Whistlers
From HOTGT
utensils become pegs or parts of art. Whistlers never use metal. Ever. They believe the processes of smelting and forging to be unnatural.
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Patron Diety
As protectors of the forest, the Whistlers serve the Green Lady first and foremost.
Personality
| “ | It is when nature is not revered that darkness reigns in the hearts of men. | ” |
| —Quick River, Whistler Ranger, | ||
Whistlers are known for their calm and quiet natures. They can be languid, sitting or laying in one place for hours at a time and just watching the world around them. Actions are always carefully considered and rash action never taken. When Whistlers do take action, however, they are decisive and fierce and capable of both great passion and great rage. During the war with the Daemon Horde, the Forest Southern was one of the few territories that totally repelled the enemy.
Physical Description
Whistlers range from 4 to 5 feet in height and weight usually ranges from 75 to 100 pounds. They are humanoid but reptillian, with smooth skin that ranges in color from light blue to dark green to crimson, often with gold or silver highlights on the chest and neck. Whistler eyes are large and yellow, with slitted pupils.
Lifespan
The average life-span for a Whistler is three hundred years. In Whistler society adulthood is reached at around the age of 50.
Relations with other races
Since the war, Whistlers have begun exploring the world, with hopes of helping the land recover from the ravages of battle. They find other races both perplexing and disturbing, especially in their attitudes towards nature. In return, other races tend to find the Whistlers alien. Whistlers tend to be quiet people, able to spend hours at a time in each other's company without saying a word. That often unnerves the shorter-lived races.
Sample Names
The Whistler language sounds like birdsong but the names often translate well into other languages. They have no family name and their birth name is discarded on their 50th birthday. The Whistler takes his new name from nature. There don't divide language or names by gender.
- Names: Rose Thorn, Little Oak, Smoothed Stone, Fast Mole
Racial Traits
Type: Humanoid Subtype: Lizard
Ability Modifiers
+2 Wisdom, -2 Charisma. The quiet, introspective lifestyle of Whistlers encourages understanding of surroundings and the self. Their alien and solitary nature makes social interaction harder.
Size
Medium: As Medium sized creatures, Whistlers have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Base Speed
Whistler base land speed is 30 feet.
Special Abilities
- +2 racial bonus to checks to avoid damage from starvation, thirst, and suffocation. Like most reptiles, Whistlers require less food, water, and oxygen than mammals.
- Tremor-sense: With a successful notice check, Whistlers can detect anything that is in contact with the ground and moving within thirty feet.
- Fangs: Whistler fangs do 1d4 damage. If the target takes damage he is also injected with poison. Whistler poison: Injury DC 11. Initial Damage: 1d2 Dex. Secondary Damage: 1d2 Dex.
Weaknesses
- Vulnerability: Whistlers are especially vulnerable to cold based attacks and take double damage.
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