Varl (5e Race)

Varl

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The North is cold, we Varl must be hospitable, or we won't have allies.

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Physical Description

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Varl Are large humanoids, typically bearded and they have long horns like a steer protruding out of their foreheads. They are large creatures but gentle giants. They will fight to defend or protect, and they have very strong warriors. Varl will move around typically nomadic, so long as the terrain is icy and full of meat.

History

The Varl are believed to hail from a plane stuck in a perpetual winter with many large deer roaming and where savage wolves abound. They are known for their massive size, they can traverse great distances while sleeping very little. Their horns, while sharp are seen as a gift from the gods, a true Varl will never use their horns for battle. The Varl use their runic magic to help themselves survive and thrive in harsh climates. Varl were historically warriors and guides, bringing travelers to safety from the elements and fighting to protect the villages they live by. The Varl are born with an inherent knowledge for creating rune stones, a child Varl will make their first rune stone within 1 year of birth. Many Varl become Paladin's or Fighters, protecting their villages and tribes from evil. Most Varl will leave their village for a 20 year period known as the Wander.

Society

The Varl societies are organized into tribes. The Varl are Nomadic and wander around northern territories in order to better watch for danger and protect the surrounding villages. There are also the Shatterhorn Varl, Varl who break the sacred law of their people. If a Varl uses their horns to inflict pain on another creature, their tribe views them as apostate, and they will cut off the horns and shatter them. The Chieftan is the Highest tier of their society, it is determined by vote among the members of a tribe. It is very Rare for a Varl to have no interest in helping others, and all Varl are taught the importance of generosity from a young age.

Varl culture does tend to be somewhat isolationist . They ally with other races for the sake of peace, but otherwise keep to themselves. Varl are often slow to accept new ideas, being attached to a long and deep tradition. Many Varl while being williing to protect humans, do not nesscarily like or respect them, seeing the younger race as arrogant and immature.

Varl Names

Names in Varl society are commonly derived from Nordic or Scandinavian Names. All Varl are named At the Age of 15, until then they are known as Budhorns.

Male Names: Bjorn, Radagan, Ivar, Rorik, Thorin, Braggi, Yngvar, Brokke, Bersi.

Female Names: Astrid, Gretta, Greyll, Brynnhyld, Thora, Silke, Alphie, Brunnhilde.

Varl Traits

Muscular Gentle Giants of the North
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 3, to a maximum of 20.
Age. Varl reach maturity at around 15 and rarely live well over 1000 if they don't die from outside causes.
Alignment. Varl are typically, kind hearted and very nice, they will do all they can to help others, they are usually Good.
Size. Varl are quite a bit larger than humans, with a muscular build. And Massive steer horns. Your size is Large
Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Runic Magic. From a young age your knowledge of runic magic is quite astute, you learn any two cantrips with this feature, you can use whatever stat you like to determine saving throws.
Northern Constitution. Growing up in a Winter environment learning the lay of the land, You suffer no detriments in cold climates, or high altitudes, And you resist cold damage.
Varl Runestone. Once per long rest you can use your Varl Runic Magic to craft a stone with a magic rune on it, you can give the rune to another person and the rune can have one of the following properties: While this stone is on your person you gain 15 temporary hitpoints. While this rune is on your person your movement speed is increased by 10. While this rune is on your person you gain a climbing speed equal to your movement speed. While this rune is on your person you can cast Goodberry once per long rest. While this rune is on your person you gain an additional first level spell slot. While this rune is on your person you resist cold damage. If a property of the rune stone is used up or the stone is lost, it loses it's magical property. You can craft another one after a long rest.
Sleeplessness. Varl need very little sleep, as such, Varl can gain the benefits of a long rest after only 3 hours.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common, Giant and one other language of your choice.

Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
6′ 9''	+1d12	200 lb.	× (1d4) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

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