Sylphen

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 Neridae, they are revered as spirits of nature by some cultures, and are commonly found cohabiting planets with the Neridae

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

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 Neridae, with whom the Sylphen enjoy a close relationship. Many Neridae consider the Sylphen a sister species, and vice versa

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

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 Petramancy and Pyromancy
Forest Walker: Gain Wilderness survival as a Skill Focus, advantage on Perception skill checks
Flight: Sylphen have a flight speed of 40 feet, minimum 10 feet
Darkvision: Sylphen can see in low light conditions, up to 30 feet

Galactic historical records relevant to the Sylphen

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

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

Eye Color: Roll 3d6 and use the table below

Hair Color: Roll 2d6 and use the table below

Wing Coloration: Roll 1d6 and use the table below to determine the wing characteristics

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

Skin Color: Roll 3d6 and use the table below

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