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Anubis

Anubis is a specialized Fae lineage.

Record
Sub-race
Primary race
Fae
Size
Medium
Traits
3

Rules reference

Character creation

Anubis uses the core creation benefits of Fae; its unique traits are listed in full below.

Inherited from Fae

Attributes

You gain +1 in Agility and +1 in Cunning.

Inherited from Fae

Proficiencies

You can speak, read and write Sylvan, as well as Common.

Inherited from Fae

Skills

You gain +5 skill points in either Magic, Medicine, Negotiation, Intimidation, Insight.

Identity & lore

Lineage overview

The Anubis are a unique race of Fae from the southwestern region of Telsin, known for their deep respect for life, death, and the natural order. With dark hair, bronze skin, and their unique Jackal-like ears, the Anubis see themselves as guardians of the living and the dead alike. While their own lifespans are exceptionally long, they hold a profound reverence for the brief lives of other beings, viewing them as precious gifts to be treasured even beyond death. This belief extends to the Anubis’ role in mediating spiritual affairs and protecting the deceased from desecration.

Renowned for their honesty and strong sense of karma, the Anubis possess an almost supernatural ability to discern lies, making them respected yet sometimes avoided as arbiters. Their ceremonial attire includes light-colored clothing, adorned with golden jewelry and polished river stones—symbols of lineage often passed down or given as offerings to the deceased.

Skilled at laying disturbed spirits to rest, they hold a complex relationship with necromancy, respecting it when practiced with reverence. Anubis Necromancers act as graveyard caretakers and conduct important funerary rites, roles woven into their cultural fabric and essential to their purpose across the region, which has garnered respect in spiritual circles even as far as Northi.

Anubis

Lineage features

Abilities unlocked

Complete rules for every ability granted by this sub-race.

Ability

Last Rites

No listed cost

You deal +1 damage to undead creatures. This is increased to a +2 bonus on Heavy attacks.

No listed cost

You get a +5 Expertise bonus to insight checks when looking to discern if someone is lying to you.

1 MP
Range
-
You attempt to communicate with the soul of a person who has died recently. This requires you to perform a ritual that takes an hour, that must be performed next to the corpse or where the person died. You must be aware of the identity of the person you’re trying to contact. Finally, you must have a tool such as an ouija board that allows the spirit to communicate with you. Even if the ritual succeeds, the spirit is not forced to answer your questions if hostile to you or it might answer in cryptic ways.

Requirements

Special