Riders of the Stormborn!

A short bestiary of random denizens from Pangaria and elsewhere... (part seven)

STORMBORN (#9/28, #40/365) [OOTP IV]

SKILL: 8

STAMINA: 6

ATTACKS: 1

WEAPON: Unarmed (human-sized)

ARMOUR: None

DAMAGE MODIFIER: None

HABITAT: Mountains, Seas

NUMBER ENCOUNTERED: 1-2

TYPE: Magical

REACTION: Friendly-Neutral

INTELLIGENCE: High

The elemental Stormborn are intelligent wind spirits, thought to be related to Lightning Creatures, Storm Spirits and Whirlwinds. Native to the Elemental Plane of Air, they are also found on Titan, usually in stormy conditions, such as mountain peaks or wave-lashed seas. Stormborn are also inhabitants of the floating islands of Pangaria, where they perform many duties, especially harvesting storm crystals from within the storms that rage across the Sea of Tempests.

A Stormborn appears as an ethereal and translucent humanoid figure comprised of swirling air infused with elemental energy, and with two glowing eyes. They disdain typical accoutrements such as clothing, weapons or armour, but can defend themselves with fists of air, like the punch of a strong windblast. Stormborn can be wounded by regular weapons as normal, but do have other defences, such as the ability to fly, communicate telepathically with other Stormborn in the vicinity, and alter their body shape to whatever form is desired. They also take no damage from electrical or wind-based attacks. Stormborn count as magical creatures however, and are affected by priestly powers such as Banish or Ward, and other similar spell-like effects.

On Pangaria, Stormborn work in a variety of professions, particularly crystal gathering, but they also make excellent spellcasters, such as wizards, sorcerers or technomancers. They prefer to work outdoors, or with the elements, such as the miller Methedus from Cirrus Isle, who some say was once a sorcerer of some power. One of the most powerful Stormborn currently is Boreas, an elder of the Pangarian tribe and friend of the Chief Engineer Krazic.

Stormborn as an ancestry for Heroes

Stormborn can be chosen as an ancestry type by players for their Heroes. This allows the following addition to made to the Hero's characteristics:

 Stormborn:         +1 to MAGIC

The Stormborn also have some Special Skills and Talents that are granted for free. These are as follows:

Special Skills:

Common Speech 4

Elemental Speech 2

Magic-Minor 1 

World Lore 1 

Because of their Talents (see below), Stormborn Heroes can only choose 2 more Special Skills at 2 points and 4 more Special Skills at 1 point of ability.

Talents:

Dark Seeing

Elemental Commune (as per priestly power, requires 1-6 minutes to concentrate, allows Stormborn to talk to any other Stormborn the vicinity)

Fly (as per spell)

Elemental Form (allows Stormborn to change their shape to whatever form desired as long as it is the same size)