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==Naiads==

[[Summary::A kind Naiads are a variety of fey nymph, typically found in and around waterfreshwater bodies.]]It is thought that they contain some connection to primal elemental water. A naiad also possesses an innate talent for handling animals.

===Personality===

Relaxing, practicing singing and dancinghunting, gathering what food they need, swimming, singing, dancing and observing the world around them, naiads enjoy bohemian lifestyles in the comfort of their natural homesterritories. Some are silly and raucous, while others tend to be reserved and introspective. Almost universally, however, all they prefer company that treat others well.

Being excellent swimmersAn extroverted naiad may often find herself serving as a muse, they spend much of aiding others in their time tasks or seeking out an accompaniment in the water, swimming about, pondering lifewhich to practice her skills with. An introverted naiad may often find herself honing her own abilities alone before she feels she's mastered her talents (or practiced enough for social critique).

Naiads have the builds of a beautiful athletic [[SRD:Elves, High (Race)|elven women]]like most fey, standing on average at 5 feet tall and weighing about 120 pounds. Their features are pinnacles of womanly beauty. Their hair flows gracefully and comes in shades ranging from pale ivorycan be temperamental, bright flaxen goldunpredictable, sunrise orange, cinnabar red, chestnut brown, auburn, mahoganyflighty, aloof or prone to blackest coalbouts of extreme emotion. Their skinIn many encounters, while typically devoid travelers tell tales of marks, and seemingly unable jealous naiads who become possessive or obsessive over others to hold a scar, is typically evenly tanned from being out in nature. Shades appear to vary as much as [[SRD:Humans (Race)|man]] or [[SRD:Elves, High (Race)|elf]]. Their eyes may be of any color, and are always highly saturated. The color the point of them flares when they become flushedconflict.

There Naiads have the builds of regal, athletic, exotic [[SRD:Elves, High (Race)|elves]], standing on average at 5 feet tall and weighing about 120 pounds. Their features are naiad mensofter than the angular countenances of noble elves, however. They're also capable of putting on a fair bit of weight, unlike what is typical among most fey and elves, they are rather rarelending to a rubenesque physique. They appear like athleticNaiad hair flows gracefully and comes in shades ranging among pale ivory, bright flaxen gold, sunrise orange, cinnabar red, chestnut brown, auburn, graceful mahogany and alluring elven menblackest coal.

Naiads, as individuals, often manage to get along with considerate racesThe irises of a naiad's eyes may be of any hue and are nearly always brightly saturated. Their color flares when a naiad becomes flushed from excitement or embarrassment. But The shapes of their eyes more closely resemble those races that are either too cultured (by way of laws)half-elves, or too barbaric (by way of despoiling though their pupils and being uncivil) become nuisances for naiadsirises are much larger in proportion.

Naiads are often have little cause seen wearing loose, flowing robe-like dresses made of silk or concern for rules [[Gossamer (3.5e Equipment)|gossamer]]. These garments are often donned in layers and regulationssecured with multiple sashes or ribbons. As naiads predominately dwell near water, and are likely they can often be seen wearing nothing at all if they have reason to be free-spiritedfeel safe, tending toward neutrality and chaossuch as when in a commune. Animal bodyguards often accompany naiads in their territories.

Naiads prefer pristine lands rich with natural life aren't exclusively female. There are a rare few naiad males, called naein. These creatures are thought to be other fey who've undergone a ritual to become naiads or have been cursed into becoming naiads. Some anecdotal evidence points to changelings or other fey shapechangers as a source of naein. Some scholars suspect that male [[SRD:Merfolk|merfolk]] and places just off the touch [[SRD:Triton|tritons]] are capable of nature-friendly civilizationsbecoming naiads under certain conditions.

They keep to themselves mostlyThe offspring of naiads and other races are often unusual, choosing a specific area as their home that they tend tosay the least. Such areas hybrids retain the racial traits of the father but are often sterile or inter-sexed. Other information on naiad reproduction is unverifiable. What stories have bodies been told are so widely varied that it's assumed they enjoy spreading lies on the subject as a form of water or prominent natural featurescommon entertainment.

