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Sylvan
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Fangren
Children of the Forest
Since they first appeared in the northeastern wilds, the Fangren have mostly dwelt in small forest communities hidden among the trees, never developing or expanding their influence or territories the way more industrious people have done. Throughout the ages, they have endeavored to live in harmony with the natural world, thriving with matters of personal expression and enjoying the rewards that come with risk. They have heavily focused on survival and natural pleasures, which has isolated them from much of the world.
Despite their limited outside contact, many Fangren have taken up adventuring out of a desire to experience more of the world. Since they are so long-lived, they can enjoy centuries of exploration and discovery. While Fangren are most often found in the northern and eastern Wilds, some have made themselves indispensable advisors, strategists, and masters of the natural world throughout the Beanut Lands.
Syntax
PRONUNCIATION
[FANG•renn]
FORM
n. singular: Fangren
That Fangren is strong.
n. plural: Fangren
There are many Fangren
adj. Fangren
That is a Fangren artifact.
Lifespan
The shortest-lived of the Sylvan people, it is suspected that the unforgiving environment of the Nettle Forest is to blame for the evolutionary half-length lifespans of the Fangren when compared to their Sylvan sistren. Still, their extensive lifespans are greater than others of non-Sylvan lineage.
MAXIMUM
800+ years
LIFE STAGES
Adolescence: 30
Adulthood: 100
Senior: 300
Twilight: 500+
Common Hobbies
Perform Divining Rituals
Recover 1d3 Daring Die.
Nature Collecting
Gain a Nature Bundle (barter good)
Gain a +1 bonus to all 
Recovery skill checks until your next Sleep.
Trading with Critters
Gain a Nature Bundle (barter good)
Gain a +1 bonus to all 
Animus skill checks until your next Sleep.
Attribute Modifiers
0
0
+1
-1
+3
-2
-1
+1
⚘ Heritage
Regardless of an individual’s Culture, their ancestors likely come from one of the following groups which determines a few of their notable physical characteristics.
LILIA
Born in the idyllic valley of Elderwood Deep, these Fangren are very connected to the colorful plants and creatures that are unique to their region.
REKI
These Fangren come from the western Nettle Forest, in the drab and dark, misty foothills of the Gilded Crescent’s sheer cliffs.
DARKWOOD
Found just about anywhere in the other areas of the seasonal Nettle Forest, Darkwood Fangren have prioritized living in trees, caves, and various odd places to remain unbothered by others.
FROSTFOOT
For those born north of the Frostfoot River, the cold and bitter winters have altered these Fangren quite dramatically.
EVERHOLLOW
The Fangren who have lived for generations in the Lands outside the Nettle Forest, and those of mixed-Sylvan parentage
Once the details for all the Heritage options have been fully written and edited, we will be providing all 10 species’ Heritage information at once.
Cultures – coming soon!
NATIVE
FAMILIAR
FOREIGN
Physicality
Body
Molded by the challenges of the diverse ecosystems of their homeland in the deep forest, the Fangren have evolved to harness their body’s potential for environmental adaptation.
ROTUND
THICC
BUILT
SOFT
MEDIUM
BRAWNY
THIN
ATHLETIC
SUPER
Skin
While they are very different from their Primal Sylvan ancestors, the Fangren have never lost their deep connection to those natural, auric energies. Similar to the Faekin, this has allowed them to have one of the most diverse skin complexion spectrums. However, they have evolved to be more muted or neutral versions of these colors, preserving their survival through camouflage without sacrificing their expressive nature.
Lighter values (top) are common in cool or bright environments.
Darker values (bottom) are common in warm or darker environments.
Creature Feature
For ages and ages, all of the Sylvan people have cultivated a native ability to alter their bodies, but none so bold and dramatic as the Fangren. Instead of simply altering the colors and markings of their bodies, Fangren often take on the properties of native creatures of their familiar environments. This is most often done to take on the characteristics of a beloved or respected animal, but the properties of plants and interesting natural phenomena inspire the Fangren people as well.
