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==Celestial==
 
==Celestial==
The remotest human people known, Celestials live at the center of the world in a land dominated by dragons and Asimaar. Similar to historical China of the late imperial period; unified but ruled by a highly corrupt bureocracy.
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The remotest human people known, Celestials live at the center of the world in a land dominated by dragons and Asimaar. Similar to historical China of the late imperial period; unified but ruled by a highly corrupt bureaucracy.
 
* '''Languages:''' Celestial, Common. ''Celestial is also the language of good outsiders.''
 
* '''Languages:''' Celestial, Common. ''Celestial is also the language of good outsiders.''
  
'''Ancestral Teacher (Racial):''' Pick any one spell - you need not be able to cast this spell when you take this trait. You get a +2 trait bonus to caster elvel and save DC with this specific spell.
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'''Ancestral Teacher (Racial):''' Pick any one spell - you need not be able to cast this spell when you take this trait. You get a +2 trait bonus to caster level and save DC with this specific spell.
  
'''Landlocked (Racial):''' You are nigh unbeatable when your two feet are on land. You get a +2 trait bonus to CMD when standing on the ground, and a -2 CMD penalty when not (on a deck, flying, swimmng, climbing, riding and so on).
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'''Landlocked (Racial):''' You are nigh unbeatable when your two feet are on land. You get a +2 trait bonus to CMD when standing on the ground, and a -2 CMD penalty when not (on a deck, flying, swimming, climbing, riding and so on).
  
 
'''Master of Bamboo (Racial):''' You can use bamboo to create what would normally take on hour to craft using Craft (carpentry), but such creations only last for an hour.
 
'''Master of Bamboo (Racial):''' You can use bamboo to create what would normally take on hour to craft using Craft (carpentry), but such creations only last for an hour.

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There are other human races in the World of Greyhawk, living in the main outside Flaness.

Common in all these race descriptions should be read as whatever language is dominant in the campaign. If the campaign takes palce in a race's home region, common is the same as that race's home language, and is replaced with one free trait.

If the campaign takes place in Nippon, common means Nipponese, and Nippon characters start with only one language but one extra trait.

Celestial

The remotest human people known, Celestials live at the center of the world in a land dominated by dragons and Asimaar. Similar to historical China of the late imperial period; unified but ruled by a highly corrupt bureaucracy.

  • Languages: Celestial, Common. Celestial is also the language of good outsiders.

Ancestral Teacher (Racial): Pick any one spell - you need not be able to cast this spell when you take this trait. You get a +2 trait bonus to caster level and save DC with this specific spell.

Landlocked (Racial): You are nigh unbeatable when your two feet are on land. You get a +2 trait bonus to CMD when standing on the ground, and a -2 CMD penalty when not (on a deck, flying, swimming, climbing, riding and so on).

Master of Bamboo (Racial): You can use bamboo to create what would normally take on hour to craft using Craft (carpentry), but such creations only last for an hour.

Spunky (Racial): You have an indomitable spunkiness and never quit trying. Add a +1 trait bonus on reflex saving throws.

Superior Man (Racial): You are educated, and Know (all varieties) is a class skill for you.

Chakji

These are the arctic peoples living near Flaness.

  • Languages: Chakji, Common.

Hwang

A nation largely occupied by Nippon and the Celestial Empire, Hwang has a strong national identity of its own.

  • Languages: Hwang, Nipponese or Celestial.

Nipponese

Coming from a land ruled by godlings, the Nipponese do all in their power to live up to their demanding masters. They are similar to Pathfinder's Minkai.

  • Languages: Nipponese, Common.

Buke (Regional): As a honorable Nippon noble, you gaim a +2 trait bonus on Diplomacy agaimst non-chaotic creatures, as long as you remain Lawful in alignement

Harmonious Karma (Regional): Select one Craft or Profession skill. You gain a +2 trait bonus to this skill.

Second Sight (Regional): Once per day as a Standard action you can see invisible for one round.

Sword Sage (Regional): You are a lesser noble with scolarly interests. Knowledge is a class skill for you, and you are proficient with the katana and wakizashi an martial weapons (katana in two hands).

Zen Craftsman (Regional): Select one item creation feat and one Craft skill. You can use the selected skill and feat to create magic items with a caster level equal to your level.

Osirians

Native to distant Erypt, these bronze-colored people have an ancient civilization.

  • Languages: Osirian, Common.

Paynims

Originally from the far west, these people moved into the Flaness after the invoked devastation, and today dominate among the Tiger and Wolf nomads.

  • Languages: Ordai, Common.

Tuov (Hepmonaland)

The black warriors of Hepmonaland are proud and accomplished. The Tuov is actually only one of many human cultures in Heptmonaland, but it is the one outsiders most frequently encounter.

  • Languages: Tuov, Common.

Uli

A horse-folk separate from thew Baklunish and the Paynim. Today they live in Ull. They revere no gods, only demons and spirits.

  • Languages: Ulagha, Common.

Zindian

Living in the intensely magical land of Zindia, these people are frail of body but great in spirit. They are similar to pathfinder's Vuldrans.

  • Languages: Zindian, Common.

Animal Karma: You have a karmic link to a certain animal, ang get a +5 trait bonus on Handle Animal, Ride, and Wild Empathy checks against one specific type of animal.

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