While many choose not A naiad's emotions can often be overwhelming for folk unaccustomed to venerate deitiesthe behavior of fey. More than once, they may pray a naiad has been accused of putting on a show and exaggerating her opinion. There's truth to deities this, of course, as some naiads practice the landperformance art of acting, water often without any prompt during ordinary social settings. A naiad's lusts and nature. Occasionally, they will tend to shrines obsessions have also been a source of these deities in wild areastrouble.

==Language=Alignment===

Naiads speak Sylvan, and often have a penchant little cause or concern for Elven as wellrules and regulations, as it suits their needs and are likely to align with [[SRD:Elvesbe free-spirited, High (Race)|elves]] who dwell nearbytending toward neutrality and chaos. Those that favor lawful inclinations tend toward methodical approaches to practicing their skills and talents.

==Names=Lands===

Naiads often choose names based on ancient epic heroes, famous landmarks prefer pristine inland waterways rich with natural life and features, or natural phenomenon. Though, their names are often places just off the Sylvan words for such things, and may sound unfamiliar to those without a grasp touch of the languagenature-friendly civilizations.

Because naiads are known to defend their home territories with determination and ferocity, they have gained a reputation as defenders of the natural world. Occasionally, naiads gather into communes of many naiads and the occasional other fey folk, such as [[SRD:Dryad|dryads]], [[SRD:Nymph|nymphs]], and sprites such as [[SRD:Pixie|pixies]] and [[SRD:Nixie|nixies]]. These communes last from a few weeks to years and serve as meetings of philosophical discussion, artistic collaboration, crafting, trading and fey merrymaking. As naiads often train and tame wild animals that serve as guards and companions, these creatures are often found in and around naiad territory. Their training makes them notably different in their demeanor and attitudes toward intruders. A naiad's trained pets are no more beholden to her than a dog or horse would be for a human owner. Naiads are thought by some scholars to be an intermediate phase for [[SRD:Nymph|nymphs]] and other powerful female fey. This may be mostly speculation, as a few notably detailed elven myths tell of particularly powerful naiads that wielded elemental water with grace and wrath as defenders of ancient wellsprings of primal water. Other tales tell of expertly skilled naiad archers that would hold contests to challenge and test the competitors who sought to gain some manner of esoteric or exotic prize. One such tale tells of an elven princess who entered the archery contest with an enchanted bow, and in her vanity, attempted to cheat. She was found out, however, and cursed. Some endings of the tale tell of her becoming a frog or toad, while others insist that she became a deer, cursed with eternal life, forever on the run from hunters. Naiads that take to adventuring often do so as a means of personal training in order to attain enough power to protect their home territories. Others take to adventuring simply because a direct threat to their homes has arisen and they have chosen to take up the cause proactively. ===Religion=== While many choose not to venerate deities, they may pray to deities of the land, water, hunting, femininity, music and nature. Occasionally, they will tend to shrines of these deities in wild areas. Because of this duty in defense of holy shines, some scholars believe that naiads were created long ago to serve as heralds of fey deities and ancient nature spirits. ===Language=== Naiads speak Sylvan, and have a passable grasp of Elven as well, as it suits their needs to align with [[SRD:Elves, High (Race)|elves]] who dwell nearby. Despite being [[SRD:Water Subtype|water]]-subtyped creatures, they don't initially know Aquan as they aren't elementals. As they're often away from most humanoids, many naiads don't speak Common. Those that attempt an adventuring phase often learn Common out of necessity. ===Names=== Naiads often choose names based on local ancient epic heroes, natural phenomenon, their home territory or famous landmarks and features. Though, their names are often the Sylvan words for such things, and may sound unfamiliar to those without a grasp of the language. ===Racial Traits=== * {{Property Link|Racial Ability Adjustments|SRD:Strength|-2 Strength}}, {{Property Link|Racial Ability Adjustments|SRD:Dexterity|+4 2 Dexterity}}, {{Property Link|Racial Ability Adjustments|SRD:Constitution|-2 Constitution}}, {{Property Link|Racial Ability Adjustments|SRD:Wisdom|+2 Wisdom}}, {{Property Link|Racial Ability Adjustments|SRD:Charisma|+4 2 Charisma}}: Naiads aren't particularly strongor durable, but they are quick and charming with a good grasp of the world around them.