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Races of Cerilia:Cerilia is home to a number of races that differ slightly from the standard races described inthe third edition PHB. The traits for Cerilianraces are slightly more powerful than their standard PHB equivalents.

Human Racial TraitsThe humans of Cerilia were divided into severaltribes of people in the ancient past. Thesetribes founded nations that claim much of thecontinent. Most human Cerilian charactersbelong to one of the five common nationalities:

 Anuirean, Brecht, Khinasi, Rjurik, or Vos.

• No racial ability adjustments.

• Medium-size; base speed of 30 feet.

• Human bonus feat at first level.

• Human bonus skill points (as per PHB).

• Human cultural trait (see below).

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  Automatic Language: Anuirean, Basarji, LowBrecht, Rjuven, or Vos.

• Favored Class: Any (highest level class isfavored).

Human Cultural TraitsEach of the Cerilian races has some a slightadvantage over the equivalent races presentedin the PHB. Cerilian humans receive a slightbonus in the form of human cultural traits.These traits are only available to humancharacters of the appropriate race/region.

Anuirean: The Anuireans are a stubborn,proud, and warlike people who respect socialorder and take great pains to maintain ademeanor appropriate to their rank and duties.Reserved and formal, Anuireans are sensitive

to even slight changes in body language andmannerisms. Furthermore, the dealings andalliances of noble families as these are favoredtopics of continuous discussion throughout

 Anuirean lands.

• Gain a +1 bonus to all Will saves• Gain a +1 bonus to Bluff checks, Sense

Motive checks, and to Knowledge (Nobility)checks.

• Sense Motive is considered a class skill.

Brecht: The Brecht society revolves aroundwealth. The Brecht believe in free enterprise,sharp wits, and nimble fingers. The Brecht area fiery and quick-witted people and often actbefore others have had time to consider amatter thoroughly.

• Gain a +1 bonus to initiative and to Reflexsaves when wearing no armor or light armor.

• Gain a +1 bonus to all Appraise checks.

•  Appraise is considered a class skill.

Khinasi: The Khinasi people are well-educatedtraders and merchants that know that aindividual’s decorum, hospitality, and conductare far more important than gross wealth.Unlike other cultures, the Khinasi have no fear of magic; to them it is considered the noblest of callings.

• Gain a +1 bonus to all Diplomacy andSpellcraft checks.

•  All knowledge skills are considered classskills.

Rjurik: The Rjurik are a wild and hardy peoplethat inhabit the taiga forests and highlands of the north. They are taught from an early age adeep reverence and respect for Cerilia’s wildsand are notable foresters.

• Gain a +1 bonus to all Fortitude saves

• Gain a +1 bonus to all Wilderness Lorechecks, Listen checks, and Spot checkswhile in forests and hills.

• Wilderness Lore is considered a class skill.

Vos: The Vos are a strong and warlike peoplewith a rigid code of face and honor. Almost all

Vos men are warriors and hunters – other professions are considered unmanly. The Vosknow what it means to fight for survival – bothagainst their foes, and the bitter cold of their homeland.

• Gain a +2 bonus to strength whendetermining carrying capacity or making astrength check

• Gain a +1 bonus to all Wilderness Lorechecks, Listen checks, and Spot checkswhile in cold wasteland or tundra.

•  Intimidate is considered a class skill.

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Dwarven Racial TraitsCerilian dwarves are creatures that derive fromstone – true children of the mountain. Their skinis gray, stony, and cold to the touch, their eyesare dark as jet, and their bodies are twice asdense as a human’s.

• +2 Constitution, -2 Dexterity.

• Medium-size (4’ to 4’5” tall); base speed of 20 feet.

• Darkvision, effective to 60 feet.

• Stonecunning: +2 to notice unusualstonework; automatically sense depthunderground.

• +2 racial bonus on saves vs. poison, spells,and spell-like effects.

• +2 dodge bonus against orogs and ogres.

• +2 racial bonus to appraise and craft checksrelated to stone and metal objects.

•  Increased density: A dwarf's dense bodysuffers only half damage from bludgeoningdamage.

• Enduring strength: Dwarves can carryamazing burdens. Dwarves receive a +4bonus to strength when determining carryingcapacity.

• Class Restriction: Dwarves are inherentlynon-magical and are generally believedincapable of performing arcane magic.

•  Automatic Language: Karamhul. BonusLanguages: None.

• Favored Class: Fighter.

Elven (Sidhelien) Racial TraitsThe Sidhelien (SHAY-lean) are slender andgraceful creatures, gifted with immortality and

powers beyond those of humankind. They are aforce for neither good or evil – the elven heart isunfathomable to non-elves; they’re moved towild delight, dark melancholy, or burning ragewith only the slightest cause. More thananything else, elves are unpredictable; doingwhat pleases them from one moment to thenext.

