Sylph

A diminutive people who dwell deep within the Black Shroud, sylphs resemble delicate dolls wrapped in
vibrant leaves. They aren’t adept to physical combat but rely on more magic, illusions and healing abilities to
fend themselves from their enemies.

Sylphs, being numerous around the Eastern Black Shroud and having the best relationship with the city-states of
all of them. They speak a broken form of the common language and never use terms such as "I" or "We", opting
for terms such as "The Woken Ones", "The Metal Ones", "The Seedy Ones", etc.

They nest in Moonspore Grove, which is blocked off by boulders. The pathways to the Grove have many sylphs
that can be engaged in combat, and their houses can be easily seen glowing from tree trunks. A ground structure
called the Goldleaf Dais can also be found in this area.

Due to the invasion of the Garleans in the Twelveswood and the following Calamity, some sylphs resorted to
summoning Ramuh, the lightning-aspected primal. These sylphs have been 'touched', changing to a purple hue,
and are fiercely defensive of their territory, only venturing outside to bring back untouched sylphs (which
remain a green hue) into their fold. The untouched sylphs have since fled to a village called Little Solace, with
the support of Gridania.

Although all feminine in appearance, sylphs are a dual-gendered species whose names reflect their gender. All
male Sylph's names end in with "xio" while all female Sylph names end in "xia."

Sylph Racial Traits

• Ability Score Racial Traits: Sylphs are quick to move around, very open to talk and form bonds with
but are very physically weak. They gain +2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma, and -4 Strength.
• Size: Sylphs are Small creatures and thus gain a +1 size bonus to their AC, a +1 size bonus on attack
rolls, a –1 penalty on their combat maneuver checks and to Combat Maneuver Defense, and a +4 size
bonus on Stealth checks.
• Type: Sylphs are humanoids with the sylph subtype.
• Base Speed: Sylphs have a base speed of 20 feet and a 40 foot fly speed (poor).
• Languages: Sylphs start out with Sylvan and Common. Sylphs with high Intelligence scores can learn
any languages they want (except Druidic and other secret languages).

Defense Racial Traits

• Elemental Resistance: Sylphs have lightning resistance 5.

Feat and Skill Racial Traits

• Camouflage: Sylphs are very familiar with the treespeak and the wooded areas of the Black Shroud and
gain a +2 racial bonus on Stealth checks while within that terrain type.
• Curiosity: Sylphs are naturally inquisitive about the world around them. They gain a +2 bonus on
Diplomacy checks to gather information, and Knowledge (history) and Knowledge (local) become class
skills for them. If they choose a class that has either of these Knowledge skills as class skills, they gain a
+2 racial bonus on those skills instead.
• Integrated: Sylphs can be quite forward when trying to strike up a conversation with a walking one and
will do anything to get the info that they desire. They gain a +1 bonus on Bluff, Disguise, and
Knowledge (local) checks.
• Quick Reactions: Sylphs receive Improved Initiative as a bonus feat.
Senses Racial Traits

• Low-Light Vision: Sylphs have low-light vision, allowing them to see twice as far as humes in dim
light.

Alternate Racial Traits

The following alternate racial traits may be selected in place of one or more of the standard racial traits above.
Consult your GM before selecting any of these new options.

