Omikyr (5e Race)
Omikyr[edit]
Physical Description[edit]
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| Deer and Chair by Kelly Stevens |
Omikyri, singular omikyr, are fey creatures that vaguely resemble humanoids with the heads of deer that love the shine of metallic objects almost as much as the beauty of nature, caring not for the value humanoids place on them, but rather to see their shine. In their humanoid form, they can appear as any humanoid. However, to fool someone that tries to discern their true nature in this form, the omikyr often resorts to its skillful acting and natural abilities in mimicry. In their hybrid form, which is most common in the Feywild, they appear like an anthropomorphic deer. When in its deer form, an omikyr appears like a completely normal deer. Its gender follows it through these stages. Females, called does, will not have antlers while males, or bucks, will.
History[edit]
The omikyri, being at least partially fey in blood, have a bit of a trickster streak about themselves. Being those enamored with metal objects, omikyr were known for hoarding their collections through the use of distractions, like lights or sounds. These stashes of omikyri collections often were in places like forests, where the omikyri often appeared and where the Feywild sometimes had sparks of openings. Omikyri, for a while, were thought of to just be prankster creatures much like nixies or pixies. This was before it was observed that they were capable of adapting very well to civilized settings. In fact, it was said that, during a hunting party lunch in the woods, an omikyr walked up to the hunters, replete in a very noble dress, and asked them where the deer they had been hunting went. The hunters merely pointed at the omikyr, and it laughed. When omikyr change, they are known to be able to "spirit away" items they are concealing, thus keeping their collections safe when on their person.
Society[edit]
Among their own kind, they rank each other based on the beauty and number of collected objects, with the owners of the largest collections being seen as nobility. These omikyri are regally dressed in almost human fashions sometimes in their small gatherings. All desire this title, so they fight fiercely to protect their collections and even steal from others to aggrandize their own standing. They fight with ornate shortswords and often with just simple touches of the hand, which can inspire awe or fear. Despite this, they shun armor, finding it heavy and restricting, preferring to rely on their own natural thick skins for protection. However, they like to wear jewelry made from natural materials such as acorns, leaves, and bark, as well as favored trinkets from its collection, usually made from metal which naturally occurs from the wild.
Many omikyri live in towns in the Feywild. However, most of them live either between planes or solely on the Primal Plane. Some even live among humans or elves. A majority of those who live on the Primal Plane simply amass as much treasure as possible either for themselves or for a coalition of omikyri. Due to their obsession with shiny things, some people call them "deer crows," likening them to the ebon bird's stereotypical attraction for shiny things as well. The omikyri which have reached nobility often take great offense to this, as they usually consider themselves self-made connoisseurs of their prepossession.
Omikyr Names[edit]
In Sylvan, c represents the "tʃ" sound, and x represents the "ʃ" sound.
Male: Aldis, Anmos, Ardwen, Coxos, Deil, Eilon, Erwen, Gharako, Lamward, Nomnus, Ormus, Sletcker, Skelm, Warwor
Female: Dracia, Etina, Eunti, Fircil, Garicia, Ingrian, Lemola, Ley, Malunil, Raddel, Raktas, Seris, Taxa, Umista
Omikyr Traits[edit]
Fey creatures that vaguely resemble humanoids with the heads of deer.
Ability Score Increase. You Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increase by 1.
Age. Omikyr mature at age 16 and don't live past the age of 100.
Alignment. Omikyr have an innate sense of good in their culture, as they fought alongside the Seelie court in the War Against Darkness, but they also like having a bit of kleptomaniacal fun. Most of them are chaotically aligned.
Size. Size varies for omikyr, but they are usually about four to a few inches over five feet tall.
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.
Extraplanar. The omikyri's home is the Feywild.
Fey Ancestry. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Shapechanger. As an action, you can polymorph into a deer, a human, or back into your true form, as per the polymorph spell. Any equipment you are wearing or holding merges with you, and has no effect until you change form again. If you are reduced to 0 hit points, you revert to your true form.
Tricky Magicians. As tricksters, omikyri have some spells up their sleeves. You know the dancing lights cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the silent image spell once without material components, and need to finish a long rest before you can cast it again. When you reach 5th level, you can also cast the invisibility spell once, without material components, and need to finish a long rest before you can cast it again. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
Thick Hide. You don't need armor since you have naturally thick skin to defend your body. When unarmored, your Armor Class is equal to 11 + your Dexterity modifier. You may use a shield and still gain this benefit.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Sylvan, Common and Elvish.
Random Height and Weight[edit]
| Base Height |
Height Modifier* |
Base Weight |
Weight Modifier** |
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| 4′ 5'' | +2d6 | 60 lb. | × (2d6) lb. |
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*Height = base height + height modifier | |||
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