Hair
Similar to their complexions, Fangren hair comes in all colors of the rainbow, but in more neutral and muted tones.
Likewise, they may have any potential hair type and texture, making it impossible to categorize any common Fangren hair type.
Eyes
Fangren eye colors are light, bright and saturated, and shine vividly in the sun. The occasional Fangren may have a deeper eye color, but these are few and far between.
A Fangren’s eyes are typically large, and commonly have a pointed look, especially accentuated on the outer corners.
Ears
Fangren have elongated, pointed ears that curve upward at a sharp angle.
Sylvan Aurogenesis
In addition to traditional two-parent procreation, the people of the Sylvan species supergroup (Faekin, Bodren, and Fangren) have a unique connection with the Auric nature of magic in the world. This has given their people the ability to produce offspring through the use of naturally Auric objects. To perform this ritual, known as Aurogenesis, requires at least one Sylvan parent and an appropriate Auric resource with high enough magic to complete the ritual.
For Fangren, the most accepted resources come from the rarest of magical flowers, seeds, herbs, and fungi, but may also be unique auric items from legendary-level magical creatures that are native to the Nettle Forest.
Traditional Reproduction
Fangren can procreate through traditional 2-partner reproduction with any Sylvan species. If the child is Fangren, they will inherit the Heritage of their Fangren parent, but may exhibit some traits of the other species, if it is a possibility.
Fangren + Fangren: a child will always be Fangren, with a 50% chance of taking either parent’s heritage
Fangren + Faekin: a child will always be Fangren
Fangren + Bodren: a child will be the same species as their mother
Features
Cautious and Careful
Deep Forest creatures need to be as perceptive and clever as possible in order to exist alongside some of the fiercest wild beasts in the world. The Fangren have learned to quickly and effectively take in the world around them.
✿ SPECIES FEATURE
SKILLS
Detection: +2 to skill checks
Intuition: +2 to skill checks
OTHER
Double the maximum distance of your sight range.
You have Darksight:
(the following list takes into account doubled sight range from above)
Radiance: ↓ 20ft, ⚊ No Color
Daylight: ⚊ Full Vision
Hearthlight: ↑ Full Vision
Dusklight: ↑ Full Vision
Ghostlight: ↑ 200ft, ↑ Limited Color
Gloomlight: ↑ 100ft, ↑ Limited Color
ATTRIBUTES
+2
Enduringly Primal
Nature is ever changing, providing unbridled chaos but also serene peace. It has ever been important to the Fangren to exist in tandem with the wild world, take risks, and make the best of the the dangers it throws at you.
✿ SPECIES FEATURE
STATS
When you lose Soul Points, gain that number of Mana Points (up to your maximum Mana).
SKILLS
Tenacity: ❱ training
MAGIC
Sylvan Magic: ❱ training
Sylvan Magic: ★ Native Specialization Bonus, grants you enhanced use of Sylvan Magic spells
OTHER
You can attempt to communicate with Timid, Passive, or Neutral creatures with the following creature characteristics:
Deep Forest
Boreal Forest
Floral
Fungal
ATTRIBUTES
+1
+1
Ancient Mettle
The Fangren connect with nature in a unique way, particularly with the creatures and organisms they connect with. Often, these creatures make more sense to the Fangren than people do.
✿ SPECIES FEATURE
SKILLS
Animus: +2 to skill checks
Adventuring: +2 to skill checks
ACTIVATED ABILITIES
Crittershift
You may make a unique 
SAV Roll [≥9] to adopt a minor physical aspect of an animal or natural organism from one of your Culture’s native ecosystems. The change takes at least 3 hours. More noticeable or intricate details may increase the Difficulty or time required to complete the change.
This characteristic does not grant any additional features or abilities, unless otherwise specified by your DM.
ATTRIBUTES
+1
-1
Societally Resentful
Being isolated from greater societies of people has affected the Fangren’s ability to truly connect with outside cultures. Their prickly nature has made it difficult to force themselves to engage with practices that do not benefit their personal goals or interests.