* {{Property Link|Type|SRD:Fey Type|Fey}} ({{Property Link|TypeSubtype|SRD:Aquatic Subtype|Aquatic}}): Naiads, as [[{{Property Link|Subtype|SRD:Aquatic Water Subtype|Water}}): As an aquatic]] creature, a naiad has a +8 racial bonus on [[SRD:Fey TypeSwim Skill|feySwim]] creaturesskill checks and can always choose to take 10, even if distracted or endangered. She can use the run action while swimming, have provided she swims in a straight line. [[SRD:Supernatural AbilitySwim Skill|supernaturalSwim]] connection is always treated as a class skill. An adequate amount of potable water may be used to nature and waterresurrect a naiad as its body.* [[Size::Medium]]: A naiad gains no bonuses or penalties for her size.* Naiad [[base land speed]] is 30 feet: Naiads also have a and [[SRD:Movement, Position, and Distance#Swim|swimspeed]] speed of is 30 feet(6 squares). Any changes to either her land or swim speed affects the other (unless such a change specifically simultaneously affects each speed differently).* [[SRD:{{3.5e Low-Light Vision|Low-Light Vision]] ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinarynaiad|Ex]]): A naiad can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of shadowy illumination. She retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.}}* Amphibious ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|{{Ex]])}}: Naiads can breathe both water and air.* Adept SwimmerProficiency: Naiads are proficient with all [[SRD:Swim SkillSimple Weapon|Swimsimple]] is always treated as a class skill. A naiad has a +8 racial bonus on any [[SRD:Swim SkillWeapons|Swimweapons]] check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. She can always choose to take 10 on a , [[SRD:Swim SkillShortbow|Swimshortbows]] check, even if distracted or endangered. She can use the run action while swimming, provided she swims in a straight line.* Natural Performer: and [[SRD:Perform SkillLongbow|Performlongbows]] is always treated as a class skill(including the composite varieties of each). In addition, naiads gain * Fey Talent: A naiad gains a +2 racial bonus on all [[SRD:Perform Skill|Perform]] skill checks.* Wild Heart: and [[SRD:Handle Animal Skill|Handle Animal]] is skill checks. These skills are always treated as a class skillskills. A naiad gains a +4 racial bonus on may make [[SRD:Handle Animal Skill|Handle Animal]] skill checks.* Beauteous Wrath (in place of [[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#SupernaturalDiplomacy Skill|SuDiplomacy]]): As a [[SRD:Standard Actions|standard action]], a wrathful naiad can stun or blind (her choice at to improve the time attitudes of using this ability) a creature within 30 feet with a look. To use the blinding power of this ability, the target must be looking at the naiad. The target must succeed on a [[SRD:DCAnimal Type|DCanimals]] (10 + {{1/2}} her HD + her and [[SRD:CharismaMagical Beast Type|Chamagical beasts]] modifier) [[SRD:Saving Throw|Fortitude save]] or . Domestic creatures default to indifferent while wild creatures default to unfriendly. The naiad and the target creature must be [[SRD:Stunned|stunned]] or [[SRD:Blinded|blinded]] within close range (as though by 25 ft. + 5 ft. per 2 ECL of the ''[[SRD:Blindness/Deafness|blindness]]'' spellnaiad) for 1d4 roundsand aware of each other.* Fey Grace ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|Su]]): A naiad adds her [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]] modifier as a bonus on all her [[SRD:Saving Throw|saving throws]], and as a [[SRD:Armor Class#Deflection Bonus|deflection bonus]] to her [[SRD:Armor Class|Armor Class]]The check takes 1 minute.

