Half-Deryni

[Bynw]

A half Deryni, is a character of mixed ancestory.  Something other than human.  As for a Deryni mixing with a human results in either a Deryni or a human and nothing inbetween.

A half Deryni as all of the characteristics of its other half parent (be it an Elf or something else - use the stats for the half creature in question if already in print.)

RACIAL TRAITS

• Medium: As Medium creatures, Half-Deryni have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.

• Deryni base land speed is 30 feet.

• Natural Psionic: All Half-Deryni are psionically gifted. They have the benefits of the Psionic Ability and Handfire feats for free at 1st level, in addition to the normal feats granted by their class and level.

• Psionic Talent: Half-Deryni have 1 extra skill point at each level, usable only to acquire psionic skills.  This special point at each level counts as a class skill even if the Half-Deryni is not a member of a psionic based class.

• Untrained Skills: Half-Deryni can use the following psionic skill untrained in addition to any psionic skills that can normally be used untrained:  Mental Shields.

• The Half-Deryni do not have a favored class.  And the Psionic Skills are cross-class skills unless they are members of a psionic class.