Aethoss

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The Aethossa:

Since the days when the world was young and the mortal races first began to spread across Gaia, there were forests. Stories of the primitive cultures tell of the mysterious denizens of the deep heart of the forests, the Aethossa.

The Aethossa are giant sentient walking trees formed in a semblance of man. They have a bifurcated trunk with roots providing "legs" and "feet", and their lower branches twine into two powerful arms with slender grasping branches. Above, the trunk extends bare for a distance and then splits into a multitude of graceful branches, at the base of which are the Aethoss's eyes, two large gem-like protuberances.

The native language of the Aethossa is Shosarra, a speech composed of the rustling of leaves and scraping of branches. Aethossa are excellent linguists, as they spend their many centuries of lifespan listening to the speech of other races, particularly those associated with trees such as the Elves, Sekhmeti and Garou.

Aethossa are strong of body and of mind, their slow meditations producing powerful insights. However, they are not by any means quick, and as with many of the long-lived races, this slowness extends to their learning as well. The gem-like eyes of an Aethoss are sensitive enough to see in darkness, though any of the tree-men prefers the open air and sunlight where they can receive the nourishment they need.

/----------------------------- The Aethoss Race ------------------------------\
| Attributes                Strength                   80 to 140              |
|                           Intelligence               60 to 120              |
|                           Constitution               80 to 140              |
|                           Dexterity                  10 to  50              |
|                           Willpower                  60 to 130              |
|                           Charisma                   20 to  80              |
|                           Perception                 10 to  60              |
|                           Size                      150 to 180              |
| Typical Sexes                                       Hermaphrodite           |
| Languages                 Native                    Shosarra                |
| Innate Skills             Channeling                10                      |
|                           Forestry                  30                      |
|                           Meditation                10                      |
|                           Plant Lore                10                      |
|                           Regeneration              10                      |
| Specialty Access          Forestry and Meditation   available: degree III,  |
|                                                     bonus: degree I         |
|                           Channeling and            available: degree II,   |
|                           Regeneration              bonus: degree I         |
|                           Dodge and Tumbling        forbidden: degree II    |
| Resistances               Crushing                  small resistance        |
|                           Shock                     very strong resistance  |
|                           Slashing                  small vulnerability     |
|                           Radiation                 large vulnerability     |
|                           Viral                     immunity                |
|                           Disease                   immunity                |
|                           Photonic                  small vulnerability     |
|                           Electrical                moderate vulnerability  |
|                           Plasma                    moderate vulnerability  |
|                           Heat                      small vulnerability     |
|                           Fire                      large vulnerability     |
|                           Poison                    near-total resistance   |
|                           Temporal                  near-total resistance   |
|                           Cold                      strong resistance       |
| Traits                    Ambidexterity             Yes                     |
|                           Assimilativity            -1                      |
|                           Diet                      Photovore               |
|                           Limb Regenerativity       3                       |
|                           Night Vision              1                       |
|                           Respiration               Foliage                 |
|                           Sentience                 Anthropic               |
|                           Speech Pattern            Whispery                |
| Cultures and Homelands    Freeholder                Freehold                |
|                           Losthavener               Losthaven               |
|                           Lowlander                 Halfmoon Bay            |
|                                                     Sanctuary               |
|                           Nisbetoth                 Nisbet                  |
|                           Noldor                    Liathyr                 |
|                           Seelie                    Arborlon                |
|                           Vanyar                    Lothlorien              |
| Physical Characteristics  Anatomy                   Arboroanthropoid        |
|                           Natural Armour            Very Heavy              |
|                           Natural Weaponry          Excellent               |
|                           Innate Speed              -10                     |
| Mental Characteristics    Psi                       Psychically Alien       |
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