Charyeok Folk

The Charyeok halflings have always believed in balance—the delicate harmony between people and the land, between wisdom and action. Their villages in Encara were sanctuaries of knowledge, where generations of herbalists, healers, and monks refined their arts and sought enlightenment through discipline and study. Among them, the understanding of nature was not merely practical but spiritual, a connection to the greater flow of existence. Their martial traditions emphasized control and precision, mirroring their approach to life itself.

On Thaedros, the Charyeok have taken to their calling with quiet determination. The land may be wounded, its magic wild and unpredictable, but they believe it can be healed. They have worked tirelessly to study Thaedrosian flora, documenting medicinal plants, crafting new remedies, and developing agricultural methods suited to the strange new soil. In this, they have found natural allies in the Majaatu orcs, whose alchemical expertise complements their own, and in the Fornalt warforged, who assist in cataloging and analyzing this world's untamed magical properties. Their efforts have turned them into some of the most trusted healers and caretakers of the settlements, their gentle wisdom sought after by scholars and farmers alike.

Though they prefer quiet lives, the Charyeok are not passive. They believe they must earn their place in this world through diligence, patience, and understanding. Some have taken to traveling, seeking places where the land itself might still be tended, where the scars of Thaedros' past can be soothed. If the world can be healed, the Charyeok will be among those leading the way.

Racial Traits

Special Abilities

Halfling Nimbleness You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours.

Serene Mind You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.

Healer's Touch You have proficiency in the Medicine skill. When you use a healer's kit to stabilize a creature, they also regain 1 hit point.

Balance in Motion Your base walking speed is 35 feet, and you have advantage on ability checks and saving throws to resist being knocked prone.

Basic Traits

Languages You can speak, read, and write Common and Halfling.

Size Halflings average about 3 feet tall. Your size is Small.

Speed Your base walking speed is 35 feet.

Backgrounds

Warden of the Land

You were trained in the sacred art of tending to nature's balance, learning how to cultivate, mend, and heal the land. Whether in wild forests or struggling farmland, your hands bring renewal.

• Skill Proficiencies: Nature, Survival
• Tool Proficiencies: Herbalism Kit, Farmer's Tools
• Languages: One of your choice
• Feature: Guardian's Knowledge - You can always identify whether an area of land is suffering from a natural imbalance, such as disease, magical corruption, or ecological destruction.
• Ability Score Increases: +2 Wisdom, +1 Constitution

Wayfarer of the Still Path

You have spent years mastering the art of discipline, honing your mind and body through meditation, study, and precise movement. While some find peace in stillness, you find it in controlled motion.

• Skill Proficiencies: Acrobatics, Insight
• Tool Proficiencies: Calligrapher's Tools
• Languages: One of your choice
• Feature: Centered Spirit - When you roll initiative, you can choose to either gain temporary hit points equal to your proficiency bonus or reroll your initiative and take the higher result.
• Ability Score Increases: +2 Dexterity, +1 Wisdom

Herald of Restoration

You were trained as a healer, dedicating your life to studying medicines, poultices, and holistic remedies. Whether as a battlefield medic or a village physician, your skill in mending wounds has saved many lives.

• Skill Proficiencies: Medicine, Arcana
• Tool Proficiencies: Healer's Kit, Alchemist's Supplies
• Languages: One of your choice
• Feature: Restorative Touch - When you use a healing spell or ability on a creature, they also gain resistance to poison and disease until their next long rest.
• Ability Score Increases: +2 Wisdom, +1 Intelligence