• Breeze-Kissed: Breezes seem to follow most sylphs wherever they go, but some sylphs are better able
to control these winds than others. A sylph with this racial trait surrounds herself with swirling winds,
gaining a +2 racial bonus to AC against non-magical ranged attacks. The sylph can calm or renew these
winds as a swift action. Once per day, the sylph can channel this wind into a single gust, making a bull
rush or trip combat maneuver attempt against one creature within 30 feet. Whether or not the attempt
succeeds, the winds are exhausted and no longer provide a bonus to the sylph’s AC for 24 hours. This is
a supernatural ability. This racial trait replaces quick reactions.
• Flight: You only ever see a sylph flying around and never on their twig-like feet (unless mortally
wounded). Sylphs gain an additional 20 foot of flight speed. In addition, their maneuverability improves
by two steps. This racial trait replaces camouflage, curiosity, and quick reactions.
• Storm in the Blood: A sylph with this racial trait gains fast healing 2 for 1 round anytime she takes
lightning damage (whether or not this lightning damage gets through her lightning resistance). The sylph
can heal up to 2 hit points per level per day with this ability, after which it ceases to function. This racial
trait replaces quick reactions.
• Tempered: Those who are followers of their false God gain 5 wind resistance. This racial trait replaces
quick reactions.
• Whispering Wind: Some sylphs are especially thin and wispy, as though they were made more of air
than flesh. Sylphs with this racial trait gain a +4 racial bonus on Stealth checks. This racial trait replaces
camouflage and integrated.

Variant Sylph Heritages

Although many sylphs follow the general model of the standard sylph, many more do not. Those of different
lineages may evince dramatically different manifestations of their heritage, both in appearance and in ability.

Here are 3 different potential heritages for sylph PCs. If you choose to use a specific bloodline instead of the
general rules for creating a sylph, you should work with your GM to ensure that your character’s appearance
reflects that bloodline.

• Alternate Skill Modifiers: While most sylphs gain a +1 racial bonus on Bluff, Disguise, and
Knowledge (Local) checks, those of the variant heritages listed below gain a modifier to different skills.

Table: Variant Sylph Heritages

Ability
Heritage Alternate Skill Modifiers Description
Modifiers
Tiny little fey with insect-like wings and
strange multicolored hair, fairies appear like
+2 Dex, +2
Diplomacy, Escape Artist, tiny living humes, save for their incredibly
Fairy Cha, -2 Str,
Sleight of Hand small stature, exaggerated features, and gigantic
-2 Con
grin. Fairies tend to live in communes in the
wild, untouched places, far from where others
 may see or hear, though this doesn’t mean
rumors of being seen elsewhere are totally
unheard of.
Perhaps the best-known and most elusive of all
fey creatures, pixies live in the deepest, most
pristine forests, but their insatiable curiosity
often leads them far from home. Most pixies
+4 Dex, -4 Acrobatics, Disable Device, stand just over 2 feet tall—though they
Pixie
Con Stealth typically fly about the eye level of creatures
they’re conversing with in order to maintain
eye contact—and weigh about 30 pounds.
Pixies talk quickly and easily become
overexcited.
Sprites gather in groups deep in forested lands,
aligned to the cause of defending nature. Whole
tribes of sprites deem themselves protectors of
a certain person, place, or creature of
+2 Dex, +2 Knowledge (Arcana), importance in their lands, even if the being
Sprite
Int, -4 Str Spellcraft, Use Magic Device doesn’t actually want or need protecting. A
sprite’s body is naturally luminous, although
the sprite can vary the color and intensity of its
body as it wishes. Shortly after death, a sprite’s
body simply melts away to a twinkling vapor.

Racial Archetypes

The following racial archetypes are available to sylphs:

• Aeromancer (Scholar; Sylph)

• Sky Druid (Druid; Sylph
• Wind Listener (White Mage; Sylph)

Favored Class Options

The following favored class options are available to all characters of this race who have the listed favored class,
and unless otherwise stated, the bonus applies each time you select the favored class reward.

• Bard: Add +1 to the bard’s total number of bardic performance rounds per day.
• Black Mage: Add one spell known from the black mage spell list. This spell must be at least one level
below the highest spell level the black mage can cast.
• Druid: Add a +1/2 bonus on Knowledge (nature) checks relating to weather and flying animals.
• Illusionist: Add +1/4 point to the veil pool ability.
• Red Mage: The red mage gains 1/6 of a new ruby arcana.
• Scholar: Increase total number of points in the scholar’s arcane reservoir by 1.
• White Mage: Add a +1/2 bonus on Knowledge (planes) checks relating to the Plane of Air and creatures
with the air subtype.