# Race: Ky-Tan > [!info] Quick Facts > | | | > |---|---| > | **Rarity** | Very rare | > | **Perception in Gryth** | Positive. The few who have dealt with a Ky-Tan describe the experience in terms that sound closer to a pilgrimage than a meeting, and the accounts have spread further than the Ky-Tan themselves ever have. | > | **Guide Section** | Very Rare Races | ## Overview The Ky-Tan are the keepers of the temples of Syrena, in the deep deserts of [[Continent - Iros|Iros]]. They are broadly reptilian, though nobody has been able to say what they are reptilian to. Their skin is smooth, dry and a startling bright orange, and many carry small horns or a low fin running back across the skull. They are tall, unhurried, and disconcertingly patient, and they give the impression of having already had the conversation you are about to start. ## The Temples of Air and Sand In the far reaches of Iros there are temples that were old before anything else in that country was built. They are dedicated to air and to sand, which the Ky-Tan hold to be one thing observed at two speeds, and they have been kept without interruption for longer than the written history of the continent. ## An Open Question What the Ky-Tan actually are has never been settled. The most persistent theory among scholars who have been allowed near them holds that they are a human offshoot, changed by the desert and by whatever is in those temples across a span of time that makes the question almost meaningless. The Ky-Tan have heard the theory. They find it neither offensive nor interesting. ## The Great Gyss They worship the Great Gyss, a god of a million eyes, whose domain is serenity and hope. Gyss does not demand, does not punish, and is not petitioned for victory. A Ky-Tan asked what Gyss does for them will generally say that Gyss watches, and will not elaborate, and will not appear to think the answer insufficient. ## Ky-Tan Traits **Ability Score Increase.** Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1. **Age.** Ky-Tan reach maturity at around 30 and routinely live beyond 300 years. **Creature Type.** You are a Humanoid, whatever the scholars decide. **Size.** Ky-Tan stand between 6 and 7 feet tall. Your size is Medium. **Speed.** Your walking speed is 30 feet. **Desert Endurance.** You are immune to the harmful effects of extreme heat, and you can go without water for a number of days equal to your Constitution modifier before suffering the effects of exhaustion. **Serene Mind.** You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. **Eyes of Gyss.** You know the *guidance* cantrip. Starting at 3rd level, you can cast *augury* with this trait, requiring no material components, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells. **Unhurried.** You have proficiency in the Insight skill, and you have advantage on initiative rolls. **Languages.** You can speak, read, and write Common and Primordial. ## Connections - [[Continent - Iros]] — Homeland; keepers of the temples of Syrena in its deep deserts - [[City - Solari Oasis]] — Oasis city in the Greater Syrena desert --- ## Gallery ![[Race - Ky-Tan.jpg]] --- *See also: [[Races]]*