* [[SRD:Favored Class|Favored Class]]: [[Property Link|Favored Class::Any]]* [[Level Adjustment]]: +[[Level Adjustment::20]] * [[ECL|Effective Character Level]]: [[Effective Character Level::31]]

====LA 0 Variant Racial Traits=Progression===

* −2 [[SRD:Strength|Strength]], +2 [[SRD:Dexterity|Dexterity]], −2 [[SRD:Constitution|Constitution]], +2 [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]]: Naiads are delicate, but often hone their racial abilities as they are quick and charminggrow stronger.* Some enter into the [[SRD:Fey Type|Fey]]* [[Medium]]: A naiad gains no bonuses or penalties for her size.* Naiad [[base land speed]] is 30 feet.* Adept Swimmer: [[Swim]] speed of 30 feet. A naiad has a +8 racial bonus on any [[SRD:Swim Skill|Swim]] check to perform some special action or avoid a hazard. She can always choose to take 10 on a [[SRD:Swim Skill|Swim]] check, even if distracted or endangered. She can use the run action while swimming, provided she swims in a straight line.* [[SRD:Low-Light Vision|Low-Light Vision]] Paragon ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]): A naiad can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of shadowy illumination3. She retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.* 5e Racial Skills: [[SRD:Handle Animal SkillParagon Class)|Handle Animal]], [[SRD:Perform Skill|Perform]] and [[SRD:Swim Skill|Swim]] are always treated as naiad racial paragon class skills. * [[Automatic Languages]]: Elven and Sylvan. * [[Bonus Languages]]: Any (other than secret languages, such as Druidic).* [[Favored Class]]: Any* [[Level Adjustment]]: +0* [[Base Effective Character Level]]: 1

A variant naiad may spend Here are a feat to gain one of few [Racial] feats designed for use with the following naiad racial abilitiesrace:

* Amphibious ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Extraordinary|Ex]]Fey's Resilience (3.5e Feat) and [[SRD:Aquatic Subtype|AquaticFey's Resilience]]: Naiads can breathe both water and air. Naiads, as [[SRD:Aquatic SubtypeFey Glare (3.5e Feat)|aquaticFey Glare]] and [[SRD:Fey TypeGrace (3.5e Feat)|feyFey Grace]] creatures, have a [[SRD:Supernatural Ability|supernatural]] connection to nature and water.

* Fey Grace ([[SRD:Special Abilities Overview#Supernatural|Su]]): A naiad adds her [[SRD:Charisma|Charisma]] modifier as a bonus on all her [[SRD:Saving Throw|saving throws]], and as a [[SRD:Armor Class#Deflection Bonus|deflection bonus]] to her [[SRD:Armor Class|Armor Class]]. ==Vital Statistics== {| class="zebra d20" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"

|- style="white-space: nowrap;"! Adulthood ¹ || Simple || Moderate || Complex|- style="white-space: nowrap;"

|} {| class="d20" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"|+ Table: Naiad Aging Effects|- style="white-space: nowrap;"! Middle Age¹ || Old² || Venerable³ || Maximum Age⁴|- style="white-space: nowrap;"| 350 years || 530 years || 700 years || —|- style="white-space: nowrap;"

# At middle Naiads gain no bonuses or penalties as they age, &minus;1 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha.# At old age, &minus;2 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha.# At venerable age, &minus;3 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha.# <br /> Naiads have no maximum age.

{| class="zebra d20" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" |+ Table: Naiad Random Height and Weight

|+ Table: Naiad Random Height and Weight|- style="white-space: nowrap;"! stylealign="text-align: left;" | Gender Sex || Base Height || Height Modifier || Base Weight || Weight Modifier|- style="white-space: nowrap;"| stylealign="text-align: left;" | Male || 4' 5" || +2d6 || 85 lb. || &times; × (1d6) lb.|- style="white-space: nowrap;"| stylealign="text-align: left;" | Female || 4' 5" || +2d6 || 80 lb. || &times; × (1d6) lb.