Burmecian

Racial Traits		Race Point Cost
Type	Humanoid (burmecian)	0
Size	Medium	0
Base Speed	Normal	0
Ability Score Modifiers	Standard (+2 Dex, +2 Int, –2 Cha)	0
Languages	Standard	0
Defense	Battle-Hardened	4
Defense	Fearless	1
Feat and Skill	Natural Jumper	2
Feat and Skill	Skill bonus (Perception)	2
Feat and Skill	Static Bonus Feat	2
Senses	Darkvision (60 Feet)	2
Offense	Claws	2
Total		15

Smaller and slighter than humes, burmecians trace their ancestry back to rats and mice, a fact made readily apparent by their physical appearance; at first glance, an unkind observer would be tempted to dismiss them as vermin who’ve mastered the art of walking upright. Closer inspection reveals a few key differences, however. Burmecians’ teeth are sharp, but lack the elongated incisors so typical of most rodents; their skin is smooth and almost entirely hairless, and tends to be gray or brown in coloration. Though they retain the sensitive snouts of their ancestors, burmecians do not sport whiskers; their ears are large and upraised, giving them a certain rabbit-like air. In combat, they are more likely to rely on their hearing than their relatively weak eyesight, a fact that gives them an edge in dark and confined quarters. Unusual too are their double-jointed legs and wide feet, both of which are capable of absorbing tremendous kinetic energy; with training, burmecians can leap distances nearly three to four times higher and wider than their human counterparts and survive substantial drops with almost no ill effects.

Standard Racial Traits

• Ability Score Racial Traits: Burmecians are agile and clever, yet not very sociable. They gain +2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence, and –2 Charisma.
• Size: Burmecians are Medium creatures, and have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
• Type: Burmecians are Humanoid creatures with the burmecian subtype.
• Base Speed: Burmecians have a base speed of 30 feet.
• Languages: Burmecians begin play speaking Common and Burmecian. Burmecian with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following: Draconic, Dwarven, Elvaan, Galkan, Giant, Goblin, and Orc. See the Linguistics skill page for more information about these languages.

Defense Racial Traits

• Battle-Hardened: Incessant drills make defense second nature to all burmecians. Burmecians gain a +1 bonus to CMD.
• Fearless: Burmecians receive a +2 racial bonus on saves against fear spells and effects.

Feat and Skill Racial Traits

• Keen Senses: Burmecians receive a +2 racial bonus on Perception checks.
• Natural Jumper: Burmecians gain a +4 racial bonus on Acrobatic checks for jumping.
• Quick Reactions: Burmercians gain Improved Initiative as a bonus feat.

Senses Racial Traits

• Darkvision: Burmecians can see perfectly in the dark up to 60 feet.

Offense Racial Traits

• Claws: A burmecian gains a set of natural claw attacks, dealing 1d4 points of damage. The claws are a primary attack, or a secondary attack if the burmecian is wielding manufactured weapons.

Alternate Racial Traits

The following alternate racial traits may be selected in place of one or more of the standard racial traits above. Consult your GM before selecting any of these new options.

