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The [[shee]] are one of the nine major [[Arak]] races.<ref name="The Shadow Rift p. 160">[[The Shadow Rift]] p. 160</ref> Serving under their leader, [[Queen Maeve]], the shee show mastery over the [[Seelie Court]].<ref name="The Shadow Rift p. 148">[[The Shadow Rift]] p. 148</ref> As the most inclined and skilled of the Arak in the [[performing]] arts, the shee make for excellent [[singer]]s, [[poet]]s, [[musician]]s, [[storyteller]]s, and other [[entertainer]]s of all kinds.<ref name="The Shadow Rift p. 148">[[The Shadow Rift]] p. 148</ref><ref name="Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 119">[[Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey]] p. 119</ref> Yet beyond these talents, the shee hold highly important duties as [[historian]]s and [[loremaster]]s of the Arak people. As such, they can be veritable fonts of information regarding the Shadow Rift or any of the adjacent [[domain]]s.<ref name="The Shadow Rift p. 148">[[The Shadow Rift]] p. 148</ref>


'''WIKISEED FROM CATALOGUE :''' One of the nine major [[Arak]] races''(Please edit freely, then remove this note and WIKISEED label)''
Like the other arak, the shee dwell within the [[Shadow Rift]], where they make up about four percent of the population.<ref name="Gaz V p. 98">[[Gazetteer V]] p. 98</ref> Of the Arak communities, the sith mostly live in [[Esmerth]], where they make up the majority of the population<ref>[[Gazetteer V]] p. 118</ref>. Beyond the Shadow Rift, shee can also be encountered in the following domains: [[Borca]]<ref name=GazIVp.14>[[Gazetteer IV]], p. 14</ref>, [[Falkovnia]]<ref name="Gazetteer II p. 91">[[Gazetteer II]] p. 91</ref>, and [[Tepest]]<ref name="GazV p. 51">[[Gazetteer V]] p.51</ref>
The shee are also known as faeries.<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 119">[[Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey]] p. 119</ref>
 
==Appearance==
In their true forms, they appear as tall, elegant elf-like humanoids.<ref name="The Shadow Rift p. 148">[[The Shadow Rift]] p. 148</ref>
 
Shee can assume the forms of any normal [[bird]], though they usually prefer the forms of [[songbird]]s, [[swan]]s, or other beautiful avians.<ref name="The Shadow Rift p. 148">[[The Shadow Rift]] p. 148</ref><ref name="Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 120">[[Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey]] p. 120</ref> The shee can also use [[Alter Self]] as a [[spell-like ability]].<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 119">[[Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey]] p. 119</ref> Despite their transformation abilities, the shee do not have the [[Shapechanger Subtype]]<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 119">[[Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey]] p. 119</ref>.
 
==Combat==
The shee do their best evade or preempt combat, though they are proficient in [[sword]] and [[bow]].<ref name="The Shadow Rift p. 148">[[The Shadow Rift]] p. 148</ref><ref name="Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 119">[[Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey]] p. 119</ref>. They have some spellcasting abilities equivalent to those of [[bard]]s<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 120">[[Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey]] p. 120</ref>, showing particular affinity for [[enchantment]] spells.<ref name="The Shadow Rift p. 148">[[The Shadow Rift]] p. 148</ref> In [[war]] or in other occasions of concentrated Arak battle operations, shee lend their bardic abilities to assist the combatant forces of the [[muryan]]. In such situations, shee are deferential to the tactical decisions of the muryan.<ref>Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 61</ref>
Shee demonstrate a physical resiliency against [[weapon]]s, save for those made of [[lead]] or of sufficient magical strength to harm them.<ref name="The Shadow Rift p. 148">[[The Shadow Rift]] p. 148</ref><ref name="Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 119">[[Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey]] p. 119</ref> They also enjoy total immunity  to heat and [[fire]] as well as weapons made of [[stone]]. However, shee possess the universal shadow fey vulnerability to [[sunlight]].<ref name="The Shadow Rift p. 148">[[The Shadow Rift]] p. 148</ref><ref name="Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 120">[[Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey]] p. 120</ref>
 
==[[Language]]==
In addition to [[Arak (Language)|the language]] of all breeds of the Arak<ref name="The Shadow Rift p. 148">[[The Shadow Rift]] p. 148</ref>, the shee speak [[Sylvan]] and three or more different [[domain]] languages.<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 119">[[Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey]] p. 119</ref>
 
==Advancement==
Shee advance by [[character]] [[class]], with [[bard]] as their favored class, although the [[shadowdancer]] is another class shee can excel at.<ref name="Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 120-121">[[Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey]] p. 119-120</ref>
 
==The Shee and [[Mortal]]s==
Of the shadow fey, the shee like mortal [[humanoid]]s the most, sometimes entering romantic relationships with [[human]]s or even in rare circumstances entering [[marriage]]. Shee frequently traverse human realms seeking [[music]] and lore to bring home. Shee will seek to make the best [[storyteller]]s they encounter into [[sheekin]] changelings.<ref name="The Shadow Rift p. 148">[[The Shadow Rift]] p. 148</ref> The shee hold mortal imagination and ingenuity in high regard and therefore take steps to forestall attempts of their [[Unseelie Fey]] to conduct all-out war against the mortals.<ref>Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 58</ref>
 
