Taken (3.5e Race)

Taken

The taken are a subrace of humans who were long ago Taken by the fey to their mysterious realm, and were magically changed there. The taken culture has just rescently moved to Albion.

Personality

Taken are quick-witted and have a natural magical talent, this makes them rather impatient and abrasive with other species. They are also bitter at their long enslavement to the fey, and this gives them a cynical, sarcastic quality.

Physical Description

Taken stand as tall as humans, and weigh about as much as well. They have human hair and skin tones, but their eyes are always startlingly bright green or yellow.

Relations

Most other races are naturally suspicious of the mysterious taken, with the exception of elves, changelings, sirens and darklings. These races all either share the takens fey nature, or are treated with equal suspicion and distrust.

Alignment

Most taken are of a chaotic alignment, ranging from good to evil.

Lands

Taken have no lands of their own, although many dwell in Aergaela.

Religion

Taken have no religion, although some worship the elven gods Cian and Ana.

Language

Taken speak Aergaelan and Arcana.

Racial Traits

• -2 constitution, +2 intelligence. Taken are very smart, but are weaker in endurance.
• Humanoid (Human, Feyblood)
• Medium.
• Taken base land speed is 30 ft.
• Low-Light Vision.
• Feyblood (su): taken have the blood of fey in them, so they are treated as fey for the purpose of all effects that relate to creature type.
• +2 racial bonus on listen, spot, and spellcraft checks.
• Spell-Like Abilities: 1/day: produce flame, lesser confusion
• Automatic Languages: Aergaelan, Arcana. Bonus Languages: Elven, Albionian, Jacithian, Sirenese, Zephyrian.
• Favored Class: wizard.

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