• Cleyran Ancestry (1 RP): Sickened by the Burmecians’ dedication to war, a separatist group left the Realm of Eternal Rain and founded a new city in a giant tree to the west. When cleyrans with this racial trait successfully use Diplomacy to win over an individual, that creature takes a –2 penalty on attempts to resist any of the member’s Charisma-based skills for the next 24 hours. This racial trait replaces fearless.
• Cornered Fury (4 RP): Burmecians can fight viciously when cut off from friends and allies. Whenever a burmecian is reduced to half or fewer of his hit points, and has no conscious ally within 30 feet, he gains a +2 racial bonus on melee attack rolls and to Armor Class. This racial trait replaces battle-hardened and quick reactions.
• Jumper (2 RP): Burmecians are quick afoot and love to leap at the end. Burmecians with this trait are always considered to have a running start when making Acrobatics checks to jump. This trait replaces keen senses.
• Market Dweller (4 RP): Some burmecians are practiced at taking advantage of foes. They gain a +2 racial bonus on Bluff and Sleight of Hand checks. This racial trait replaces keen senses and natural jumper.
• Mountain-Born (1 RP): Having to bridge the gap of destroyed bridges and roofs as well as suffer through tall mountain climbs, burmecians are amazing at higher altitudes. Burmecains with this racial trait gain a +2 racial bonus on Acrobatics checks made to cross narrow ledges and on saving throws against altitude fatigue and sickness. This trait replaces fearless.
• Mountaineer Training (2 RP): Burmecians tend to be better at heights than others, due to their homes and jumping abilities. Burmecians with this trait are immune to altitude sickness and do not lose their Dexterity bonus to AC when making Climb checks or Acrobatics checks to cross narrow or slippery surfaces and treat both skills as class skills. This trait replaces keen senses.
• Plagueborn (1 RP): Lowerborn burmecians often find themselves more prone to disease, and such have gained a resistance to many others. Burmecians with this trait gain a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against disease, ingested poisons, and becoming nauseated or sickened. This racial trait replaces fearless.
• Rodent Empathy (1 RP): Some burmecians are able to control rodents and gain a +4 racial bonus on Handle Animal checks made to influence rodents. This racial trait replaces natural jumper.
• Scent (4 RP): Some burmecians have much more strongly developed senses of smell, instead of keen eyes and ears. These burmecians have the scent ability, but take a –2 penalty on all Perception checks based primarily on sight or hearing. This racial trait replaces keen senses.
• Skulk (6 RP): Some burmecians can blend easily into their environments, and move with surprising grace. Burmecians gain a +2 racial bonus on Stealth checks, and take only a –5 penalty on Stealth checks made to hide from creatures they have distracted with a Bluff check (rather than the normal –10 penalty). This racial trait replaces claws, keen senses, and natural jumper.
• Unnatural (2 RP): Some burmecians unnerve normal animals, and train to defend themselves against the inevitable attacks from such creatures. These burmecians take a –4 penalty on all Charisma-based skill checks to affect creatures of the animal type, and receive a +2 dodge bonus to AC against animals. An animal’s starting attitude toward burmecians is one step worse than normal. This racial trait replaces battle-hardened.

Variant Burmecian Heritages

Although the race is referred to as burmecians, there lives a sandstorm sanctum variant known as cleyrans. Those of different lineages may evince dramatically different manifestations of their heritage, both in appearance and in ability. If you choose to use a cleyran instead of the general rules for creating a burmecian, you should work with your GM to ensure that your character’s appearance reflects that bloodline.

• Alternate Skill Modifiers: While most burmecians gain a +2 racial bonus on Perpection checks, those of the variant heritages listed below gain a modifier to different skills.

Variant Burmecian Heritages

Heritage	Ability Modifiers	Alternate Skill Modifiers	Description
Cleyran	+2 CON, +2 CHA, -2 STR	Perform (Dance)	Lighter skinned and kinder of face, this offshoot of burmecians are sickened by their kin's dedication to war. Often secluded from burmecians, cleyrans live on tall mountains and trees.

Racial Feats

The following feats are available to a burmecian character who meets the prerequisites.

• Burrowing Claws
• Masterful Leaper

Racial Archetypes

The following racial archetypes are available to burmecians:

• Pied Piper (Bard; Burmercian)

Favored Class Options

The following favored class options are available to all characters of this race who have the listed favored class, and unless otherwise stated, the bonus applies each time you select the favored class reward.

• Bard: Increase the bonus provided by the bard’s inspire competence performance by 1/6, and add 1/6 to the number of allies the bard can affect with his inspire greatness performance.
• Beastmaster: Add +1 to an animal companion’s CMD when adjacent to the beastmaster. If the beastmaster ever replaces his animal companion, the new animal companion gains this bonus.
• Berserker: Add +1 to the berserker’s total number of rage rounds per day.
• Chemist: The chemist gains +1/6 of a new discovery.
• Cleric: Add a +1 bonus on concentration checks when casting cleric spells and within 5 feet of an ally.
• Dancer: Add +1/2 on Escape Artist checks and on Acrobatics checks to cross narrow surfaces.
• Dragoon: Add +1/2 bonus to Acrobatic skill checks for jumping.
• Fencer: Add 1/4 to the AC bonus provided by cover or improved cover.
• Gunner: Add +1/6 to the dodge bonus to AC granted by the nimble class feature.
• Monk: Add +1/2 to the monk’s damage rolls when using the flying kick class feature.
• Ninja: Add +1 to the ninja’s base speed. In combat this option has no effect unless the ninja has selected it five times (or another increment of five).
• Red Mage: Add +1/4 to the red mage’s arcane pool.
• Summoner: Add a +1 bonus on saving throws against poison made by the summoner’s avatar.
• Thief: Add a +1/2 bonus on Escape Artist checks.
• Warrior: Add +1 to the warrior’s CMD when resisting a bull rush or grapple attempt.