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Without a cultural identity or memory of their own.

the verdan quickly adopted the cultural practices of

the a reas into which they migrated. Still, a sense of not

truly belonging is felt even by verdan who have been

welcomed into other cultures. They are often stricken

with wanderlust, keeping their possessions limited and

easily portable. It is not unusual to see individual verdan

or whole families trooping along the roads of the world

with their tents and belongings strapped to their backs.

Even when they are happily steeped in a culture, the

verdan remain on the lookout for oppression and c urtail-

ment of freedoms. They unde rstand the need for laws

that protect, but they rail against laws that restrict and

oppress-especially those designed to protect the power

and wealth of the elite. When Jiving among enlightened

folk, verdan are still the first to speak out against cul-

tural restraints on individuals, particularly those based

on physical characteristics such as gender, race, or

appearance.

WIDE-EYED AND CURIOUS

Verdan are hungry to undertake new challenges and

absorb new experiences. When they meet other verdan

who have traveled to different parts of the world, they

drop everything to spend as long as possible sharing

stories and observations from their respective travels.

However, their inexperience in the world and their racial

amnesia sometimes lends the verdan a kind of inno-

cence that works against them. Some a re c redulous and

easily fooled by hucksters, but most verdan have an in-

tuition bred by empathy that helps them eventually sort

out those who are sincere from those who are not.

VERDAN NAMES

The oldest verdan names spring from gobli noid t radi-

tions. but more recent names reflect the character of

the d ifferent cultures these folk have encountered s ince

coming out into the sunlight. When a group ofverdan

live near dwarves, they might take on more dwar-

ven-sounding names, only to change those names when

they wander into a human area. A verdan is also not hes-

itant to change their name as their physical appearance

changes-or, indeed, whe never the mood strikes them.

Verdan make no differe ntiation between male, female,

and family names, and often eschew fam ily names

altogether.

Verdan Names: Bronn, Crahma, Dola r, Dreeda, Duglee,

Gruvald, Hulm,Jeal, Kato, Klesh, Kor m, Lathi, Ovlig,

Paracii. Pits, Praet, Promul, Reezni, Rin, Shylk, S lyra,

Soito, Stalsii, Stromvo, Stussa, Syrka rt, Takat, Toit,

Tubyna, Varr, Veriga, Wraq, Wural, Wur xee

UNDERLYINC IMPROVEMENTS

When a verdan character gains an ability score improve-

ment a t certain levels, that increase can be t ied to a phys-

ical mutation at the player's determination. A boost to

Strength might be accompanied by a growth spurt and the

development of rippling muscle, while an i ncrease in Intel-

ligence might produce a stylishly large forehead.

CHAPTER 3 I PLAYER OPTIONS

VERDAN TRAITS

Verdan characters have a number of traits in common

with others of their kind.

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score in-

creases by 1, and your Charisma score increases by 2.

Age. Verdan reach adulthood at around the age of 24,

and it is thought that they might live to nearly 200 years

old. However, because no verdan has died of old age

s ince the race's initial creation, their upper age limits

remain subject to speculation.

Alignment. Verdan a re generally good, although their

absence of racial identity and shared history can some-

times see individual verdan become untethered from

any moral or ethical framework.

Size. Yerdan start out similar in size to the goblins

they were created from, ranging from 3 to 4 feet in

height. But at some point after reaching maturity, each

verdan undergoes a sudden growth spurt of 2 feet or

more. At 1 st level, you are a Small creature. When you

reach 5th level, you become a Medium creature.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Black Blood Healing. The black blood that is a sign of

your people's connection to That-Which-Endures boosts

your natural healing. When you roll a 1 or 2 on any Hit

Die you spend at the end of a short rest, you can reroll

the die and must use the new roll.

Limited Telepathy. You can telepathically speak to

any creature you can see within 30 feet of you. You

don't need to share a language with the creature for it to

understand your telepathy, but it must be able to under-

stand at least one language. This process of communi-

cation is s low and limited, allowing you to transmit and

receive only simple ideas and straightforward concepts.

Persuasive. Your people's Jack of history makes you

trustworthy and humble. You have proficiency in the

Persuasion skill.

Telepathic Insight. Your mind's connection to the

world around you strengthens your will. You have advan-

tage on all Wisdom and Charisma saving throws.

Languages. You speak, read, and write Common,

Goblin, and one additional l anguage of your choice. This

language typically has some connection to one of the

areas or cultures that has been part of your life.

NEW SPELLS

Magic is power and power is profit- which makes

spellcasting just another part of the expansive business

model of Acquis itions Incor porated. Magical research

and development is a big part of day-to-day operations

at Head Office, whose spellcasting staff toil day in and

day out to come up with the very latest in eldritch im-

provements.

Many of their developments remain closely guarded

secrets, known only ro the company's highest-ranking

employees, and ready to be whipped out at a suitably

dramatic moment. But every once in a while, a unique

spell makes its way through the ranks of the company's

I don't do magic. I am magic..

-Jim Darkmagtc