The Astrei

"They drop from the sky, they live for thousands of years, and most importantly they sparkle! How can you not love them!"

- Kirin Dracai, Archmagi

Star Children Astrei are born when a star dies. When this happens, the star explodes leaving only the smoldering core behind. That core is the egg from which the astrei will be born. In a thousand years the newborn astrei will hatch from it, and then go on to grow and roam the infinity of the astral plane.

Bodies of Starlight Astrei have a roughly humanoid shape to their body, being slightly larger than humans on average. Their skin is like the surface of a star, emitting bight light and dotted darker spots. Most astrei don't bother manifesting proper facial features, as they really only need the eyes to see and don't need a mouth to speak. The eyes of an astrei are dots of a different color from the rest of the body, resembling sunspots. Astrei have a totally different metabolism from other humanoids. They don't require normal food, but instead absorb light from their surrounding to sustain themselves.

Astrei and Adventuring Most astrei pass their entire life floating in the astral plane. But it may happen that an astrei falls trough a portal to the material plane and remains fascinated by it. Those astrei then start to explore this wonderful new world, and what better way to do so than going on an adventure.

Astrei Names Astrei, as solitary beings, usually don't bear names. Those who interact with other beings usually take their names from the stars from which they come, often taking the name of a star of the same type of the one that gave birth to them. Astrei Names: Acherar, Aldebaran, Algol, Altair, Artcurus, Betelgeuse, Canopo, Deneb, Fomalhaut, Merak, Rigel, Sirio.