Without further preamble, I present to you my version of the githyanki and their adversarial brethren, the githzerai.
Githyanki: Init +2; Atk two-handed sword +3 melee (1d10) or psychic blast +2
ranged (1d6); AC 14; HD 2d10; MV 30’; Act 1d20; SP psychic blast, astral
projection, possible special abilities, infravision 60’, +4 to saves vs. magic;
SV Fort +4, Ref +4, Will +10; AL C.
The githyanki were a race of evil humans, conquered millennia ago by
squid-faced psionic flayers. Bound to service by their conquerors, they were
used as slaves and occasional food, for the flayers ate the brains of humanoid
creatures. After centuries of servitude, the humans arose against the psionic
flayers under the leadership of Gith. Having developed their own psychic and
physical powers, they succeeded in throwing off the horrid yoke of slavery to
the brain-eating creatures. Taking their name from their leader, they became
known as the githyanki.
The githyanki dwell in huge castles floating in the astral plane,
but can project themselves to material worlds, where they seek to obtain slaves
and riches of their own, or to defeat their former masters wherever they may
find them. They are said to worship an immensely powerful lich-queen. In some
cases, they have allied with powerful fire-breathing dragon for mutual benefit.
Each castle is ruled by a Supreme Leader who automatically carries a silver
sword (see below).
Let there be no doubt – the githyanki have a well-deserved
reputation for violence. For each githyanki encountered, roll percentile dice
and apply the following adjustments:
01-40 No change.
41-56 Tougher: Add +1d3 HD,
and raise saves by 1 per 2 full HD increase.
57-60 Superior Psychic Blast:
Does +1d6 damage.
61-64 Superior Psychic Shield:
Gains a +4 bonus to Will saves.
65-70 Psychic Power: The
githyanki possesses a special psionic power. See below.
71-77 Spellcasting: Can cast spells as a (1d3:
1-2 wizard or 3 cleric) of level 1d3. If rolled again, the githyanki may be
able to cast spells as if it had two classes. Levels of the same class stack,
up to a maximum of 6th level.
78-80
Illusion Generation: The githyanki can
project mental illusions to a range of 60’. These cannot cause damage directly,
but can mislead or otherwise cause targets to damage themselves. The githyanki
must concentrate to maintain the illusion. Will DC 20 negates when the illusion
is interacted with.
81-90 Arcane Blade: The two-handed sword used by
the githyanki has a +1 bonus to attack rolls and damage, and can strike
creatures as though it were magical.
91-94 Knight: The githyanki gains 2d3 HD, and
gains a +1 bonus to all saves per 2 full HD gained. The githyanki knight can
cause damage or heal with a touch. Each instance uses the Hit Die type of the
target. Each day, the knight can heal or cause damage in dice equal to the knight’s
own Hit Dice. Each touch can use a part, or the whole, of this effect. For instance,
a 4 HD knight could heal 1 HD to himself, and later cause 3 HD to another. There
is a 5% chance per Hit Die that a knight will have a silver sword (see below).
95-99 Silver Sword: The
githayanki possesses a silver sword. See below.
00 Roll again twice.
Githzerai: Init +4; Atk open-handed blow +4 melee (1d6+1) or two-handed sword +2
melee (1d10) or psychic blast +3 ranged (1d6); AC 15; HD 1d10; MV 30’; Act 2d20;
SP psychic blast, astral projection, possible special abilities, infravision 60’,
+8 to saves vs. magic; SV Fort +4, Ref +4, Will +10; AL N.
Another offshoot of the same evil humans who spawned the githyanki,
the githzerai dwell on Limbo, but may be found upon material worlds as well.
Their war with the githyanki is vicious and eternal, as neither side can gain
supremacy for long. The githzerai have an uneasy truce with the psychic flayers
which enslaved their ancestors, which is constantly broken in isolated raids
and skirmishes. They are said to be ruled by an undying wizard-king.
10% of githzerai have an additional 1d5 Hit Dice (and gain a +1
bonus to all attack rolls per 2 full HD added). 25% of githzerai have 1d3
psychic powers.
Silver Swords
The silver swords of the githyanki act as +3 weapons, but they are
not magical. They have a critical range of 19-20. On a “20”, instead of rolling
for effect, a silver sword severs the astral cord of an astral traveller unless
it succeeds in a DC 20 Will save, or decapitates a material foe unless it
succeeds in a DC 20 Fort save. If either save succeeds, the attack instead does
double normal damage. If a silver sword falls into non-githyanki hands, they
will go to any length to recover it.
Psychic Powers
If psychic powers are indicated, the judge is encouraged to consider
the psionics systems presented in The Wizardarium of Calabraxis or Crawljammer#3, both of which are resources that any self-respecting judge should
own in any event. Barring those resources, roll 1d7 and consult the following
table:
1d7
|
Psychic Power
|
Effect
|
1
|
Teleportation
|
Can use an Action Die to move instantly 1d6 x 10
feet away in a direction chosen by the creature.
|
2
|
Telekinesis
|
Can move up to HD x 10 pounds up to 30’ away, as if
the object where in hand. Attacks require an Action Die.
|
3
|
Pyrokinesis
|
Start a normal fire with an Action Die, or inflict
1d6 to a target within 30’; Reflex DC 10 or catch fire (1d6 damage each round
until a DC 10 Agility check puts the fire out). Uses an Action Die
|
4
|
Telepathy
|
Can speak silently to all, or selected, targets
within line of sight.
|
5
|
Telekinetic Blast
|
Can attack all targets in a cone 60’ long with a 30’
base, by hurling a myriad of small objects. All within need to make a DC 10
Reflex save or suffer 1d6+1 damage. Uses an Action Die.
|
6
|
Psychic Defence
|
Spend 1 Action Die to gain a +1d12 bonus to AC for
one round.
|
7
|
Fear
|
Target within 30’ must make a DC 10 Will save or
take a –1d penalty on the dice chain to all die rolls for 1d5 rounds. Multiple
instances stack. This uses an Action Die.
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