Githyanki and Githzerai
The warlike githyanki and the contemplative githzerai are a sundered people – two cultures that utterly despise one another. The brutal githyanki are trained from birth as warriors, while the githzerai hone their minds to a razor’s edge in their fortresses within Limbo. But before there were githyanki or githzerai, these creatures were a single race enslaved by the illithids.
~ Monster Manual, pg. 158
Githyanki Traits
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2. You then increase any other ability score of your choice by 1.
Size. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Gith.
Physical Fortitude. You have advantage on Constitution saving throws.
Githyanki Psionics. You know the mage hand cantrip, and the hand is invisible when you cast it with this trait. When you reach 3rd level, you learn the jump spell and can cast it targeting yourself once without expending a spell slot. When you reach 5th level, you learn the misty step spell and can cast it once without expending a spell slot. You regain the ability to cast these spells in this way when you finish a long rest. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these spells. When you cast them with this trait, they don't require components.
Githzerai Traits
Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 2. You then increase any other ability score of your choice by 1.
Size. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Gith.
Mental Discipline. You have advantage on Wisdom saving throws.
Githzerai Psionics. You know the mage hand cantrip, and the hand is invisible when you cast it with this trait. When you reach 3rd level, you learn the shield spell and can cast it once without expending a spell slot. When you reach 5th level, you learn the see invisibility spell and can cast it once without expending a spell slot. You regain the ability to cast these spells in this way when you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells. When you cast them with this trait, they don't require components.
Art Credit
Minotaur and Githzerai by Michael Kormack
Gith Feats
Advanced Gith Psionics
Prerequisite: Githyanki or githzerai
Cultivating the psionic energy within you, you gain the following benefits:
- Increase your Intelligence or Wisdom score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
- You learn the feather fall spell and can cast it once without expending a spell slot. When you reach 5th level, you learn the nondetection spell (if you are a githyanki) or the blur spell (if you are a githzerai) and can cast it once targeting only yourself without expending a spell slot. You regain the ability to cast these spells in this way when you finish a long rest. Intelligence or Wisdom (your choice) is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
Stun Resistance
Prerequisite: Duergar, githyanki, or githzerai
You have developed an unique resistance thanks to the trials your ancestors endured. You gain the following benefits:
- Increase your Constitution score by 1, to a maximum of 20.
- You have resistance to psychic damage.
- If you are stunned at the start of your turn,
you may still use your action on
that turn.
