Kalashtar 5e - Race Dungeons and Dragons
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Your complete guide to playing Kalashtar in Dungeons and Dragons 5e
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are intertwined with spirits from the realm of dreams, born of two minds and one body. Like bizarre animals, these spirits guide the through life, though their voices may only be heard as dreams and felt in the powers they bestow. are telepaths, have the most resilient minds, and have true power within the dream realm. Kalashtars are technically unique to the , like a , but these powerhouses are brimming with and are finding their way into countless 5e campaigns. Focus your energy and follow your as we go through everything you need to know.
Culture
Each is bound to a , a being from the dream realm Dal Quor that normally feeds on the energy that emanates from dreaming mortals. Quori and rather anything from the quasi-real world of Dal Quor has a hard time existing within the material plane, so they must take refuge in mortal minds.
Many quori have done this in service to what they call "The ", a shadowy lord of nightmares that rules over Dal Quor. Their intentions are not entirely clear, but they've been working for thousands of years, and anyone could become an agent after merely having a bad dream. Most other work against the , though some follow "The Path of Light" that vows to fight darkness in all its forms.
Beyond this eternal struggle, a typical large would exist high in mountain top temples. The original kalashtars were andaran monks that willingly bonded with quori refugees. Their children were born with fused souls, and the became something new rather than a mere vessel and passenger. Their formed culture is one of diligence, meditation, intellectuality, and inner conflict. strive to maintain control of their emotions, but their quori half still remembers the wild chaos of Dal Quor and aches deeply for it.
However, not all have the luxury of a traditional upbringing. Many exist throughout Eberron and those orphaned or newly created may have little to no understanding about their half. Those with no training may even see their and abilities as a curse, their always haunting their dreams just at the edge of their understanding.
are unique to the Eberron setting so some of their lore and culture is inexorably tied there. However, if you plan on running a in another setting you may want to discuss options with your DM . The can be replaced with really any ghost or spiritual thing that's appropriate for the setting, as can the "" with any demon or other dark forces.
Appearance
look more or less human. They often have slightly more angular features and are usually on the tall and thin side but are otherwise pretty standard. Most dress and act like monks, which goes well alongside their measured and unemotional demeanor. aren't unfeeling, but several generations worth of monastic traditions are ingrained within them.
It's when they get fully focused or emotional that their otherworldly half shows through. When a embraces an emotion their eyes glow and you can see the faintest outline of their hanging onto them like a glimmer or a shadow. The itself is a being of dreams, they are normally invisible but can look like literally anything, though they seem to gravitate towards creatures with a lot of eyes and legs.
When you make a , spend some time designing not only the but also their . Playing a means essentially playing one with two personalities. Figure out how these two halves interact, are they cohesive most of the time or are they split? Are their motivations the same? Where do they disagree? Was your raised in a temple to commune with their or did they grow up on the streets without guidance?
Like the rest of the , their names come in two halves. The first half of a name is their personal prefix, or rather the prefix for their human half. The last half is the name of the that resides inside them. Both halves of their name tend to be 1-2 syllables and are all typically gender neutral.
and those who never learned to commune with their will have human names common in whatever culture they were raised in.
Names: Derra, Ghas, Nere, Ozen, Rai, Reilk, Reth, Shara, Tai, Tash, Ulad, Zon, Zoss.
: Biyaulad, Chizon, Durreilk, Hiztash, Khulad, Konari, Telishara, Tozoss, Vonere, Zederra,
Traits
Your has the following racial traits and .
: Your score increases by 2 and your increases by 1.
Age: mature and age at the same rate as humans.
Alignment: The tied to a drives it toward lawful and good behavior. Most combine strong self-discipline with compassion for all beings, but some resist the of their . It would be rare to find a chaotic neutral Kalashtar.
Size: Your size is Medium.
Speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Dual Mind: You have advantage on all saving throws.
