The Half-Sprite

Humans seem to pollute the genepools of many species, and woodsprites are no exception. In time, a woodsprite and a human may become friends, and after even more time may become more than friends. The result of these unions are half-sprites.

Physical Description: When fully grown, half-sprites resemble somewhat short human adolescents with pointed ears. Their skin tends to favor the human parent, but their hair tends to be a wild, jumbled mix of both parents'. They lack the wings of a woodsprite, except for a few rare individuals who possess shriveled, useless specimins. Their bones tend to be solid rather than hollow. Both sexes usually have sparse body hair, but those with an exceptionally hirsute human father may display as much hair as their parent.

Society: Half-sprites temper the classic woodsprite jumpiness with the natural curiosity of their human parents. More than any race, they tend to be wanderers and thrill seekers. Like half-elves, they have no society of their own. Unlike them, however, they integrate well into either society.

Relations: Woodsprites and humans get along with half-sprites fairly well. Being less uptight than woodsprites, they can get along famously with gnomes and halflings. Half-Orcs are viewed with suspicion, but they work okay with dwarves, elves, half-elves and the odd darkaralome they may meet.

Alignment and Religion: Half-sprites raised among woodsprites tend towards a chaotic alignment. Their natural curiosity runs up against the lawful tendencies of the other woodsprites, heightening their disdain for it. Half-sprites may be of any alignment, however. The religion of a half-sprite is usually determined by whether they are raised by humans or woodsprites. In the latter case, they almost always revere Ailalea.

Adventurers: It's rare to find a half-sprite in pursuit of a time-consuming class such as a wizard or a monk, though they are not unheard of. Sorcerers, rogues, and barbarians are the best-represented classes.

Names: Half-sprites use either human or woodsprite naming conventions. A half-sprite raised among humans is often given a woodsprite name, while a half-sprite raised in a woodsprite community is usually named like a human.

Half-sprite Racial Traits:

Ability Score Modifiers: Half-sprites gain a +2 bonus to one ability score of their choice at creation to represent their varied nature.
Type: Half-sprites are humanoid creatures with the human and woodsprite subtypes.
Size: Half-sprites Medium creatures, and have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
- Optionally, a Half-sprite can be Small: small creatures and gain a +1 size bonus to their AC, a +1 size bonus on attack rolls, a –1 penalty to their CMB and CMD, and a +4 size bonus on Stealth checks.
Base Speed: Half-sprite base speed is 30 feet, no matter their size.
Climber: Half-sprites have a Climb speed of 20 feet, and the +8 to Climb checks that comes with having a Climb speed.
Languages: Half-sprites begin play speaking Woodsprite and Common. Half-sprites with high Intelligence scores may choose to learn any language they want (other than secret languages such as Druidic).
Woodsprite Twitchiness: A Half-sprite can choose one of the two following options, thanks to their Woodsprite heritage:
- Gain Lightning Reflexes as a bonus feat, and treat its bonus as a racial bonus.
- Gain a +2 racial bonus to Acrobatics.
Human Learning: A Half-sprite can choose one of the two following options, thanks to their Human heritage:
- Gain a bonus feat at 1st level.
- Gain an additional skill rank at 1st level and one additional skill rank whenever a level is gained.
Low-Light Vision: Half-sprites can see twice as far as humans in conditions of dim light.
Woodspritish Blood: Half-sprites count as both human and woodsprite for any effect related to race.

Alternate Racial Traits:

Compact: Some Half-Sprites are born smaller and a bit more sluggish than the others, as if weighed down by an unseen load. This supernatural weight causes their base speed to be reduced by 10 feet, but they gain spell resistance of 11 + their character level. This replaces the Climber racial trait, and requires the Small size option.
Dual-Minded: Half-Sprites are often torn between their Woodsprite and Human heritages, but learn to make the best of their unique minds. They gain a +2 racial bonus to Will saves, and once per day they can roll twice when making a Bluff or Diplomacy check and take the better roll. This replaces Woodsprite Twitchiness.
Extra Twitchy: Some Half-Sprites are too twitchy to even climb. They lose the Climb trait, but gain both Twitchiness choices. This improved Woodsprite Twitchiness cannot be replaced by an alternate racial trait.
Mechanical: A mechanically-minded Half-Sprite gains a +1 bonus on Disable Device and Knowledge (engineering) checks. They are also treated as proficient with any weapon they have personally crafted. In addition, they choose two favored classes at 1st level. This trait replaces Human Learning.
Stubborn: Some Half-Sprites aren't twitchy, they're just plain stubborn. They gain a +2 racial bonus to Will saves to resist spells and spell-like abilities of the charm and compulsion subschools of the enchantment school. If they fail such a save, they may attempt another saving throw the next round against the same DC. (This does not stack with similar abilities from other sources, but you may use one such ability each round.) This replaces Woodsprite Twitchiness.
Vestigial Wings: Some Half-Sprites are born with a pair of vestigial wings. They aren't strong enough for gliding, but do have enough power to aid flight attained by some other method, and grant a +4 racial bonus on Fly checks. This replaces the Woodsprite Twitchiness racial trait, and requires the Small size option.
Woodsprite-Raised: Half-Sprites raised among Woodsprites grow up having to deal with their winged peers often getting the drop on them, literally. They gain Perception and Stealth as class skills, and gain a +1 racial bonus on attack rolls, a +2 dodge bonus to AC, a +2 bonus on Perception checks against flying creatures, and a +2 racial bonus on all saving throws against fear effects. In addition, enemies on higher ground gain no attack roll bonus against them. They know Common and Woodsprite automatically and can choose bonus languages from the following list: Elven, Gnoll, Gnome, Goblin, Orc, and Sylvan. This replaces Human Learning and a Half-Sprite's normal automatic languages.

