The Ny'Paeyn

From papery hives built high above the damp forest floor, to tunnels dug deep below the sands, away from the scorching desert sun, the insect-like Ny'Paeyn can be founding building their homes almost anywhere. Their strange methonds of communication, coupled with an intense devotion to their colony keeps most from inteacting with this strange race. Those brave enough, however, may find themselves with a dependable ally, or an unyeiling foe.

Connected to the Colony

Unlike other races, Ny'Paeyn have a peculiar sense of self. While a human or elf may consider themselves a solitary person within a community, a Ny'Paeyn thinks of themself as part of the greater whole. Their use of pheromones to communucate allows each citiven of a colony to function like a gear in a well oiled machine.

Due to their deep connection with those around them the concept of selfishness is foreign to most Ny'Paeyn. Within a colony, all things are communale, thus the hoarding of reaources, whether it be food, gold or the like, is seen as imorale. This mentality is often the cause of many arguments between an adventurning Ny'Paeyn and their companions, especially over the idea of "private property".

Born with Potential

All Ny'Paeyn begin life the same way, as eggs lain by a Queen. An individual egg may lay dormant for decades, waiting for ideal conditions. Once these conditions are met, the larval Ny'Paeyn hatches in darkness under the watchful eye of the Caretakers, where it continues to live, before transitioning into its pupal stage, around one year.

During their two year development, a pupal Ny'Paeyn is assigned to their future role; Advisor, Caretaker, Mate, Protector, Queen, Watcher or Worker. They are dosed with hormones and given specific diets to trigger chnages in their phisiology. Upon emerging, a Ny'Paeyn will continue to grow as they are integrated into their new lives for 7 years before being considered true adults.

Advernturing Ny'Paeyn

Being so connected to their kin, the majority of Ny'Paeyn prefer to live their whole lives close to thier colony. Adventuering Ny'Paeyn do exist, most of which do so out of necessity.

Some Ny'Paeyn are sent out of the colony on diplomatic mission. Groups like these consits of many types of Ny'Paeyn, and their objectives vary; a Caretaker escorted by several Protectors tasked to trade eggs with a nearby colony; a lone Advisor traveling to a the heart of a great Human empire to proclaim war; or a collectiok of Workers and Watchers, plotting the grounds fro a new colony.

Extaordinary circumstances may force a Ny'Paeyn to take up an adventuring life. A Ny'Paeyn may emerge from a well hidden pupae to find it colony destroyed, or a criminal is outcast for endangering the life of the Queen.

No matter the situation, an isolated Ny'Paeyn will seek companions ship, preferably with its one kind. However, if no other Ny'Paeyn are found, desperation will pish towards other, less connected races.

Ny'Paeyn Names

A Ny'Paeyn's body grows in three distinct stages, and with each progression their name changes with them. In their larval form names are typically one syllable consisting of two letters, which is reversed and put as a suffix upon reaching the pupal stage. These names are give by the caretakers, but when a Ny'Paeyn emerges into its adult form, they choose their own name which can be up to two syllable and goes in between the larval and pupal names. Almost all Ny'Paeyn don't have a biological sec , with the exception of Mates and Queens, and this is reflected in their genderless names.

Larval Ny'Paeyn Names: No, An, Fy, Il, Ea, Tu, Bi, Rr, Od.

Pupal Ny'Paeyn Names: No'on, An'na, Fy'yf, Il'li, Ea'ae, Tu'ut. Bi'ib, Rr'rr, Od'do

Adult Ny'Paeyn Names: No'Driton, An'Ikrana, Fy'Oolyf, Il'Monoli, Ea'Aurae, Tu'Tyraut. Bi'Zunib, Rr'Yakorr, Od'Chydo

Ny'Paeyn Traits

Your Ny'Paeyn character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score

increases by 2.

Age. Ny'Paeyn go through three developmental stages.

The first stage after hatching is larval which last 1 years, the second stage is pupal which last about 2 years after which an adult usual lives to 60 years.

Alignment. Due to the rigid social stucture of each colony, most Ny'Paeyn are Lawful.

Size. Ny'Paeyn range anywhere from 2 to 4 feet in height, and average only 10lbs. Your size is Small.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Light Frame. Due to your light weight and carapace, falls don't affect you as much as other races. You take half damage as a result of falling.

Pheromonal Communication. Using

pheromones, you are able to communicate

with other Ny'Paeyn as if casting the

Message cantrip. If used on any other

creatures, only emotions can be

conveyed.