Sylphen

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====== Sylphen ======
===[species]===
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**Pronunciation**: Sylph (silf)\\
**Pronunciation, Plural**: Sylphen (SILF-en)\\
**Homeworld**: None\\
**Empire**: None\\

The Sylphen are a species of small, winged humanoids with a strong connection to nature. They live exclusively in the forests and other hospitable natural environments. As with the [[nereid|Neridae]], they are revered as spirits of nature by some cultures, and are commonly found cohabiting planets with the Neridae

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==== Physical description ====
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Slyphen have small, slight builds that are similar to a human, though much smaller. Both genders have feminine, delicate features, and can be difficult for other species to distinguish between them, leading to the common belief that male Sylphen do not exist  

The Sylphen have several distinct differences from [[humans]]. Their heads are proportionally larger than a human's. Their irises are arranged vertically and pinholed like a gecko's. Their ears are slightly pointed at the tips. Their tongues are slightly forked. Their canine teeth average a half centimeter longer than in humans

Sylphen wings are similar to butterfly wings in shape, color, and pattern. Though unproven, most Sylphen believe that every Sylphen's coloration and patter is unique to them. The colors found in their wings is not limited.  Rarely, Sylphen can also have diaphanous wings. In these cases, the cross-veins are brightly with distinct patterns. Bio-luminescence is also common in both wing types

Sylphen have excellent hearing and can hear sounds outside the normal audible spectrum of most humanoids


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==== Relations ====
Despite their extreme reclusive nature, the Sylphen have good relations with most of the galaxy. They are typically seen as friendly to other species, though slightly feral. Some cultures believe that they are spirits of nature, though all species know that Sylphen are best left alone. The exception to this rule are the [[nereid|Neridae]], with whom the Sylphen enjoy a close relationship. Many Neridae consider the Sylphen a sister species, and vice versa

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==== Adventurers ====
While most of the Sylphen are happy to live in the wild lands on their home planets, some are stricken with a wanderlust. Even those with this desire to explore the stars tend to dislike populated areas. Their timid, alert behavior in public places lends to their feral reputation

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==== Species traits ====
**Hit Point Formula:** //Res + 2d6 + 2//\\
**Feral Power**: +1 Strength, +1 Dexterity, +2 Resolve\\
**Small**: +1 size bonus to BDB when you are the target of the attack, 1d6 size bonus to [[Stealth]]\\
**Movement Speed**: Sylphen have a base movement speed of 30 feet\\
**Narrow Ki**: Sylphen are unable to use [[petramancer|Petramancy]] and [[pyromancer|Pyromancy]]\\
**Forest Walker**: Gain [[Wilderness Survival]] as a Skill Focus, [[combat#advantage]] on [[Perception]] skill checks\\
**Flight**: Sylphen have a flight speed of 40 feet, minimum 10 feet\\
**Darkvision**: Sylphen can see in [[glossary#d|low light conditions]], up to 30 feet\\

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==== Physical characteristics ====
^Characteristic^Description^
|Life Exp.|350-800 years|
|Adulthood|30 years|
|Diet|Plants, Water, Dairy, Meat|
|Sexes|F, M|
|Eye colors|Pale Green, Blue, Grey, Rose, Lavender|
|Hair Color|Black, Brown, Blond, Red, White|
|Skin Color|Pale to dark flesh tones|
|Wing Color|Diaphanous, Patterned colors in a myriad of combinations| 
|Wingspan|7' 2" - 10' 10"|
|Height Range (adult)|3' 9" - 4' 5"|
|Weight Range (adult)|40-80 lbs|
|[[wiki:sizes|Size]] Category|Small|
|Base Movement Speed|30 ft|
|Swim Speed|20 ft|
|Burrow Speed (if applicable)|20 ft|


