Unaligned Plant Folk

Anthropomorphic plants with inherent unaligned powers.

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Drvolug

Tree folk who trade parts and characteristics with other tree folk.

• Lifespan: 50 to 1,000 years
• Diet: Sunlight, nutrients, water
• Habitat: Forests
• Socioeconomic Status: Privileged oppressed

Drvolugi are anthropomorphic trees who can trade leaves, bark, root-feet, facial features, internal systems, height, weight, gender, tree type, or abstract characteristics via touch. A drvolug will resemble a type of local tree, but as they grow, exchange features with drvolugi to create a unique expression.

The process of trading features requires two drvolugi touch one another with their hands. They then have a sense of the other drvolug, and the two communicate silently about what they would like to exchange. The exchange must be equivalent, and usually it must be consensual. Non-consensual exchanges are possible if one drvolug is much more powerful than the other, but this is forbidden in their culture. The exchange usually takes an hour.

If they wish, they may also exchange features with mundane or magical non-intelligent trees, but it still must be equal and consensual. Trading with other tree or plant folk is extremely rare, difficult, and painful, and it often leads to accidental death on both ends. But it is technically possible. If a player wishes for this to be part of their backstory, it is on the player to read through the other plant folk to find what they want and what the characteristic was from that species, but it will be at the GM’s discretion.

Drvolugi live in forest communities where they trade with each other and mundane trees. They each seek an individual expression that suits them, and this process is celebrated in their culture every step of the way. The exchanges are celebrated and often ritualized. They also see other forms of exchange, like trade, as important to their communities.

In Ranu, the following are starting common tree-types among the drvolugi:

[Bosnian] pine folk: 5.5’ tall.

PRO 8 ATH 7 STR 9 AWA 8 WIL 8 PRS 8 STH 7 ESS 8

[Caucasian] hornbeam folk: 10’ tall.

PRO 8 ATH 6 STR 12 AWA 8 WIL 8 PRS 8 STH 5 ESS 8

Crack willow folk: 15’ tall.

PRO 8 ATH 5 STR 17 AWA 8 WIL 8 PRS 8 STH 4 ESS 8

[European] larch folk: 23’ tall.

PRO 8 ATH 2 STR 25 AWA 8 WIL 8 PRS 8 STH 2 ESS 8

[European] yew folk: 13’ tall.

PRO 8 ATH 5 STR 15 AWA 8 WIL 8 PRS 8 STH 4 ESS 8

[Holm] oak folk: 16’ tall.

PRO 8 ATH 5 STR 18 AWA 8 WIL 8 PRS 8 STH 4 ESS 8

[Hungarian] oak folk: 25’ tall.

PRO 8 ATH 2 STR 27 AWA 8 WIL 8 PRS 8 STH 2 ESS 8

[London] plane folk: 20’ tall.

PRO 8 ATH 3 STR 22 AWA 8 WIL 8 PRS 8 STH 3 ESS 8

[Macedonian] pine folk: 25’ tall.

PRO 8 ATH 2 STR 27 AWA 8 WIL 8 PRS 8 STH 2 ESS 8

Narrow-leafed ash folk: 16’ tall.

PRO 8 ATH 5 STR 18 AWA 8 WIL 8 PRS 8 STH 4 ESS 8

[Norway] maple folk: 16.5’ tall.

PRO 8 ATH 5 STR 19 AWA 8 WIL 8 PRS 8 STH 4 ESS 8

[Norway] spruce folk: 29.5’ tall.

PRO 8 ATH 2 STR 32 AWA 8 WIL 8 PRS 8 STH 2 ESS 8

Pedunculate oak folk: 19.5’ tall.

PRO 8 ATH 3 STR 22 AWA 8 WIL 8 PRS 8 STH 3 ESS 8

Red pine folk: 18’ tall.

PRO 8 ATH 4 STR 20 AWA 8 WIL 8 PRS 8 STH 3 ESS 8

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Inabi

Territorial plant people.

• Lifespan: 800 years
• Diet: Carnivorous
• Habitat: Anywhere
• Socioeconomic Status: Privileged oppressed

Inabis appear to be anthropomorphic carnivorous plants. The most common in the region are bladderworts, so if they are native to Ranu, they appear to be slender with large colorful flowers and short leaves. They stand about 6’ tall.

Inabis dwell in the territories of dragons, bonding to the territory via their roots (which are their feet) and thus knowing its boundaries. They do not need the permission of the dragon, but it helps. If there is no dragon in the area, they sense the nearest one and seek it out for magic, as they are symbiotic beings.

Through their bonding, they are able to shape the territory, sense what is in it, and draw magic from it. The territory or type of dragon may give them other abilities as well.

