Ancients, Variant (3.5e Race)

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Ancients

Personality

Ancients are stoic race that have taken residence in ruined temples on a number of planes. They tend to bask in the history which has passed them by.

Physical Description

How an Ancient looks physically varies from individual to individual, however, they are usually healthy and fit. Although, such features as hair color and eye color vary immensely due to their origins. Due to their long lifespans, their physical features do not change much over the course of what may be centuries.

Relations

The social skills of Ancients are sub par to say the least. They act as they see fit without regards to any culture's norms. One may say that those who know of Ancients may call them a loner race.

Alignment

Ancients come in a variety of alignments depending on the energies of which they originated from.

Lands

Forgotten temples on the material plane serve as homes for many Ancients, however, they do take refuge on other planes.

Religion

Ancients do not worship any Gods or such. They may view them with disdain in some cases.

Language

Common and one other language (Infernal, Abyssal, Celestial).

Names

Ancients are traditionally named after virtues and sins.

Racial Traits

• +2 Strength, +2 Dexterity, -2 Intelligence, -2 Charisma
• Outsider (Native)
• Medium
• Ancient base land speed is 30 feet
• Channel Quintessence (Sp): An Ancient may choose one spell from the cleric or sorcerer/wizard list level 2 or lower. The Ancient can cast the spell a number of times per day equal to 3 minus the spell's level. The Ancient's caster level is equal to their hit dice.
• Energy Variant (Ex): When an Ancient comes into existence, they associate themselves with an energy type and dissociate themselves with others. For every energy vulnerability they gain, they may choose an energy type to which they gain immunity to; they may choose to enhance their association with an energy type they have already chosen. If they do this, that specific energy type is treated as positive energy is to normal humans. (e.g. An Ancient is vulnerable to cold and fire, but has the ability to absorb electricity damage. This feature must be chosen at character creation and may not be changed thereafter.)
• Ambiguous Aura (Su): An Ancient gives off an aura of both an evil and good cleric of a level equal to his total hit dice. If the Ancient is more good than evil, their aura will seem to be more blue than red and vice-versa.
• Automatic Languages: Common and Infernal/Celestial/Abyssal (Choose one). Bonus Languages: Infernal, Celestial, Abyssal, Terran, Aquan, Ignana, Auran.
• Favored Class: Any.
• Level Adjustment: 0

Vital Statistics

Table: Ancients Random Starting Ages

Adulthood	Simple	Moderate	Complex
250 years	+5d10x10	+10d10x10	+20d10x10

Table: Aging Effects

Middle Age^1	Old^2	Venerable^3	Maximum Age
500 years	1000 years	1500 years	5000 years
At middle age, +1 to Str, Dex, Con and Wis. At old age, +2 to Str, Dex, Con and Wis. At venerable age, +3 to Str, Dex, Con and Wis.

Table: Ancient Random Height and Weight

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
Male	5' 6"	+2d6	125 lb.	× (4) lb.
Female	5' 3"	+2d4	100 lb.	× (2) lb.

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