RACE-GYTH

The Gyth are an ancient race descended from humans. They primarily dwell on the astral plane, but have been known to leave the astral plane to make war on other races. Some have even managed to sever ties with their society, and seek permanent residence on the material plane. Gyth are humanoid, and are approximately the same height as humans though are longer limbed, and their features are gaunt in comparison. They appear malnourished to many as they tend to have little, if any fat, and their muscles wrap tightly like woven cords around bone. The color of their skin is very yellowish making them look almost sickly to those unfamiliar with the race. Their ears are pointed similar to elven kind though the backs of which have a serrated appearance to the flesh, and all Gyth have silver hair. Any preconceived notion of weakness that is based solely on their appearance is quickly dismissed by observation of the way they move, and the confidence of their stance. All Gyth have gleaming black eyes that most find disconcerting, causing members of this race to be met with distrust and sometimes open hatred regardless of their chosen profession. This has as much to do with their appearance as knowledge of their racial heritage.

Sweeping generalizations of this race would most likely be that Gyth are both militant and solitary. While these generalizations may not be entirely valid, they are however, reasonably accurate in their overall portrayal. Gyth are socially reclusive as it pertains to dealing with other races. This is partially due to simple xenophobia, and also the simple arrogance that other races offer them little to encourage any social interaction. There are few exceptions that are almost entirely found with a certain few that have chosen to take up a permanent residence on the material plane. Encounters with Gyth, while rare, are generally quite unwelcome. The reason for this is simple, the Gyth are predatory to all that are not Gyth. They have been known to use the astral plane to travel and ambush settlements across the known continents to steal anything they think they can use, magically or otherwise. They have also been known to take slaves from conquered settlements. They will hunt down and kill anything they think might provide them with a good hunt, or anyone who might be a worthy opponent to face in battle. Gyth have inherent racial abilities to help enable them to do so quite effectively.

It is that practice that has caused some members of the race to leave their societies, and search for a different means of existence on the material plane. The social contact had with slaves from other worlds provides unique cultural exposure, and in some cases has caused some Gyth to become curious about what lies outside their society and the astral plane. When close social ties have been made with slaves, some Gyth become openly dismayed by the treatment of the slaves they have gotten close to, and have even been known to free those slaves in their exodus from the astral plane. Some of them are hunted down and brutally killed for their actions of defiance. This makes Gyth on the material plane as distrustful of members of their own race as anyone else who knows of the racial heritage of the Gyth. Others roam the material plane searching for their own conquests, or even merely to learn professions their race can use in open warfare. As a race, they always look for the utilitarian benefits that any type of knowledge or skill can have in battle.