Biata

Category 
Autochthon

Type 
Normal

Description
The Biata are a race of bird-like humanoids who have their origins in the high mountain reaches of Aieland and claim their ancestry from the magical Gryphons. Known for their wisdom, they are deeply ordered and hierarchical. Along with the Stone Elves, they are renowned for their powers of the mind and it is not beyond their capacity to enter an individual’s mind to alter their psyche; for good or ill. Much like the Barbarians, the Biata share a deep connection with Tyrra. When the Thunderbird Clan re-emerged, the change that was experienced by the Barbarians was also experienced by the Biata. Until that time, the Biata had a deep aversion to Celestial Magic. When the Thunderbird awoke, something changed within the Race, and they found that they could stomach the touch of Celestial Magic, and some of them have even taken to learning to casting it.

Skill
Mental Freedom

Disadvantage
Biata must pay double the listed cost for the skill Read Magic.

Enforced Roleplay
ALLEGIENCE

Biata seek to ally themselves with some form of government, group, organization, noble, guild or other body that has at least 3 members and a set of rules that are written down. It is this adherence to a set of orderly rules that allows the Biata to free other’s minds from disorder. Failure to have allegiance to any organization at all causes a Biata to lose confidence and be unable to use Mental Freedom for the next 3 events you attend with no refund of Build Points. Note** that the Biata does not need to be accepted into the group/guild/noble hierarchy, just to know of their rules and follow them.

Make-Up/Costume
Biata are somehow linked to birds. Characters are encouraged to pick one particular kind of bird. The player, at a minimum, must then cover their eyebrows with feathers held on by liquid latex. It is not uncommon to see Biata with feathers growing in their hair. Some even have small talons.