✿ SPECIES PENALTY
PENALTIES
-2 to Skill Checks for any Skill you have not ❱ trained.
If you gain ❱ training in one Skill for each of the 8 Attributes, you may ignore this penalty effect.
ATTRIBUTES
-1
-2
Small Person
Though they have an incredible mobility and maneuverability, their airborne nature has kept the Faekin small since their first breath of existence in the Beanut Lands.
✿ SIZE FEATURE
COMBAT
Base Speed: -5 feet
COMBAT
Dodge: +1 to rolls
-1 to attack rolls for:
FIN Weapons
MIG Weapons
GRT Weapons
HRT Weapons
⚘ Heritage
Regardless of an individual’s Culture, their ancestors likely come from one of the following groups which determines a few of their notable physical characteristics.
For Fangren, this mainly affects their skin tone, hair colors, and body types.
Note: Your Heritage choice is purely for storytelling and may have narrative implications, but will not affect your characters stats, attributes, skills, or abilities.
Lilia Heritage
Location of origin: The Southern Nettle Forest
The people of the idyllic flowering woodlands, glimmering glades, and shining lake valley have evolved to exhibit more bright and colorful hair and skin tones to match their fantastical environment, much more like their Fae sistren. Thanks to their stronger populations and less threatening environment, these people have traditionally been able to express themselves more vibrantly without the risk of becoming a beast’s next meal.
Reki Heritage
Location of origin: Rekano Ridge and The Gilded Crescent
In the shadow of the great cliffs of the Gilded Crescent, the people who hail from Rekano Ridge often spend much time in caverns, holes, and canopied forest lands heavily obscured by the sunlight. The cultural ties to some of the less desirable creatures of the world has also given them more threatening features, such as higher eyebrows, more pronounced and pale eye colors, and they have lost more of the Sylvan vibrancy, often appearing even more muted in complexion and hair colors.
Darkwood Heritage
Location of origin: Mixed Sylvan parentage, or land-based regions such as The Heartlands, the Willidren Shelf of the Brittle Bog, and Willonia
Often referred to by outsiders as “Woodlings”, the Darkwood Fangren have lived cleverly, high in the lofty boughs of the treees, or else nestled away in hollowed logs, and hidey-holes spread around all areas of the Nettle Forest. Contrary to their name, the Darkwood Fangren are often considered whimsical in appearance with complexions leaning toward warmer neutral hues of trees and woodland creatures, which are more familiar to people of the outside world. They have larger eyes, and darker iris colors than other Fangren, often lending them a more innocent, doe-eyed appearance. Their ears are commonly shorter as well. Most Darkwood Fangren are naturally inclined toward shorter and lighter body types, due to their historically nimble lifestyles.
Frostfoot Heritage
Location of origin: Frostfoot Valley & surrounding areas
While the Fangren who hail from north of the Frostfoot River may distinguish themselves from each other by their unique regions, ecosystems, and communities, most of them exhibit very similar characteristics that make them very difficult to tell apart to any but themselves. Permanent winter has sapped these Fangren of much of their ability to take on warmer tones of skin and hair, so those who have more colorful and vibrant appearances exhibit cooler hues like blues, purples, and greens. Those who do have warmer complexions and hair are intensely muted or pale pastels. Most Frostfoot Fangren are naturally inclined toward stockier or heavier body types, as insulation from the chilling cold.
Everhollow Heritage
Location of origin: Mixed Sylvan parentage, and anywhere in the world
While few Fangren are seen outside the central, lush environments that they are best suited for, the Fangren who have made their way out in the world are just as vibrant and bright as the Faekin and Bodren people who live more connected lives. These Everhollow Fangren, named for the first major settlement known to be created by Fangren people in the Heartlands, have been known to spread their tenets of naturalism and unfettered self-assurance to any who will listen.
The Beanut Lands 