Amari “The Psionic Dreamwalkers”
The amari are a proud race who primarily reside in the forested kingdom of Sillirai.
Even so, you may find a great number of their kind traveling across the world as explorers, soldiers, and adventurers. Amari often psionically bond with ancient trees known as Laris trees, and this bond has shaped the path of their history throughout the ages. Amari kingdoms reigned long before the current human kingdoms were established. They are among the oldest races on Vathis, and the cities of Sillirai show their history with ageless grace. Amari are generally easygoing, but should one feel offended or threatened, they are quick to anger. Amari follow societal codes of honor, but they do not push their beliefs on others. While traveling abroad they tend to keep their cultural expectations to themselves. Though they can be rather condescending, amari make extremely reliable allies in times of need, and wonderful friends in times of peace.
Amari believe in the importance of nobility and family lines.
Their leaders are almost always female, and they live in a matriarchal society. Even while traveling male amari gladly respect the opposite gender, and many go out of their way to protect women and show them Sillarian chivalry. Female amari show the same reverence towards others of their gender, especially those in power, but should a female threaten a male or disrespect him without good cause she loses all of the respect and station she was given. The amari revere a single woman known as the Empress of Sillirai. While the Empress has historically refrained from taking an active role in ruling, the woman who currently carries the title is married to the Sillarian King. She was titled Queen-Empress following her coronation, and she currently acts as both the amari’s spiritual backbone and diplomatic envoy.
This race believes their culture to be the epitome of society, and as such, they can be haughty and dismissive of what they consider to be lesser races.
They tend to ignore advice given to them by non-amari, even when the advisor in question possesses more knowledge on the subject than themselves. While amari have smooth tongues and a quick wit, their over-protectiveness of their society prevents their kind from fully integrating and adapting to the world’s various cultures. They have a long history of conflicts with nations on the mainland with the exceptions of Leyathar and Vavaire. They tend to believe that other races are primitive in comparison to their vast history and accumulated wealth and culture. Though the amari are friendly towards tourists and forgiving of their naivety, individuals of other races who make their home in Sillirai are expected to understand and adhere to Sillarian social traditions. The amari are extremely critical of foreigners settling in their lands, and it often takes decades for outsiders to fully integrate into Sillarian society.
Amari are of average height and usually slim.
They possess the same skin complexions as humans, though they are rarely darker than bronze in skin tone due to the nature of their sun-deprived overcast homeland. Amari possess outrageous hair and eye colors compared to the standard races. Their hair color can range from the typical black, blonde, and brown to any conceivable color of the rainbow. The color, length, and growth pattern of their hair and facial hair are mentally controlled. Amari eyes are also extraordinary colors, and they can be changed at will as well, but with greater effort. Amari faces are extremely beautiful, and oftentimes described as “the faces of angels”.
Amari Racial Traits
The amari are quick-witted and charismatic, but they sometimes treat others with condescension and dismissal.
Medium: Amari are Medium creatures and receive no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
Normal Speed: Amari have a base speed of 30 feet.
Psionic Bonds: The amari possess a racial affinity for psionics. They share a mental connection with others of their race, the plane of dreams, and the great laris trees found in the forests of their Sillarian homeland.
Lucid Dreaming: Instead of dreaming the amari enter a form of meditation known as a dream state, in which the psionic link between all amari is reinforced. Members of this race are able to visualize and generate surroundings in this dream world and interact with objects as if they were physically there. This state is purely a mental state and does not allow for interaction between dreamers or true interaction with their perceived surroundings.
Diplomatic Cunning: The amari possess a natural gift for convincing and manipulating others with their smooth-talking tongues.
Silent Communication: All amari are able to telepathically commute at a short range with willing creatures.
Mental Cache: Members of this race can store an item in an extradimensional psionic storage space. Storing an item in this manner creates a ball of psychic energy revolving above the amari’s head. Each new item creates a new orb, which eventually coalesce into one ever-present orb after a set period of time. The size of an amari’s cache is determined by their mental acuity.