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==== Relevant history ====

[[wiki:galactic timeline|Galactic historical records]] relevant to the Sylphen
  * **4,834,400,633**: [[galaxy:Auyn]] is born, ejected by the birth of [[Kajen]]
  * **4,834,400,638**: [[galaxy:Nilh]] is born, ejected by the birth of [[Kajen]]
  * **4,834,400,638**: [[galaxy:Jeca]] is born, ejected by the birth of [[Kajen]]
  * **4,881,199,902**: [[Qijen]] forms the planetary bodies in the [[galaxy:Auyn]] star system
  * **4,881,206,917**: [[Namu]] forms the oceans on the planets in the [[galaxy:Auyn]] star system
  * **4,961,054,979**: [[Qijen]] forms the planetary bodies in the [[galaxy:Nilh]] star system
  * **4,961,066,248**: [[Namu]] forms the oceans on the planets in the [[galaxy:Nilh]] star system
  * **4,962,001,298**: [[Qijen]] forms the planetary bodies in the [[galaxy:Jeca]] star system
  * **4,962,009,874**: [[Namu]] forms the oceans on the planets in the [[galaxy:Jeca]] star system
  * **5,065,238,106**: [[galaxy:Auyn]] begins to drift back towards the [[galaxy:galactic geography#Galactic Core]]
  * **5,070,383,337**: [[galaxy:Nilh]] begins to drift back towards the [[galaxy:galactic geography#Galactic Core]]
  * **5,077,467,882**: [[galaxy:Jeca]] begins to drift back towards the [[galaxy:galactic geography#Galactic Core]]
  * **5,272,863,767**: Fungal and plant life spread to the [[galaxy:Auyn]] star system
  * **5,274,124,408**: Animal life spreads to the [[galaxy:Auyn]] star system
  * **5,274,227,195**: Fungal and plant life spread to the [[galaxy:Jeca]] star system
  * **5,274,467,243**: Fungal and plant life spread to the [[galaxy:Nilh]] star system
  * **5,274,600,042**: Animal life spreads to the [[galaxy:Nilh]] star system
  * **5,275,620,880**: Animal life spreads to the [[galaxy:Jeca]] star system
  * **5,457,534,438**: The [[nereid|Neridae]] and [[sylph|Slyphen]] are awoken on [[galaxy:Auyn]], [[galaxy:Nilh]], and [[galaxy:Jeca]] by the love affair between [[Namu]] and [[Fujen]] 
  * **5,646,487,563**: The [[Nereid|Neridae]] and [[sylph|Sylphen]] discover ki manipulation
  * **5,968,388,635**: The [[Nereid|Neridae]] and [[sylph|Sylphen]] develop [a shared] spoken language
  * **5,969,260,044**: The [[Nereid|Neridae]] and [[sylph|Sylphen]] develop [a shared] written language
  * **6,198,067,445**: The [[nereid|Neridae]] and [[sylph|Sylphen]] discover gravitational ki manipulation on [[galaxy:Nilh|Nilh III]]
  * **6,198,067,446**: The [[nereid|Neridae]] and [[sylph|Sylphen]] embark on the species' first interplanetary expedition
  * **6,198,067,448**: The [[nereid|Neridae]] and [[sylph|Sylphen]] establish the species' first interplanetary settlement on [[galaxy:Nilh|Nilh II]]
  *  **6,202,800,083**: The [[nereid|Neridae]] and [[sylph|Sylphen]] embark on their first interstellar  expedition from [[galaxy:Nilh]] to [[galaxy:Auyn]]
  * **6,202,800,089**: The first meeting between [[nereid|Neridae]] and [[sylph|Sylphen]] from different star systems


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===== Randomly generating characteristics =====
You may wish to randomly generate the physical characteristics of your character. To do so, you may use the following formulas.

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^Characteristic^Formula^
|Age|30d6 years|
|Height|2d6 + 43 inches|
|Weight|(4d6 x 2) + 35 lbs|
|Wingspan|Determine from where weight falls in the spectrum|
|Sex|1d6, evens/odds|

**Eye Color:**  Roll 3d6 and use the table below 
^Dice Value^Eye color^
|3-7|Pale Green|
|8-9|Blue|
|10-13|Grey|
|14-16|Rose|
|17-18|Lavender|

**Hair Color:** Roll 2d6 and use the table below
^Dice Value^Hair color^
|2-4|Blond|
|5-7|Black|
|8-9|Brown|
|10|Red|
|11-12|White|

**Wing Coloration**: Roll 1d6 and use the table below to determine the wing characteristics
^Dice Value^Wing type^
|1-2|Butterfly|
|3|Butterfly and bio-luminescent|
|4-5|Diaphanous|
|6|Diaphanous and bio-luminescent|

Then roll 1d6 or 2d6 to determine how many colors your wings will have. Once the number of colors are determined, roll 5d6 to determine each color using the table below. Keep repeating colors as an indicator of a higher ratio of that color
^Dice Value^Color^Dice Value^Color^Dice Value^Color^
|1|Dark Red|11|Bright Red|21|Reddish-Orange|
|2|Dark Orange|12|Bright Orange|22|Orangish-Yellow|
|3|Dark Yellow|13|Bright Yellow|23|Greenish-Yellow|
|4|Dark Green|14|Bright Green|24|Turquoise|
|5|Dark Blue|15|Bright Blue|25|Maroon|
|6|Dark Purple|16|Bright Purple|26|Lavender|
|7|Dark Grey|17|Light Grey|27|Grey|
|8|Brown|18|Light Brown|28|Tan|
|9|Black|19|Black|29|Black|
|10|White|20|White|30|White|

**Skin Color:** Roll 3d6 and use the table below
^Dice Value^Skin color^
|3-4|Very pale skin|
|5|Pale skin|
|6|Pale skin with freckles|
|7-8|Light skin|
|9|Light skin with freckles|
|10-11|Medium skin|
|12|Medium skin with freckles|
|13-14|Dark skin|
|15|Dark skin with freckles|
|16-18|Very dark skin|

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