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PersonalityVanaras are often viewed with amusement or even exasperation by members of other races, who find their personalities childish and irritating. They are curious in the extreme, frequently badgering people with questions (sometimes very personal questions), picking small items up to examine them, opening doors to see where they lead, and generally exploring places where the human sense of propriety and order would demand they not go. They tend to be bluntly honest, never couching a negative opinion in gentle terms or hiding their true feelings about anything. At the same time they are incredibly loyal, quite brave when the situation requires it, and genuinely kind.
Physical DescriptionVanaras are slightly shorter than humans, standing 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 feet tall and typically weighing 90 to 140 pounds. Their bodies are covered with light fur, ranging from white through light blue to brown and black. They have long prehensile tails, long fingers and nimble finger-like toes. Their tails and feet are capable of manipulating and carrying things, and large ears, but their arms, legs, and torsos are proportioned like those of humans.
RelationsVanaras are very fond of humans, admiring them and respecting their power while laughing quietly at their conservative stodginess. They get along well with other good-aligned races as well, as long as the other race will tolerate them. They loath evil, however, and their opinion of an entire race or kind can be soured by their experience with one wicked individual.
AlignmentVanaras are strongly chaotic but equally strongly good. They show little to no respect for social norms, rules with no purpose they can understand, or codes of discipline, and hate tyranny and oppression. Their only concession to social order is their acceptance of caste systems. Their religion allows for the possibility that different divine gifts might be given to different people, although it rejects any different valuation of those gifts. Vanaras, therefore, might respect that religion is the province of the priestly caste among humans but do not necessarily accord that caste with the respect and veneration human priests might expect.
Physical DescriptionVanaras are slightly shorter than humans, standing 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 feet tall and typically weighing 90 to 140 pounds. Their bodies are covered with light fur, ranging from white through light blue to brown and black. They have long prehensile tails, long fingers and nimble finger-like toes. Their tails and feet are capable of manipulating and carrying things, and large ears, but their arms, legs, and torsos are proportioned like those of humans.
RelationsVanaras are very fond of humans, admiring them and respecting their power while laughing quietly at their conservative stodginess. They get along well with other good-aligned races as well, as long as the other race will tolerate them. They loath evil, however, and their opinion of an entire race or kind can be soured by their experience with one wicked individual.
AlignmentVanaras are strongly chaotic but equally strongly good. They show little to no respect for social norms, rules with no purpose they can understand, or codes of discipline, and hate tyranny and oppression. Their only concession to social order is their acceptance of caste systems. Their religion allows for the possibility that different divine gifts might be given to different people, although it rejects any different valuation of those gifts. Vanaras, therefore, might respect that religion is the province of the priestly caste among humans but do not necessarily accord that caste with the respect and veneration human priests might expect.
Vanara LandsVanaras dwell in deep forests and high mountains, building their villages and towns in such a way as to make a minimal impact on their natual surroundings they gather in loose clans, but do not keep track of kinship at all, so "clan" is a very loose term for their associations. They subsist largely by hunting and gathering, rather than farming the land. They rarely come into contact with other races and do not seek them out.
ReligionThe vanaras revere the greatest of nature spirits--spirits of the sun, the highest mountains, the oldest forests, and the widest rivers. They revere these spirits with deep personal devotion, offering prayers and songs to these deitylike beings at least daily.
LanguageVanaras speak Vanaran, which is written in the Common script. Humans complain that Vanaran sounds like nothing but screeches and chattering, but it is a complex and subtle language.
NamesA vanara receives a name within a week after birth, as soon as the parents observe some sign or portent that suggests an appropriate name for the child. The vanara keeps this name through life, and considers it shameful to use any other name, such as a nickname or honorific.
Male Names: Amanu, Khanu, Mindra, Rava, Thetsu, Vaki, and Vindu.
Female Names: Aki, Kiri, Ghuna, Lakshi, Sitha, Tani, and Vina.
AdventurersThe arrival of a human or a member of another race in a vanara community usually sparks a rash of Vaara adventures, as young vanaras--curious about the foreign society from which the visitor came--venture forth to learn about the wider world. Vanara adventurers often attatch themselves to humans, following them with tremendous loyalty and devotion.
ReligionThe vanaras revere the greatest of nature spirits--spirits of the sun, the highest mountains, the oldest forests, and the widest rivers. They revere these spirits with deep personal devotion, offering prayers and songs to these deitylike beings at least daily.
LanguageVanaras speak Vanaran, which is written in the Common script. Humans complain that Vanaran sounds like nothing but screeches and chattering, but it is a complex and subtle language.