Alternate Favored Class Bonuses:

Alchemist	Add 1 extract formula from the alchemist's list to the character's formulae book. This formula must be at least one level lower than the highest-level formula the alchemist can create.
Barbarian	Add 1/4 to the bonus on Reflex saves and dodge bonus to AC against attacks made by traps granted by trap sense.
Bard	Add 1 to the total number of bardic performance rounds per day.
Bloodrager	Choose a skill based on Charisma or Dexterity (not including Acrobatics, Fly, Intimidate, Ride, or Perform). You can use that skill while bloodraging, but with a -10 penalty. If you select the same skill multiple times, the penalty decreases each time by 1, to a minimum of -4.
Cavalier	Add +1/4 to the cavalier's banner bonus.
Cleric	Add 1/3 to the amount of damage dealt or damage healed when the cleric uses Channel Energy.
Druid	Add 1/2 to the damage dealt by the animal companion's natural attacks. If the druid ever replaces their animal companion, the new animal companion gains this bonus.
Fighter	Add 1 to the fighter's CMD when resisting a bull rush or overrun attempt.
Gunslinger	Reduce the misfire chance for one type of firearm by -1/4. You cannot reduce the misfire chance of a firearm below 1.
Hunter	Add 1 skill rank to the hunter's animal companion. If the hunter ever replaces his animal companion, the new companion gains these bonus skill ranks.
Inquisitor	Add +1 to concentration checks when casting Inquisitor spells.
Magus	Add +1 to concentration checks when casting Magus spells.
Monk	Add +1/3 to the bonus granted by Still Mind. The entire bonus cannot exceed +6.
Monk	OR: Add +1/3 to the SR granted by Diamond Soul. You cannot choose this bonus until you get the Diamond Soul ability.
Oracle	Add +1/2 to the oracle's level for the purpose of determining the effects of a curse ability.
Paladin	Add +1 to concentration checks when casting paladin spells.
Ranger	Add 1 skill rank to the ranger's animal companion. If the ranger ever replaces his companion, the new companion gains these bonus skill ranks.
Rogue	Gain 1/6 of a new rogue talent.
Shaman	Add one spell from the cleric spell list that isn't on the shaman spell list to the list of spells the shaman knows. This spell must be at least 1 level below the highest spell level the shaman can cast.
Shifter	Select a bonus granted by a Minor Form you can assume. Add +1/4 to that bonus.
Sorcerer	Add 1 spell known from the sorcerer spell list. This spell must be at least one level below the highest spell level the sorcerer can cast.
Summoner	Add 1/4 point to the eidolon's evolution pool.
Warpriest	Gain 1/6 of a new bonus combat feat.
Witch	Add 1 spell from the witch spell list to the witch's familiar. This spell must be at least one level below the highest spell level the witch can cast. If the witch ever replaces this familiar, the new familiar knows these bonus spells.
Wizard	Add +1 bonus on concentration checks made due to taking damage while casting wizard spells.

Half-sprite Vital Statistics:

Random Starting Ages
Adulthood	Simple	Moderate	Complex
18 years	+1d4	+1d8	+2d8

Aging Effects
Middle Age¹	Old²	Venerable³	Maximum Age
50 years	75 years	100 years	+3d10 years
1. At middle age, −1 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. 2. At old age, −2 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha. 3. At venerable age, −3 to Str, Dex, and Con; +1 to Int, Wis, and Cha.

Random Height and Weight
Gender	Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
Male	4ft 5in	+2d8in	100 lbs	× (1d8) lbs
Female	4ft 0in	+2d8in	75 lbs	× (1d8) lbs

Half-Sprite Race Traits

Tough Talker

Many Half-Sprites find themselves often encountering the hostility of others. Some of them feel the best defense is a good offense.

You gain a +1 trait bonus on Bluff and Intimidate checks.

Knowledgeable

Some Half-Sprites discover that academia is their calling.

You gain a +1 trait bonus to Knowledge (History) checks, Knowledge (Nobility) checks, and either Knowledge (Local) or Knowledge (Religion) checks (your choice).

Feybane

Your combined lineage has given you a strange resistance to the powers of the fey.

You gain a +1 trait bonus to saves vs. the abilities and spells of fey creatures.