The culture of inabis varies by territory, but most center on creating a peaceful symbiosis with the local dragon(s). They pride themselves on being protectors of the territory and tenders of its plants. They are trappers of animals and make use of furs and pelts and other animal parts as well in their daily lives, art, and rituals.

PRO 8 ATH 7 STR 9 AWA 8 WIL 9 PRS 8 STH 8 ESS 8

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Kunaran

Anthropomorphic carnivorous plants.

• Lifespan: 70-100 years
• Diet: Meat
• Habitat: Temperate forests
• Socioeconomic Status: Privileged oppressed

Kunarans are 6' tall anthropomorphic carnivorous plants.

Kunarans are trappers. They lie in wait for prey and snap them into their mouths, where they trap them and dissolve them for food. They can sense prey (by heartbeat or their blood) from a great distance, and they have extreme patience. They can also speak to plants and can paralyze prey with a touch once a week.

Kunarans live in trapping communities in distant lands. They trap enough for themselves and then trade the rest for necessities. They are led by an elected leader, but it’s always very loose. They tend to favor working on their own and coming together occasionally, usually to celebrate or commemorate something important. They often work for imperials.

PRO 9 ATH 9 STR 9 AWA 9 WIL 9 PRS 7 STH 9 ESS 8

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Mabaya

Plant people whose wood is imbued with faith.

• Lifespan: 200 years
• Diet: Photosynthesis, nutrients, water
• Habitat: Forests
• Socioeconomic Status: Privileged oppressed

Mabayas are 7' tall plant people with camphor berry skin, leaf hair, and pulpy bodies. They have six limbs, the middle limbs being usable as either arms or legs. They have four faces, one on each side of their heads.

Mabayas’ bodies are faith made physical. Their strength is their faith, the grow on faith, and they have powers from faith. If they have a spiritual practice, faith, or religion, they gain powers specific to that belief system. They can absorb esoteric attacks that are not faith-based, but only a little bit.

Mabayas worship a Divine Tree called the Titafitu, a representation of Divine power and the universe, whom they believe connects all things. They believe in connectedness and causation as the primary forces that drive everything, and their culture reflects this. Their leader is the Kuhanku, a holy figure who carries seeds from the tree, and they believe that it is their task to plants those seeds around the world.

Imperials tolerate them so long as they are not in places with religious restrictions.

PRO 7 ATH 7 STR 9 AWA 9 WIL 9 PRS 8 STH 7 ESS 9

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Parakhyo

Clear-leafed plant people who experiment with their forms.

• Lifespan: 200 years
• Diet: Photosynthesis, nutrients, water, energies
• Habitat: Tropical regions
• Socioeconomic Status: Privileged oppressed

Parakhyos are clear-leafed, 5' tall plant people with body parts that can be swapped around to find the optimal shape for a situation.

Parakhyos move their leaves around to optimize how much light and energy pass through them. They experiment with formations their whole lives in order to get the right configuration. They can also swap their arms, legs, and heads around. They can analyze the results of any configuration and make minute adjustments easily. Once they have a configuration they like, they absorb light and energies and build up magical power that allows them to create various beams of energy.

Parakhyos are scientists living in tropical regions. They dwell in deep rainforests, living in experimental buildings designed of wood and stone that interweave with the trees, their canopies, their roots. They are partly underground, partly rising above the trees, and often oddly sideways. They are led by councils of leading scientists who compete for the positions. Imperials use them for their knowledge.

PRO 7 ATH 7 STR 7 AWA 9 WIL 8 PRS 7 STH 8 ESS 9

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Ummattacaxa

Cycad people who can alter their forms.

• Lifespan: 70-150 years
• Diet: Photosynthesis, nutrients, water
• Habitat: Tropical regions
• Socioeconomic Status: Privileged oppressed

Ummattacaxas are 6' tall, very round shrub people with spiky fronds for hair, cycad-like bodies, and huge faces that sit low.

Ummattacaxas can alter their bodies, moving their faces around, moving parts of their bodies around (especially arms and legs), and so on. They often turn their faces around by moving the face and not their body, for example. They can create small pods that, if eaten, turn the eater into wood, and if they touch someone for more than five minutes, they know the general outline of their entire anatomy.

Ummattacaxas live in small communities in distant lands. They build complex structures to dominate their towns and cities, and they are led by the strongest among them. They are very into contests of athleticism and learning medicine for other species. They are very scientific. Imperials often exploit them for their powers.

PRO 8 ATH 9 STR 9 AWA 7 WIL 7 PRS 7 STH 8 ESS 8