Woven

As the guards and knights of the city gathered to slay the dragon that had appeared, the golden-hued woman walked through the crowds, joining their ranks. The dragon's head reared up, smoke and flame licking the sky as its jaw opened. As the warriors by her side noticed her approach, they attempted to stop her; a simple commoner couldn't stand toe-to-toe with such a beast. Oh, but no simple commoner she was. As the dragon's head turned downward, flames blasted forth, yet the golden-hued woman walked forth still. Fire danced around her, and in turn she herself began to twirl in the inferno. Before long, the flames had become wrapped up in her dancing, then dispersed. The dragon eyed her off; clearly this was no mere mortal. As the pair locked eyes, her golden hue began to brighten into a full glow, and with that, the dragon took flight, knowing the battle was lost to such a powerful magic user.

The Woven are, as their name implies, not beings of the Material Plane at all but rather beings birthed from the Weave, the layer of reality that serves as the interface between the Material Plane and raw magic. Being not from the Material Plane at all, they can be very child-like in their early days, being highly inquisitive and eager to learn, and these traits, while lessening over time, never truly leave them.

Childlike Beings

The Woven enter the Material Plane shaped as fully grown humans. None are completely sure how the Woven come to be; some theories dictate they are spirits that dwell within the Weave and somehow escape into the Material Plane, while others believe that they are fragments of the Weave itself blessed with consciousness and set free into the Material Plane. The Woven themselves provide no answers, as their memories start at their entry into the Material Plane. Despite their fully grown appearance, they will show no signs of speech or knowledge, but are incredibly fast learners and will be on par with a fully grown human in terms of basic knowledge within a few weeks of entering the Material Plane.

Natural Mages

Being infused with part of the Weave itself, the Woven are naturally inclined to magical arts. They possess an innate attunement with magic no other race can claim to possess; even the greatest sorcerors and most learned wizards cannot interact with the Weave as seamlessly as a Woven.The Woven possess a natural talent for magic, but can also make use of other magical practices to hone and enhance their own innate powers. Their own natural inquisitiveness and curiousity can drive them even further in their magical pursuits, allowing them to ascend heights no other master of magic would even deem possible. However, Woven must beware, as curiousity and magic can sometimes lead to one's downfall, a pitfall all too easy to miss once absorbed in study.

Living Myths

Due to their bizarre nature of origin, the Woven are incredibly rare. Years, decades, or even centuries can pass between their appearances, with no clear indicator as to what causes it. Some believe that their appearances coincide with great events in the world, while others insist that their lack of physical presence at the events in question leave it to be marked as coincidence. In terms of appearance, they often take the form of humans, with most theorizing this is due to their prevelance in the world. However, the Woven have a distinct trait that can be used to clearly identify them; they produce a bright aura around their person, shedding light. Those unfamiliar may assume they are simply mages casting illusion magic, but those who know the legends will recognise the aura immediately. The aura is most typically golden, but can also appear as shades of blue or green.

Woven Names

The Woven have no names of their own, but instead will take their name from things they find to be of great interest to them in their earliest weeks of existence, from natural phenomena, such as taking their name from a plant or animal, to handmade items, such as calling themselves Teapot or Sword. The Woven will appear in either a masculine or feminine form, yet have no actual sex or gender, and as such a masculine-looking Woven could name themselves "Euphemia" after a female halfling female friend and not think anything of it, or a feminine-looking Woven might name themselves "Balasar" after a male Dragonborn. While they grasp such concepts after their initial learning phase, they'll see no point in changing their name to fit norms or conventions later on. Wovens will only take a single name unless they marry into another race, at which point they'll adopt their partner's family name as it suits.

Woven Traits

The Woven are natural mages and heavily spiritual beings, and their abilities reflect this.

Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence, Wisdom and Charisma scores each increase by 1.

Age. The Woven appear fully matured physically, yet remain mentally lacking for several weeks. Although no records determine how old they can live, the average estimate stands at between 150 and 250 years.

Alignment. The Woven's natural curiousity in regards to the world around them tends to make them reckless, often leaving them more chaotic. This trait can lessen over time, and one may take more neutral approaches to life in old age, but their more inquisitive nature never truly leaves them.

Size. As the Woven take the shape of humans, their height tends to range from 5 feet to well over 6 feet as well, although their weight tends to be about half that of a human with the same body type and height. Regardless of your height in this range, your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.