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=== Raedeen Culture ===
=== Raedeen Culture ===
'''Corrupted Raedeen'''


==== Corrupted Raedeen ====
As raedeen mature, their forms adapt to best serve the raedeen’s personal quest of protection. When creating a raedeen, choose one of the following sublineages and gain bonus 1st level features based on your selection.
Corrupted raedeen strive to protect ideologies, individuals, or organizations that are twisted reflections of what avadri once cherished. Creativity, power, and the ability to exert one’s will over the chaos around them always appealed to avadri, so a corrupted raedeen might be drawn to an iron- fisted dictator or a shortsighted pioneer trying to deforest a tract of land. Corrupted raedeen have formed an outlook that, while reminiscent of their avadri ancestry, is actually near the opposite of what their ancestors might have wanted.


==== Dreamer Raedeen ====
'''Dreamer Raedeen'''
Long before the first sapient life developed on Ancerra, hyper-advanced avadri fell into eons-long dream cycles where they imagined new realities and contemplated the great philosophies of the universe. Dreamer raedeen follow in the footsteps of these avadri. They excel at problem- solving and manifest psionic abilities that they can use to protect their allies and harry their foes.
 
Long before the first sapient life developed on Ancerra, hyper-advanced avadri fell into eons-long dream cycles where they imagined new realities and contemplated the great philosophies of the universe. Dreamer raedeen follow in the footsteps of these avadri. They excel at problem- solving and manifesting psionic abilities that they can use to protect their allies and harry their foes.
 
'''Paragon Raedeen'''


==== Paragon Raedeen ====
Paragon raedeen hold more nuanced views of power, creativity, and control than their corrupted kin. They seek to exemplify the delicate balance of all three, as the paragon avadri did in the days of old. For some, this means seeking out authoritarian rulers and punishing them for irresponsible use of power. Other raedeen seek quieter lives, spending their days perfecting beautiful artisanal crafts, songs, or dances.
Paragon raedeen hold more nuanced views of power, creativity, and control than their corrupted kin. They seek to exemplify the delicate balance of all three, as the paragon avadri did in the days of old. For some, this means seeking out authoritarian rulers and punishing them for irresponsible use of power. Other raedeen seek quieter lives, spending their days perfecting beautiful artisanal crafts, songs, or dances.


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'''Base Speed:''' 20 ft
'''Base Speed:''' 20 ft


'''Appearance:''' Raedeen skin varies in a rainbow of colors, but is always marked with geometric areas of metallic iridescence and faint panel-line markings. This might look as subtle as a normal human visage with slight lines on the face and arms. Conversely, the physical tell might be wildly obvious, such as a kettek-like humanoid with horns, blue fur, and metallic plating.
'''Appearance:''' Raedeen skin varies in a rainbow of colors, but is always marked with geometric areas of metallic iridescence and faint panel-line markings. This might look as subtle as a normal human visage with slight lines on the face and arms. Conversely, the physical tell might be wildly obvious, such as a kettek-like humanoid with horns, blue fur, and metallic plating.


'''Lifespan:''' Raedeen have slightly above the average lifespan of a human (roughly 80 – 110 years), regardless of their parent race. This often leads to tragedy if they are born to a longer-lived race such as elves, as they will age and die far sooner and faster than their parents.
'''Lifespan:''' Raedeen have slightly above the average lifespan of a human (roughly 80 – 110 years), regardless of their parent race. This often leads to tragedy if they are born to a longer-lived race such as elves, as they will age and die far sooner and faster than their parents.
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|'''Psionic Attunement'''  
|'''Psionic Attunement'''  
|Choose one manifestation of any Aptitude from the Psionic Source. You know that manifestation and it costs 0 SP for you. Use your magic attribute. If you do not have one, use CHA.
|Learn one spell with the manifestation tag from the Psionic Source. This does not cost SP for you to cast. Use your magic attribute. If you do not have one, use CHA.
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===== Sublineage =====
===== Sublineage =====
As raedeen mature, their forms [[adapt]] to best serve the raedeen’s personal quest of protection. Choose one raedeen sublineage: corrupted, dreamer, or paragon. Gain all features of the sublineage at level 1.  
As raedeen mature, their forms adapt to best serve the raedeen’s personal quest of protection. When creating a raedeen, choose one of the following sublineages and gain bonus 1st level features based on your selection.  


====== Corrupted ======
====== Corrupted ======
As a corrupted raedeen, you gain the following features.  
As a corrupted raedeen, you gain the following base features.  
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|'''Razor Plating'''  
|'''Razor Plating'''  
|Your raedeen plating is razor sharp. Your dominant hand grows a retractable blade that can be used as a weapon with the stats of a scimitar or shortsword (your choice).
|Your raedeen plating is razor sharp. Your dominant hand grows a retractable blade that can be used as a weapon with the stats of a scimitar or shortsword.
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|'''Blood is Fuel'''
|'''Blood is Fuel'''
|(CHA/Recoup) You may spend 1 AP to consume any source of fresh blood other than your own, provided that such a source is within 5 ft of you. (No attack roll is required, but you are limited to targeting corpses, Bloodied creatures, or creatures with the Bleeding condition). Doing so grants you TA on all attacks until the end of your next turn as you are fueled by blood.
|Gain the Blood is Fuel ability.
 
* '''Blood is Fuel (CHA/Recoup).''' Spend 1 AP to consume any source of fresh blood within 5 ft of you, other than your own. You are limited to targeting corpses, Bloodied creatures, or creatures with the Bleeding condition. Doing so grants you +1 TA on all attacks until the end of your next turn.
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====== Dreamer ======
====== Dreamer ======
As a dreamer raedeen, you gain the following features.  
As a dreamer raedeen, you gain the following base features.  
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|'''Advanced Analytics'''  
|'''Advanced Analytics'''  
|Your mechanical mind processes data at an advanced pace. Whenever you make a check to see through magical illusions, gain +4 to the check.
|Your mechanical mind processes data at an advanced pace. Gain +4 whenever you make an Attribute check to see through magical illusions.
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|'''Pierce Soul'''
|'''Pierce Soul'''
|(2/Rest) Your gaze is enough to shatter even the most steadfast mental defense. Whenever you make an attack roll against a creature targeting one of their mental defenses, you may give yourself +4 to the attack.
|Your gaze is enough to shatter even the most steadfast mental defense. Gain the Pierce Soul ability.
 
* '''Pierce Soul (2/Rest).''' Gain +4 TA against a creature when targeting one of their mental defenses.
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====== Paragon ======
====== Paragon ======
As a paragon raedeen, you gain the following features.  
As a paragon raedeen, you gain the following base features.  
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|'''Magical Resonance'''  
|'''Magical Resonance'''  
|(1/Rest) Your raedeen plating resonates with magical energies. Choose one type of elemental damage. When damage of that type hits you, you may spend 1 Reactive AP to gain Affinity with that damage. You retain this Affinity for 1 minute.  
|Your raedeen plating resonates with magical energies. After you Take a Rest, choose one type of elemental damage and gain the Magical Resonance ability.
 
* '''Magical Resonance (1/Rest).''' When damage of the chosen type hits you, you may spend 1 Reactive AP to gain Affinity with that damage for 1 minute.
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|'''Efficient Biotech'''  
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==== All Raedeen Features ====
==== All Raedeen Features ====
You gain an additional feature at the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, and 29th level. Choose from the features below.
You gain an additional feature at the 5th, 10th, 15th, 20th, 25th, and 29th levels. Choose from the features below.
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