The Astrei

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.

Astrei Traits

Your inner starlight gives you some common traits with other astrei.

• Ability Scores Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 2.
• Alignment. Astrei tend to detach themselves from mundane matters, making them more neutral.
• Age. Astrei mature very slowly, reaching adulthood at 2000 years of age, and can live to be over 10'000 years old.
• Size. Astrei range from 6 to 8 feet in height, your size is medium.
• Speed. You have a base walking speed of 30 feet.
• Superior Darkvision. You have superior vision in dim light and dark conditions. You can see in dim light as if it were bright light for up to 120 feet, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern colors in darkness but only shades of gray.
• Sustained by Light. You don't need to eat, drink, or breath. Instead you must pass an hour in bright natural light to sustain yourself for the day. You can go without light for a maximum of 5 + your Constitution modifier days (minimum of 5), each day without light beyond that you gain one level of exhaustion.
• Star Spawn. You shed bright light in a 5- to 20-foot radius, and dim light for an additional number of feet equal to the chosen radius, you can alter the radius as a bonus action. Also as a bonus action you can retract the light within yourself, you can do so for up to 10 minutes as long as you maintain concentration (as if concentrating on a spell).
• Astral Magics. You know the dancing lights cantrip. From 5th level you can cast the levitate spell once with this trait, you regain the ability to do so when you complete a long rest. Your spellcasting ability for these spells is Charisma.
• Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Celestial.
• Parent Star. Astrei gain traits from the star from which they were born, chose one of the following options.