Pershala
- +2 Dexterity, -2 Wisdom, -4 Charisma: Pershala are quite adept and cunning, but they tend to be arrogant, standoffish and aloof.
- Medium-size: As Medium-size creatures, pershala have no special bonuses or penalties due to their size.
- Pershala base speed is 30 feet.
- Natural Attacks: A pershala can make two claw attacks and one bite attack. When not wearing gloves, his claw attacks deal 1d4 points of damage plus Strength modifier; a bite attack deals 1d4 hit points of damage plus one-half Strength modifier as a secondary attack. The bite attack is at a -5 penalty to the attack roll.
- Low-light Vision: Pershala can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. They retain the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
- Slow Fall: A pershala within arm’s reach of a wall can use the wall to slow his descent. The pershala takes damage as if the fall were 20 feet shorter than it actually is. This ability stacks with any slow fall ability gained through obtaining levels of a particular class, such as the monk. For instance, a pershala with eight levels of monk has the equivalent of Slow Fall (70 ft.).
- +4 racial bonus to Balance, Climb, and Freefall checks: A pershala’s tail gives him exceptional balance, while his claws grant him superior climbing ability. In addition, pershala can adapt quite easily to freefall.
- +2 racial bonus to Jump, Move Silently, and Pilot checks: Pershala are accomplished leapers, while the padding on a pershala’s feet allows him to mask his movements. Additionally, Pershala are quite at home behind the controls of vehicles of all kinds.
- +2 racial bonus to Listen and Spot checks: Pershala have keen senses.
- Automatic Languages: Pershalan. Bonus Languages: Common, Gnoll, Sylvan, and Terran.
- Favored Class: Pilot. A multiclass pershala’s pilot class does not count when determining whether or not there is an XP penalty for multiclassing (see PHB, Chapter 3, Experience for Multiclass Characters). Pershala are natural pilots.
- Level Equivalent: +0
Pershala Racial Feats
- CATLIKE POUNCE [GENERAL]
- With a great leap to attack, you can unleash the full fury of your claws and fangs while throwing yourself into the fray.
- Prerequisite: Pershala only.
- Benefit: During the first round of combat, you may move then use a standard action to make a full attack. Note that this feat may be used if the move action is a charge.
- MULTIATTACK [GENERAL]
- You are adept at using all of your natural weapons at once.
- Prerequisites: Three or more natural attacks.
- Benefit: Your secondary attacks with natural weapons suffer only a -2 penalty to the attack roll.
- Normal: Without this feat, your secondary natural attacks suffer a -5 penalty to the attack roll.
- IMPROVED MULTIATTACK [GENERAL]
- You can use all of your natural weapons at once without penalty.
- Prerequisites: Multiattack.
- Benefit: Your secondary attacks with natural weapons do not suffer a penalty to the attack roll.
- Normal: Without this feat or Multiattack, your secondary natural attacks suffer a -5 penalty to the attack roll. With Multiattack, your secondary natural attacks suffer a -2 penalty to the attack roll.
- PERSHALAN SENSES [GENERAL]
- Your senses are particular keen, even by your race’s standards.
- Prerequisites: Alertness, pershala only.
- Benefit: Your racial bonuses to Listen and Spot checks are increased to +6.
- ENHANCED PERSHALAN SENSES [GENERAL]
- You have developed your senses to animal-like sharpness.
- Prerequisites: Character level 6+, Pershalan Senses, pershala only.
- Benefit: You gain the scent ability (see MM, Introduction, Special Qualities).