At least according to [[the Clockmaker]], it is generally never the intention for a shee to slay a mortal with the exception of self-defense. However, the shee are nonchalant [[manipulator]]s of humanoids.<ref>Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 57</ref>
 
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== Homebrew Non-Canon Information ==
 
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===Descriptive Text===
 
<i>"She dances like no tomorrow under the silver moon, her feet never touching the pool. Her music is the evening wind, her rhythm the gentle rippling of water beneath her delicate toes. Her hair is as steel, yet it trails white and fades away in gossamer. She is as a swan, illuminated by her own inner light. One glimpse of her true form and she disappears; one touch of her fingers, and you fade away."</i>
 
--[[Gaston d'Ouevire]] (of [[Port-a-Lucine]]), <i>[[Romance of the Countryside]]</i><ref>Descriptive text from [[John W. Mangrum]]'s [[Teeny Tiny Tales of Terror]] project (contributed by [[Dion Fernandez]]), from [http://www.fraternityofshadows.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=3302 posts] on the [[Cafe de Nuit|Fraternity of Shadows message board]].</ref>
 
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[[category:Nine Breeds of the Arak]]
[[category:Performer]]
[[category:Seelie Court]]
[[category:Shadow Fey]]
[[Category:Teeny Tiny Tales of Terror]]
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The shee are one of the nine major Arak races.[1] Serving under their leader, Queen Maeve, the shee show mastery over the Seelie Court.[2] As the most inclined and skilled of the Arak in the performing arts, the shee make for excellent singers, poets, musicians, storytellers, and other entertainers of all kinds.[2][3] Yet beyond these talents, the shee hold highly important duties as historians and loremasters of the Arak people. As such, they can be veritable fonts of information regarding the Shadow Rift or any of the adjacent domains.[2]

Like the other arak, the shee dwell within the Shadow Rift, where they make up about four percent of the population.[4] Of the Arak communities, the sith mostly live in Esmerth, where they make up the majority of the population[5]. Beyond the Shadow Rift, shee can also be encountered in the following domains: Borca[6], Falkovnia[7], and Tepest[8]

The shee are also known as faeries.[3]

Appearance

In their true forms, they appear as tall, elegant elf-like humanoids.[2]

Shee can assume the forms of any normal bird, though they usually prefer the forms of songbirds, swans, or other beautiful avians.[2][9] The shee can also use Alter Self as a spell-like ability.[3] Despite their transformation abilities, the shee do not have the Shapechanger Subtype[3].

Combat

The shee do their best evade or preempt combat, though they are proficient in sword and bow.[2][3]. They have some spellcasting abilities equivalent to those of bards[9], showing particular affinity for enchantment spells.[2] In war or in other occasions of concentrated Arak battle operations, shee lend their bardic abilities to assist the combatant forces of the muryan. In such situations, shee are deferential to the tactical decisions of the muryan.[10]

Shee demonstrate a physical resiliency against weapons, save for those made of lead or of sufficient magical strength to harm them.[2][3] They also enjoy total immunity to heat and fire as well as weapons made of stone. However, shee possess the universal shadow fey vulnerability to sunlight.[2][9]

Language

In addition to the language of all breeds of the Arak[2], the shee speak Sylvan and three or more different domain languages.[3]

Advancement

Shee advance by character class, with bard as their favored class, although the shadowdancer is another class shee can excel at.[11]

The Shee and Mortals

Of the shadow fey, the shee like mortal humanoids the most, sometimes entering romantic relationships with humans or even in rare circumstances entering marriage. Shee frequently traverse human realms seeking music and lore to bring home. Shee will seek to make the best storytellers they encounter into sheekin changelings.[2] The shee hold mortal imagination and ingenuity in high regard and therefore take steps to forestall attempts of their Unseelie Fey to conduct all-out war against the mortals.[12]

At least according to the Clockmaker, it is generally never the intention for a shee to slay a mortal with the exception of self-defense. However, the shee are nonchalant manipulators of humanoids.[13]

References

  1. ↑ The Shadow Rift p. 160
  2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 The Shadow Rift p. 148
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 119
  4. ↑ Gazetteer V p. 98
  5. ↑ Gazetteer V p. 118
  6. ↑ Gazetteer IV, p. 14
  7. ↑ Gazetteer II p. 91
  8. ↑ Gazetteer V p.51
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 120
  10. ↑ Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 61
  11. ↑ Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 119-120
  12. ↑ Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 58
  13. ↑ Van Richten's Guide to the Shadow Fey p. 57

Homebrew Non-Canon Information

Descriptive Text

"She dances like no tomorrow under the silver moon, her feet never touching the pool. Her music is the evening wind, her rhythm the gentle rippling of water beneath her delicate toes. Her hair is as steel, yet it trails white and fades away in gossamer. She is as a swan, illuminated by her own inner light. One glimpse of her true form and she disappears; one touch of her fingers, and you fade away."

--Gaston d'Ouevire (of Port-a-Lucine), Romance of the Countryside[1]

References

  1. ↑ Descriptive text from John W. Mangrum's Teeny Tiny Tales of Terror project (contributed by Dion Fernandez), from posts on the Fraternity of Shadows message board.

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The Shadow Rift
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The Shadow Rift - p148
Denizens of Darkness - pp14-15

Shee, The Shee

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