Mental Discipline : As a , you have resistance to .
: You can speak telepathically to any you can see, provided the is within a number of feet of you equal to 10 times your level. You don't need to share a language with the for it to understand your , but the must be able to understand at least one language.
When you're using this trait to speak telepathically to a , you can use your action to give that the ability to speak telepathically with you for 1 hour or until you end this effect as an action. To use this ability, the must be able to see you and must be within this trait's range. You can give this ability to only one at a time; giving it to a takes it away from another who has it.
Severed from Dreams : , but they don't connect to the plane of dreams as other creatures do. Instead, their minds draw from the memories of their while they sleep. As such, you are immune to spells and other that require you to dream, like dream , but not to spells and other that put you to sleep, like sleep .
Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common, Quori, and one other language of your choice.
Most of the abilities are pretty simple, but a couple need some careful consideration to figure out their real utility. Let's go through them one by one and what they'll mean for your next .
: Classes only really utilize one mental , so the bonus to both and is a bit awkward. You're best off shooting for a class that utilizes your larger bonus such as Clerics, Druids, Monks, or Rangers.
Age: Standard human age, nothing special.
Alignment: literally have a good-aligned whispering in their ear, so they're bound to be good unless they rebel hard against their upbringing.
Size: Normal medium size.
Speed: Average, not a penalty at least.
Duel Mind: No frills, no conditions, just straight permanent advantage on all your saves which is one of the most common saving throws. This ability is strong and straightforward, just make a mark next to your saves so you remember and enjoy neigh-immunity to a lot of spells and magical abilities.
Mental Discipline: isn't very common, but damage resistances are nice. Try to remember you have it when it comes up.
: I find a lot of players misunderstand this ability at first, so while this is expressly you have a few hoops to jump through.
Firstly, until you use an action to enable it other creatures can't talk back to you telepathically. That means that works well for secret conversations work fine if you have time to burn, but it's rough using it in combat unless you're just talking one-way without receiving. If you want to have during combat, your best bet is to activate it every hour so that it'll be active once combat starts.
Secondly, doesn't work at all for creatures that don't understand at least one language, you can't send thoughts, and neither can they.
Finally, at early levels, you'll have to hug close to your allies to use , once you get to 6th or 7th level though it'll usually cover a full battlefield.
So, with those limitations in mind, what good is it? Well, it works wonders for passing information silently. In tense situations where you need to be very careful with your information, having a silent conversation can be invaluable. It requires line of sight, so talking through walls and barriers is a no-go. However, at high levels the arcane eye can bypass the whole sight problem.
Languages: Common plus any language is nice, grab whatever you think will be relevant in your campaign. Quori is sadly an extremely rare language even in Eberron and doesn't exist elsewhere, it's unlikely to ever come up.
Builds
stats are a tad strange since you're gaining bonuses to two mental abilities. Any class that uses either or is a good start, but since 5e is so forgiving there aren't any wrong choices. If you're interested in optimizing your , take a look at the following for some build ideas.
Lunar Dreamer
Kalashtars already have a +2 bonus to which is ideal for a druids, but their ability is perfect for them. doesn't care about your shape and doesn't have any sort of verbal or somatic components so you can use it freely while in your animal form. Circle of the Moon druids especially benefit from as they spend a lot of time in animal forms and blowing away that speech barrier solves a ton of problems.
Lucid Drunk
A is already a flavor win and that +2 bonus is exactly what they need. Not many monks can really benefit from that +1 bonus though, that's where the Way of the Drunken Master comes in. While drunken master's don't explicitly need , they do gain (Performance) proficiency and are really incentivized to use it.
Dream Realm Warden
Rangers may be mainly martial, but they still greatly benefit from the 's +2 bonus to . Most don't care about their , but the unearthed arcana Fey Wanderer sure does as it needs the high for numerous checks. also gives a ranger a ton of more sneaky opportunities as they stalk the shadows silently.
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