Etharis Player Guide1.3

Contents

Character Creation 3

Homebrew Rules ...........................................................3
Races ..........................................................................................3

Human .........................................................................................3
Elf ..................................................................................................3
Half-orc ........................................................................................4
Dwarf ........................................................................................... 4
Gnome ......................................................................................... 4
Spiritkin .......................................................................................4
Dhampir ...................................................................................... 5
Half-giant .....................................................................................5
Tiefling .........................................................................................5
Wechselkind ............................................................................... 5
Downcast .................................................................................... 5
Classes .....................................................................................6
Articifer ........................................................................................6
Barbarian .................................................................................... 6
Bard ..............................................................................................6
Cleric ............................................................................................6
Druid ............................................................................................6
Fighter ......................................................................................... 7
Monk ............................................................................................ 7
Paladin .........................................................................................7
Ranger ......................................................................................... 7
Rogue ...........................................................................................7
Sorcerer ...................................................................................... 8
Warlock ........................................................................................8
Wizard ..........................................................................................8
Origins ....................................................................................8
The Burach Empire..................................................................8
The Ostoyan Empire.................................................................9
The Valikan Clans.....................................................................9
Charnault Kingdom................................................................10
Castinellan Province..............................................................10
Backstory ..........................................................................11
The Four Ws.............................................................................11

CONTENTS

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Character Creationelcome to Etharis. This Player's Guide is Weapon Switching. Weapon switching restrictions are
designed to help you create fun and ignored, but you can't pull a shield out after making an
memorable characters that are deeply attack or casting a spell on the same turn.
grounded into the world with clear goals that Picking up a weapon. Picking up a weapon off the
ground provokes an attack of opportunity for all enemies
Wcreate rewarding adventures at the table. within five feet.
Creating a character in Etharis can be Blackpowder Weaponry. The gnomes have created
broken down into four steps - Race, Class, blackpowder weaponry. They are rare and often
Origins, and Backstory. Before we go into each step it is expensive. Pistols, rifles, blunderbusses, and explosives
important you familiarize yourself with the homebrew rules can be found throughout Etharis.
we use to help inform your character creation process. Critical Hits. Critical hits is max damage plus what you
roll.
Homebrew Rules Flanking. Flanking an enemy within five feet while they
are fighting an ally within five feet gives you a +2 to attack
Races. Playable race options are human, elf, dark elf, half- rolls.
orc, dwarf, gnome, dragonkind, halfling, tiefling, downcast, DM Inspiration. DM inspiration is replaced with a d6 die
wechselkind, and dhampir. that you can use after a roll but before knowing the result.
Classes. All official WOTC as well as Grim Hollow. Can stack up to three inspirations.
Stats. Stats are done using standard array or point buy. Death Saves. Death Saves are rolled secretly between the
Roll for HP. Roll for HP rerolling 1s and 2s. DM and the player.
Origins. In place of backgrounds we use Origins, a Resurrection. Critical Role resurrection rules.
homebrew system that grants you different skills, traits,
and abilities depending on where in Etharis you call
home.
Help Action. In order to help with a skill you must be
proficient.
Healing Potions. Healing potions are a bonus action if
you are drinking it yourself, action if applying it to
someone else. You can also use your action, bonus action,
and movement to receive the full healing from a potion
without the need to roll.

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Races Gnome
If dwarves are who craft things, gnomes are the ones who
This section is to give you brief history and place of each race invent it in the first place. Most gnomes live in the Burach
in the world. While you are limited to these races to play, you Empire, specifically in Stenhwald with the dwarves, making a
aren't limited to how you play them. Just because
living off of their brilliant minds. They are the creators of
most Dhampirs lean toward their monsterous side and come blackpowder weapons as well as other explosives.
from Nov Ostoya, doesn't mean you can't play a good dhampir
paladin who comes from the Valikan Clans slaying Spiritkin
worshippers of Gormadraug. Spiritkin are a mix of animal or element with human. Some
are nearly indistinguishable from their spirit, while others
Human could pass off as a human, only showing their spirit abilities
Humans are the primary and strongest race in Etharis. They when desired. An earth-spirit may have rocky skin and
make up the majority of kings, dukes, barons, and lords. gemstones for eyes, or a dragon-spirit may have a tail and
Centuries ago during a time known as the Age of Expansion wings but a human body. Not only are their physical aspects
humans expanded their borders drastically. They cut down changed by their spirit, but their personalities as well. Pig-
elven forests, slaughtered many half-orcs, and forced dwarves spirits are gluttonous, fire-spirits are aggressive, rat-spirits
to hole themselves up in the mountains. Because of this some are shy, etc. Spiritkin are popular within the Charnault
races still hold a grudge and don't trust humans. Kingdom with some spreading to the Castinellan Province.

Elf
Elves are a secluded race who prefer their own company over
many others. It's rare to see pure blood elves outside of the
Charnault Kingdom. Elves live roughly four times as long as
humans do. Many are graceful, beautiful, and intelligent. Only
two types of elves exist in Etharis, elf and dark elf. Dark elves
are very emotional creatures that lean toward evil and it is
extremely rare to see one outside of the Charnault Kingdom.

Half-orc
Half-orcs primarily live within the Valikan Clans in the
freezing north. They are large and intimidating creatures who
have a history of violence. Many enjoy the open seas, good
food, and war, though some have broken the norm and
traveled south for other purposes. You would be hard pressed
as a half-orc to enter a settlement and not have guards keep a
close and trained eye on you.

Dwarf
Dwarves are the best crafters you will find on Etharis. They
are hearty people who are slow to trust but among the most
loyal of companions you can find. Most dwarves live in
Stenhwald, working all day and getting drunk all night, but
those who want more make for excellent adventurers.

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Dhampir
The product of a vampire and human parent. Dhampir are
highly emotional creatures that face an enormous amount of
inner conflict. They are neither accepted by their fellow
humans nor vampires, often walking a very lonely and dark
path. Some dhampirs try to fully embrace one side of their
heritage, but they can never truly escape the emotions of their
humanity and their hunger for blood.

Half-giant
Widely known for their physical prowess and size, ranging
anywhere from seven to ten feet tall. Half-giants are not
innately stupid, though due to their power many live a straight
forward life with no need for critical thinking. The highest
population of half-giants can be found in the Castinellan
Province, bolstering their armies with dangerous might.

Tiefling
Some say that tieflings are the result of cursed pregnancies
by an arch daemon, or the result of an incubus and human
woman. Others say that tieflings crawled out of the fissures
in Ostoya, and walked Etharis before any other race. No
matter where they've come from, they are often seen as a bad
omen in civilizations. Because of this they tend to lean
toward an evil path, though there are some tieflings who fight
to break the mold.

Wechselkind
Wechselkind are constructs created by faeries - normally
formed of wood, clay, and ceramic in the form of a small child.
The faerie are callous and unchanging beings, so nothing
sparks their fascination (and envy) more than the bright
spark of a human child. Because of this a few steal children
and replace them with wechselkind, using their glamor magic
to disguise them as a real human child. Once the parents
realize they are often casted out or destroyed. The
wechselkind are purpose driven creatures who seek
belonging, ranging from good or evil depending on the
company that accepts them.

Downcast
After Gods End' divine powers weakened throughout the
land. Only the strongest angels were able to retain their
divinity, the lesser ones falling once more to the realm of
mortals. These mortals are known as downcast. While some
may have retained a sliver of their divine powers many were
left helpless and thrust into a world where everyone was
angry and afraid at the loss of their gods. Many downcast try
to hide their angelic features and accept their new life, while
others seek a path to restore them.

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