• +2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma, -2 Strength, -2Constitution.

• Medium-size (5’6” to 6” tall); base speed of 30 feet.

•  Immunity to magic sleep spells and a +2racial saving throw bonus against

Enchantment effects.• Low-light Vision: Elves can see by starlight

twice as well as humans. On a bright night,elves can see by moonlight as well as ahuman can see by day.

• Proficient with longsword, shortbow,longbow, composite longbow, and compositeshortbow.

• +2 racial bonus on Listen, Search, and Spotchecks.

• They do not gain the automatic search checkwithin 5’ that standard PHB elves receive.

• Timeless: Gifted with immortality, elves donot suffer the ravages of time and are thusimmune to aging attacks and normal disease.

 An adult elf’s age has no effect on her physical or mental ability scores. Elves do notneed sleep, but they can become physicallyexhausted and must rest quietly for about aslong as a human needs to sleep.

• Nature Stride: Elves may move through

natural thorns, overgrown areas, heavysnow, soft sand, a treacherous mountain or similar natural terrain at their normalmovement rate and without suffering damageor penalty.

•  Alignment Restriction: Unpredictable and fey,Cerilian elves must follow a non-lawfulalignment.

• Class Restriction: The Elven culturerepudiates the arcane spells in the schools of necromancy and conjuration and the worshipof divine beings. Although elven rangers anddruids are capable of casting divine magicthough their understanding of natural forces,

it is commonly believed that elves have noclerics.

•  Automatic Language: Sidhelien. BonusLanguages: None.

• Favored Class: Bard.

Half-Elven Racial TraitsHalf-elves are tend towards the beautiful andgrace of their elven ancestors, but havebasically human builds.Regardless of the exact percentage of the feyblood that runs in their veins, a human thatobviously shows the traits of an elven ancestor is referred to as a half-elf. Half- elves are

relatively rare in Anuire. Fey traits have atendency to disappear after severalgenerations, but atavisms are not uncommon.While half-elves are often welcomed in elf society, humans tend to be suspicious of them,referring to them as bewitched or aschangelings.

• +2 Dexterity, -2 Constitution.

• Medium-size, base speed of 30 feet.

•  Immunity to magic sleep spells and a +2racial saving throw bonus againstEnchantment spells or effects.

• Low-light Vision, effective to 60ft.

• +2 racial saving throw against disease andaging attacks.

• +1 racial bonus on Listen, Search, and Spotchecks.

• Elven Blood: A half-elf can be considered anelf for many purposes, including the castingof true magic.

•  Automatic Language: Sidhelien or thelanguage of their human parent. BonusLanguages: None.

• Favored Class: Any (highest level class isfavored).

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Halfling Racial Traits Although not numerous, halflings are foundnearly everywhere that humans live. Cerilianhalflings are almost four feet tall, slightly stocky,and fond of creature comforts. Halflings usuallyadopt the language and culture of the Big Folkaround them while keeping a few aspects of their own culture. Halflings have a strong

sensitivity to the shadow world and its forces.• +2 Dexterity, -2 Strength.

• Small-sized (3’6” to 4’ tall), base speed of 20feet. As

• Small creatures, halflings gain a +1 sizebonus to Armor 

• Class, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, and a+4 size bonus on Hide checks, but they mustuse smaller weapons than humans use, andtheir lifting and carrying capacities are three-quarters those of Medium-size characters.

• +2 racial bonus on Listen, Climb, Jump, andMove

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 Silently checks.• +1 racial bonus to all saving throws.

• +2 morale bonus on saving throws vs. fear.

• +1 racial attack bonus with a thrown weapon.

• Faire Sense: Halflings possess the ability tosense the presence of the shadow world or its taint. By concentrating (and making a Spotcheck) a halfling may sense as if usingDetect Evil, Detect Magic [Necromancy only],and Detect Undead simultaneously. The DCfor the Spot check varies according to thestrength of the aura: Dim (DC 25), Faint (DC20), Moderate (DC 15), Strong (DC 10),Overwhelming (DC 5).

• Exceptional halflings can learn to use thisability to enter and exit the shadow world[see Feats].

•  Automatic Language: Any one language.Bonus Languages: None.

• Favored Class: Rogue.

Shadow Guide [General; Halfling]

You are a Halfling giftedwith the ability to find thehidden ways to and fromthe Shadow World.Prerequisite: Must be aHalfling, Shadow Walker 

Benefit: You add theability to cast Gate(planar travel to theshadow world only) toyour Shadow Walker abilities. This ability canonly be used in deepshadow. 

Shadow Walker  [General; Halfling]

You are a Halfling whohas learned how tomake the journey from

Cerilia to the ShadowWorld (and return).Prerequisite: Must be aHalflingBenefit: You may castany combination of Dimension Door andShadow Walk threetimes per week. Thesespell must begin in andexit areas of heavyshadow.