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As their means of vengeance against the mind flayers, ful servants of their lich-queen, Vlaakith. Renegade
the githzerai send bands of warriors called rrakkmas- githyanki tend toward chaos.
illithid hunting parties- to other planes to do battle Decadent Mastery. You learn one language of your
with any mind flayers they come across. It is in these choice, and you are proficient with one skill or tool of
circumstances that the natives of the plane most often your choice. In the timeless city ofTu'narath, githyanki
encounter githzerai away from their monastery. With have bountiful time to master odd bits of knowledge.
their attention focused only on their mission, the githze- Martial Prodigy. You are proficient with light and
rai pay little heed to those around as long as they don't medium armor and with shortswords, longswords, and
interfere with the hunt. greatswords.
Githyanki Psionics. You know the mage hand cantrip,
GITH CHARACTERS and the hand is invisible when you cast the cantrip with
this trait.
At the DM's option, you can create a gith character, us- When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the jump spell
ing the following traits.
once with this trait, and you regain the ability to do so
when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level,
G ITH TRA ITS
you can cast the misty step spell once with this trait,
Your character shares the following traits with and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a
other gith. long rest.
Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score in- Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these
creases by 1. spells. When you cast them with this trait, they don't re-
Age. Gith reach adulthood in their late teens and live quire components.
for about a century.
Size. Gith are taller and leaner than humans, with GITHZERAI
most a slender 6 feet in height. In their fortresses within Limbo, the githzerai hone
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet. their minds to a razor's edge.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Com- Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score in-
mon and Gith. creases by 2.
Subrace. There are two kinds of gith, githyanki and Alignment. Githzerai tend toward lawful neutral.
githzerai. Choose one of these subraces. Their rigorous training in psychic abilities requires an
implacable mental discipline.
GITHYANKI Mental Discipline. You have advantage on saving
The brutal githyanki are trained from birth as warriors. throws against the charmed and frightened conditions.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score in- Under the tutelage of monastic masters, githzerai learn
creases by 2. to govern their own minds.
Alignment. Githyanki tend toward lawful evil. They Githzerai Psionics. You know the mage hand cantrip,
are aggressive and arrogant, and they remain the faith- and the hand is invisible when you cast the cantrip with
this trait.
When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the shield spell
once with this trait, and you regain the ability to do so
when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level,
you can cast the detect thoughts spell once with this
trait, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish
a long rest.
Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
When you cast them with this trait, they don't require
components.
RANDOM HEIGHT AND WEIGHT
Base Base Height Weight
Race Height Weight Modifier Modifier
Githyanki S'O" 100 lb. +2d12 x (2d4) lb.
Githzerai 4'11" 90 lb. +2d12 x (1d4) lb.
Height = Base Height + Height Modifier (in inches)
Weight = Base Weight + Height Modifier (in pounds) x Weight
Modifier
CHAPTER 4 I GlTH AND THEIR ENDLESS WAR

