The Viera may begin as part of the Wood, but it is not the only end that we may choose.

— Fran the Sky Pirate

The Viera are a beautiful and mysterious folk, shrouded in mystery as many spend most of their lives in the Woodlands they call home. Their tall, slender bodies adorned with rabbit-like traits create an air of grace among them. Long, high-angled feet require high-heeled shoes and dextrous clawed fingers help to draw a striking image of the Viera.

Separate Paths

The Viera is a race of both males and females, but outside of necessary meetings to keep their race continuing onwards and taking the male children who have reached adulthood, they lead separate lives. The males of the Viera live secretive, lonely lives in which they shun everyone, even their own kin to fully pursue their sacred role as a Wood-warder. The Wood-warders patrol the Golmore Jungle and ensure no outsiders reach their former homes. That isn't to say the women are defenceless though, as the female Viera are as capable as the men, but turn their attention to defend their young and homes.

People of the Wood

The word Viera itself means "people of the wood" and true to their name, in different forests of Dalmasca. Both the Rava and the Veena boast tall, lithe frames and graceful traits of rabbits. The Rava make their home in the Golmore Jungle and grow to have umber skin and dark hair, allowing them to more easily blend in with the forest. In stark contrast the Veena have very light skin and fair hair help them blend in with the Skatay Range they call home.

Of Jungles and Forests

Both the Rava and Veena clans make their homes exclusively in the Golmore Jungle, or the primeval forests which line the southwestern foothills of the Skatay Range, respectively. Both locations are large, sprawling canopies of forest which provide them with all the Viera need to survive. In addition to the thick forest canopy, the Skatay Range boasts white mountains which the Veena has grown to use as a secondary home. Both the Rava and Veena guard their homes with violence and without prejudice, anyone who enters their forest homes may be privy to a hostile reception.

The Green Word

The Viera's set of laws are considered to be the laws of the forest in which they live. The Viera take jobs under this set of laws and restrict themselves from having contact with the world outside of their forest. Among many other restrictions, the Viera subject themselves to, some find their ways off-putting. If a Viera chooses to leave the forest they are considered an outsider from that day forward. These strict laws often drive Viera with a fire in their heart away to seek adventure.

Viera Names

Viera names are often short in nature, normally only 4 characters long. The letter "J" is used as a vowel in their tongue creating confusion at times for those who are not familiar with the Viera language. Despite close attention to purity in their bloodlines, the Viera do not worry about lineage and do not have family names.

Male Viera Names. Atan, Morn, Tjln, Frjn

Unsure as to true examples of male names but will give some example names until official material is released

Female Viera Names. Fran, Jote, Mjrn, Kryn, Ktjn

Viera Traits

Your Viera character has a variety of natural abilities.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2.

Age. Viera reaches physical maturity at the same pace as all the other races, but once reaching adulthood lives roughly three times as long as the other races, approximately 240 years.

Alignment. The Trueblooded Viera tend toward a Lawful nature, as they have a strict code of staying within the woods and living their lives, while adventurers who leave home tend towards a more Chaotic alignment as they're a people who live outside of tradition.

Size. The Rava are tall and lithe people who reach an average height of just over 6ft. tall, while the Veena are shorter, with an average height of around 5ft. 8 inches. Your size is medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 35ft.

Lapine Hop. Your maximum high jump and long jump distances are 10ft. higher than how it would be normally calculated.

Lucky. When you roll a 1 on an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can re-roll the die and must use the new roll.

Mask of the Wild. You can attempt to hide even when you are only lightly obscured by foliage, heavy rain, falling snow, mist, and other natural phenomena.

Speak with Small Beasts. Through sounds and gestures, you can communicate simple ideas with Small or smaller beasts.

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

Subrace. The Viera's bloodline has split into two distinct groups, the dark-skinned Veena and the fair-skinned Rava.

Rava

Making their home in the Gelmore Jungle, the Rava are a tall, powerful race with an intimating presence about them. Their powerful bodies and unrelenting tactics in the forest make the Rava powerful friends and more dangerous foes.

Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Powerful Presence. You gain proficiency in the Intimidate skill.

Veena

Hailing from the forests which grow about the Skatay Range, the Veena defend their home with just as much vigour as the Rava but have a much easier time if they leave their homes due to their more average size and softer appearance. Due to the rise of war near their homeland, many Veena left the Skatay Range, joining many pockets of civilization.

Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 1.

Approachable. You gain proficiency in the Persuasion skill.