Half-Sprites (3.5e Race)

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Half-Sprites

Humans seem to pollute the genepools of many species, and woodsprites are no exception. In time, a woodsprite and a human may become friends, and after even more time may become more than friends. The result of these unions are half-sprites.

Personality

Half-sprites temper the classic woodsprite jumpiness with the natural curiosity of their human parents. More than any race, they tend to be wanderers and thrill seekers.

Physical Description

When fully grown, half-sprites resemble somewhat short human adolescents with pointed ears. Their skin tends to favor the human parent, but their hair tends to be a wild, jumbled mix of both parents'. They lack the wings of a woodsprite, except for a few rare individuals who possess shriveled, useless specimins. Their bones tend to be solid rather than hollow. Both sexes usually have sparse body hair, but those with an exceptionally hirsute human father may display as much hair as their parent.

Relations

Woodsprites and humans get along with half-sprites fairly well. Being less uptight than woodsprites, they can get along famously with gnomes and halflings. Half-Orcs are viewed with suspicion, but they work okay with dwarves, elves, half-elves and the odd darkaralome they may meet.

Alignment

Half-sprites raised among woodsprites tend towards a chaotic alignment. Their natural curiosity runs up against the lawful tendencies of the other woodsprites, heightening their disdain for it. Half-sprites may be of any alignment, however.

Lands

Half-sprites have no lands of their own, being a hybrid race. They can be found in human settlements near woodsprites and woodsprite settlements near humans.

Religion

The religion of a half-sprite is usually determined by whether they are raised by humans or woodsprites. In the latter case, they almost always revere Ailalea.

Language

Half-sprites have no language of their own.

Names

Half-sprites use either human or woodsprite naming conventions. A half-sprite raised among humans is often given a woodsprite name, while a half-sprite raised in a woodsprite community is usually named like a human.

Racial Traits

• Humanoid.
• Medium-size: As medium-size creatures, half-sprites have no special bonuses or penalties due to size.
• Half-Sprite base land speed is 30 feet.
• Low-Light Vision: Half-sprites can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. They retain the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
• +1 racial bonus to Reflex saves.
• +2 racial bonus to Initiative.
• +1 racial bonus to Climb, Jump and Balance checks.
• Woodspritish Blood: Effects that affect only woodsprites affect half-sprites normally.
• Automatic Languages: Common and Woodspritish. Bonus Languages: Any (other than secret languages such as Druidic).
• Favored Class: Sorcerer, Barbarian or Rogue. A multiclass half-sprite's highest sorcerer, barbarian or rogue class does not count when determining whether he suffer an XP penalty for multiclassing.

Vital Statistics

Table: Half-Sprite Random Starting Ages

Adulthood	Simple	Moderate	Complex
18 years	+1d4	+1d8	+2d8

Table: Half-Sprite Aging Effects

Middle Age^1	Old^2	Venerable^3	Maximum Age
50 years	75 years	100 years	+3d10 years
At middle age, −1 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At old age, −2 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. At venerable age, −3 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha.

Table: Half-Sprite Random Height and Weight

Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
Male	4' 5"	+2d8	100 lb.	× (1d8) lb.
Female	4' 0"	+2d8	75 lb.	× (1d8) lb.

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