Shulassakar

When the world was overrun by the great demon lords that risen from Khyber, an alliance between the dragons and the noble couatl was formed to bring an end the conflict. The couatl combined their souls into a force that would cleanse the world in a great self-sacrifice. The Silver Flame was born from the blood of the couatls, and the few that survived were too few to guard the seals of Khyber that bound the greatest of the demons.

In Sarlona, the home of the couatls, a tribe of humans pledged their eternal loyalty to the couatl and the Silver Flame. Spreading across the worlds to the gates of Khyber, they pledged to keep watch where the couatl could not. Over time, their devotion to the Flame changed their bodies and their souls - they became Shulassakar, the Feathered Servants.

Ancestors of the Yuan-Ti

Much like the Yuan-Ti, the shulassakar are a hierarchical race of human-like creatures with serpentine features. However, the scales of a shulassakar are often hidden beneath a brilliant, rainbow plumage. Like the Yuan-Ti abominations, the transcendant shulassakar have lost much of what made them human. The bloodsworn shulassakar, like the Yuan-Ti purebloods, might pass for humans with a simple disguise. Flametouched, like the Yuan-Ti half-bloods, fall somewhere in between.

According to the shulassakar, the Yuan-Ti are shulassakar who have forsaken their vows to the couatls and the Silver Flame fallen into decadence. If the Yuan-Ti share these legends, they've long been forgotten.

Isolated Sentinels

The shulassakar seek to protect the seals on Khyber by any means necessary. Most stand guard over ancient couatl citadels, the greatest of which is the city of Krezent in the Talenta Plains. Shulassakar often have little respect for the younger races of Khorvaire and Sarlona, and although innocent travelers may be warned away peacefully, persistent wanderers may face swift and violent retribution.

However, some shulassakar do travel the world in search of new power to strengthen the seals on Khyber. An adventuring shulassakar is still likely to hold considerable pride in the gifts the couatl have bestowed upon them, and may treat even followers of the Church of the Silver Flame as child-like.

The Dragon Above This player race is based upon the shulassakar introduced in Dragonshards, by Keith Baker. It was created for The Dragon Above (dragon-above.tumblr.com), an archive of my homebrew Eberron content dating back to the launch of the setting. Please come and have a look around!

Shulassakar Traits

As a bloodsworn shulassakar, you are the living legacy of the couatl. Their power grants you the following traits.

Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 2, and your Intelligence score increases by 1.

Age. Bloodsworn shulassakar mature at the same rate as humans and have lifespans similar to theirs.

Alignment. Shulassakar are fierce and heirarchical defenders of the Silver Flame. Most are lawful good.

Size. Bloodsworn shulassakar are of similar size and build to humans. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision. Mere darkness is no barrier to the Silver Flame. You have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern colour in darkness, only shades of grey.

Serpent's Resilience. You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage.

Gift of the Flame. You know the produce flame cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the detect evil and good spell as spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the lesser restoration spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these Spells.

Shulassakar Weapon Training. You have proficiency with scimitars and longbows.

Languages. You can speak, read and write Common and Celestial.