race features:
Anima Bond: From a young age, you formed a deep and inseparable bond with your Anima. This shape-shifting creature represents various aspects of your personality, talents, and emotions. While your Anima's form does not grant additional abilities, it serves as a loyal companion and advisor.
Anima Resilience: Your Anima enhances your resilience, granting you advantage on saving throws against fear effects. Additionally, you cannot be magically compelled to move away from your Anima against your will.
Symbiotic Perception: Your link with your Anima heightens your senses. You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight or hearing.
Soul Synergy: Your Anima's well-being is closely tied to your own. When determining your Anima's hit points, use your character level as its base hit dice. Furthermore, if your Anima is killed or incapacitated, you have disadvantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws until you complete a long rest in which is manifests once again at your side.
Multifaceted Identity: Your Anima's ever-changing forms and abilities reflect your diverse nature. You gain proficiency in one skill of your choice and one tool or instrument of your choice, showcasing your unique talents and experiences.
Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common and one additional language of your choice, reflecting your exposure to various cultures and societies.
The Tethered are a captivating and diverse phenomenon that can manifest among any race in the world of Voranth. Their profound connection with the enigmatic beings known as Anima has become more common and celebrated following the surge in magic's wild resurgence after the recent war. However, this newfound prominence has also brought about tensions and challenges for the Tethered.
Physically, the Tethered retain the appearances of their original races, reflecting the diverse features and characteristics typical of their people. While their origins may differ, they share the undeniable presence of their Anima, which serves as a companion and guide, shapeshifting into various animal forms that mirror their emotions and nature.
Despite the beauty of this bond, tensions arise as some traditionalists view the emergence of the Tethered as a disruption to the natural order of things. They fear that the increasing number of Tethered threatens to dilute and destabilize the cultural identity of their respective races.
Furthermore, there are those who misunderstand the Tethered's connection with Anima, misinterpreting it as a form of dark magic or even a potential threat. Such misgivings have led to prejudice and discrimination against the Tethered, causing them to face challenges in being accepted and integrated into certain communities.
In the aftermath of the war, as Voranth strives to find a new equilibrium with its resurging magic, the Tethered have formed diverse communities of their own, seeking understanding and support from one another. They navigate the complexities of their identities, grappling with questions about their place in society, and reconciling their Anima companions with their personal ambitions.
Despite these tensions, the Tethered also embody the potential for unity and understanding. Some actively work to bridge the gaps between different races and cultures, showcasing the strength of their unique connection in fostering harmony and cooperation.
As they continue to explore the mysteries of their existence, the Tethered forge ahead with resilience, proud of their shared destiny as integral members of Voranth's rich tapestry. They seek to prove that the bond with Anima is not a disruption but rather a powerful force for unity, capable of transcending racial and cultural divides. In the face of challenges and prejudices, the Tethered stand as living symbols of adaptability and unity, navigating a world reshaped by magic's resurgence, while remaining tethered to the essence of their true selves.