, Eldainna, Elsgreir, Freiritte, Gwenen, Herana, Ondina, Mavelith, Retra, Sofica, Svarlka

Chaik Traits

A race of oddly-skinned humanoids that live amongst the races of the Feywild.
Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom and Charisma score increases by 1.
Age. Chaik mature between 50 and 85 years of age and live no longer than 200 years. Each Chaik matures at a different rate.
Alignment. Chaik tend to lean towards a choatic nature, like the elves this is due to their preferance for freedom, and many are Chaotic Neutral.
Size. Chaik tend to be similar to Humans in height, but are lighter in weight. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Connection to Nature. You have proficiency in either the Nature or Survival skill.
Extraplanar. The Chaik's home is the Feywild as such your creature type is both fey and humanoid.
Improvisational Medicine. You have proficiency in the Medicine skill.
Traditional Healing. Your ancestors have passed down healing knowledge which you have innate access to. You know the resistance cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the healing word spell as a 1st-level spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the protection from poison spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan.

Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
4′ 8''	+2d10	50 lb.	× (2d4) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

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