Tisenin
On the far north of the continent of Varris lies the remote kingdom of Tisenya. Though its inhabitants, the Tisenini, are largely Archfey-worshiping humans, most do not consider Tisenya to be Varszi. This is because Tisenya was founded before the collapse of the Varran Empire, so its culture, language, and religion developed separately from those of the Varszi states.
Heritage features
Below are the features your character gains after you choose the Tisenyi heritage. Heritage is a mechanic specific to the Varris setting.
Ruleset: 5e
Your heritage determines the languages your character knows. It can also be their background and grant them more features. Check the player primer for a list of available heritages.
Languages
You can speak Tisenyi and either Common or Orcish.
Background features
Your character's heritage can double as their background. If you choose the "Tisenin" background, instead of a base game background like Noble, Criminal, etc, you gain the following features:
Skill Proficiencies: Intimidation, Medicine.
Armor Proficiencies: Light armor and shields.
Equipment: A set of common clothes that protect from the cold,a holy symbol of the Archfey, a small wooden shield, and a pouch containing 5d4 GP.
Feature: Mental Discipline. You have advantage on Wisdom saving throws made to resist spells that inflict charm, fear, or sleep. Whenever an allied creature that you can see and who can hear you fails a Wisdom saving throw against a spell, you can use your reaction to warn it, allowing it to roll again, possibly turning the failure into a success.
Ruleset: Bludgeon
Your Heritage determines your character's first language and additional skill competency options. Your character can learn languages beyond their first one, as explained in the language checks rules. Check the player primer for a list of available Heritages.
Language
Your first language is Tisenyi.
Additional skills
When you select the Tisenin heritage for your character, you choose one of the skills below to gain a +1 competency in. This is in addition to the skill competencies you would normally gain.
- Interrogate – You are the first to spot any deviation from the norm, whether it’s improper behavior, unusual speech patterns, or items found in places they don’t belong.
- Intimidate – This skill is from the base Bludgeon rulebook.
- Law (Tisenya) – This skill is from the base Bludgeon rulebook.
- Theology – This skill is from the base Bludgeon rulebook.