NamesA vanara receives a name within a week after birth, as soon as the parents observe some sign or portent that suggests an appropriate name for the child. The vanara keeps this name through life, and considers it shameful to use any other name, such as a nickname or honorific.
Male Names: Amanu, Khanu, Mindra, Rava, Thetsu, Vaki, and Vindu.
Female Names: Aki, Kiri, Ghuna, Lakshi, Sitha, Tani, and Vina.
AdventurersThe arrival of a human or a member of another race in a vanara community usually sparks a rash of Vaara adventures, as young vanaras--curious about the foreign society from which the visitor came--venture forth to learn about the wider world. Vanara adventurers often attatch themselves to humans, following them with tremendous loyalty and devotion.
+2 Dexterity +2 Wisdom
Wound die 1d10 Chakra Modifier +0
Lowlight vision.
Medical Classification: Humanoid Type IVc
A Vanara's base land speed is 30 feet (40 feet when quadrupedal) and base climb speed is 15 feet.
Natural climbers+8 Racial Bonus to Climb & can always take a 10 while climbing, Vanara retain dex bonus to ac while climbing and opponents get no special bonus to attack climbing Vanara climb is a class skill for all Vanara characters.
Prehensile Tail:A vanara has a long, flexible tail that she can use to carry objects. She cannot wield standard weapons with her tail, but the tail allows her to retrieve a small, stowed object carried on her person as a swift action. Fur coat
Natural Armor: DR 1/-Vanara's thick fur coat protects them from a small amount of damage.
Storm in the Blood Vanara gain fast healing 2 for 1 round anytime they take electricity damage (whether or not this electricity damage overcomes their electricity resistance, if any). A member of this race can heal up to 2 hit points per level per day with this ability, after which it ceases to function.
Storm-Kissed [SU]Vanara are surrounded by a swirling breeze, gaining a +2 racial bonus to Defense against non-magical ranged attacks that are projectiles. They can calm or renew these winds as a swift action. Once per day, a member of this race can channel this wind into a single gust, making a bull rush or trip combat maneuver attempt against one creature within 30 feet. Doing so exhausts the Vanara’s storm-kissed ability for 24 hours.
Wound die 1d10 Chakra Modifier +0
Lowlight vision.
Medical Classification: Humanoid Type IVc
A Vanara's base land speed is 30 feet (40 feet when quadrupedal) and base climb speed is 15 feet.
Natural climbers+8 Racial Bonus to Climb & can always take a 10 while climbing, Vanara retain dex bonus to ac while climbing and opponents get no special bonus to attack climbing Vanara climb is a class skill for all Vanara characters.
Prehensile Tail:A vanara has a long, flexible tail that she can use to carry objects. She cannot wield standard weapons with her tail, but the tail allows her to retrieve a small, stowed object carried on her person as a swift action. Fur coat
Natural Armor: DR 1/-Vanara's thick fur coat protects them from a small amount of damage.
Storm in the Blood Vanara gain fast healing 2 for 1 round anytime they take electricity damage (whether or not this electricity damage overcomes their electricity resistance, if any). A member of this race can heal up to 2 hit points per level per day with this ability, after which it ceases to function.
Storm-Kissed [SU]Vanara are surrounded by a swirling breeze, gaining a +2 racial bonus to Defense against non-magical ranged attacks that are projectiles. They can calm or renew these winds as a swift action. Once per day, a member of this race can channel this wind into a single gust, making a bull rush or trip combat maneuver attempt against one creature within 30 feet. Doing so exhausts the Vanara’s storm-kissed ability for 24 hours.
Storm Resistance [Lesser]:
Vanara possess Lightning and Water resistance of 2.
Stormguard [Ex]:
Vanara are naturally resistant to Storm type energies. They treat Storm advanced element spells as if it was a Basic element.
They do not take the additional penalty for calculating their resistance to it.
Vanara calculate Storm as [Element 1 + element 2 ] / divided by 2
Normally bidentate elements are [ Element 1 + element 2 ] / Divided by 3
tridentate elements are [Element 1 + Element 2 + element 3 ] / divided by 5
Clan Options:
Clan Te'rahu - Moved into human cities of learning
Some vanara have spent their lives among humans in centers of learning instead of traditional treetop homes. These vanara treat all Knowledge skills as class skills.Clan Varn'tra
The whitecape Vanara as they are sometimes called migrated to the Savanna very early on and have more in common with baboons then jungle dwelling monkeys.Their stooping build grants them a +4 racial bonus when resisting a bull rush or trip. These vanara usually have a thick mane of hair on the head and shoulders (called a “cape”)
Clan Vanaris
Default group native to high altitude jungle regions.
They gain a Terrain feat at first level - Jungle or Mountians.
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