Gith

Ability Score Increase

Your Intelligence score increases by 2.

Age

Gith reach adulthood in their late teens and live for about a century.

Size

Gith are taller and leaner than humans, with most a slender 6 feet in height. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Gith.

Expert Mastery

You learn one language of your choice, and you are proficient with one skill of your choice. In the timeless city of Tu'narath, githyanki have bountiful time to master odd bits of knowledge. In the ordered citadels of limbo, the githzerai dedicate the time they have instead.

Githyanki

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 1.

Alignment

Githyanki tend toward lawful evil. They are aggressive and arrogant, and they remain the faithful servants of their lich-queen, Vlaakith. Renegade githyanki tend toward chaos.

Martial Prodigy

You are proficient with light and medium armor and with shortswords, longswords, and greatswords.

Githyanki Psionics

You know the Mystic Hand talent, and don't need concentration to maintain the talent until their next turn. When you reach 3rd level, you can manifest the Wind Step power as if with 2 psi points once with this trait, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can manifest the Step of a Dozen Paces power as if with 3 psi points once with this trait, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Intelligence is your psionic ability for these powers. When you manifest with this trait, you don't require or create a display.

Githzerai

Ability Score Increase

Your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Alignment

Githzerai tend toward lawful neutral. Their rigorous training in psychic abilities requires an implacable mental discipline.

Mental Discipline

You have advantage on saving throws against the charmed and frightened conditions. Under the tutelage of monastic masters, githzerai learn to govern their own minds.

Monastic Tradition

All Githzerai recieve monk training early in life. You recieve a +1 AC bonus while not wearing armor or using a shield.

Githzerai Psionics

You know the Mystic Hand talent, and don't need concentration to maintain the talent until your next turn. When you reach 3rd level, you can manifest the Defensive Step power once with this trait, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can manifest the View Aura power once with this trait, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your manifestor ability for these powers. When you manifest with this trait, you don't require or create a display.

Githyanki Trooper

Prerequisite: Gith (Githyanki)

Some pick up martial training particularly quickly even among githyanki, and train themselves as elite shock troops. You gain the following benefits:

  • Your Strength increases by 1, to a maximum of 20.
  • You gain proficiency with heavy armor.
  • On a hit, you can deal an additional 2d4 radiant damage. You can use this ability once per long or short rest.

Githzerai Bulwark

Prerequisite: Gith (Githzerai)

Some pick up defensive training particularly quickly even among githzerai, and train themselves as elite defenders. You gain the following benefits:

  • Your Wisdom increases by 1, to a maximum of 20.
  • You still gain the benefits of your Monastic Tradition bonus while wearing light armor or using a shield.
  • Your Monastic Tradition bonus increases to a +2 AC bonus while not wearing armor or using a shield.

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