Tales from the Seventh
Baylari

The Baylari are an ancient race with origins dating back to the Second Age. Their oldest verbal traditions reveal that they are the offspring of a titan named Baylar, commonly believed to have originated in the Dark Universe. It is said that Baylar lost one of his eyes in a bet with Shundra, Prince of Thieves and that his children were forever cursed to share his fate. While the Baylari of old may have felt some shame at this, their descendants bear a fierce legacy of honor and steadfastness.

The Baylari number less then a thousand and ages of constant warfare conspire to keep their population from growing larger. Time has given them a culture based on family history and achievement unrivaled, except for the Vaynari, throughout the Mortal Realm. There are twenty-one Baylari families, each with their own tradition and symbols. They are intensely proud of their family heritage and each family has a long lasting rivalry with one or more of the others. These rivalry's are more competitive then violent, with all the families acting together when threatened.

Since the War of the Seven, these cyclopedian warriors have been fighting their own blood war. Near the end of that cataclysmic conflict a great portal was opened within the depths of the massive Silverwood. A host of Morwaithean Demons was released into the world that swept across the surrounding lands, annihilating everything in its path. The host passed through the Jagged Hills, cleaving them to their very roots and totally destroying the most sizeable Baylari settlement at the time. Only those warriors fighting with the forces of light were spared. In the aftermath of the great war they took up an oath to hunt down every Demon in existence. They rebuilt their home in what was now called the Broken Hills and began to hunt the Demons that had transformed the Silverwood into the Great Gloom. This is no small task, but they continue to struggle on in their vengeance.

Appearance: The Baylari are seven to eight feet tall with wide shoulders and lean, yet muscular frames. They have dark, dusty skin and long black hair which they typically keep tied back with silver clasps. These clasps bear the family symbol and are passed down from one generation to the next. Their single eye is overly large and ranges in color from amber to light brown. The body of each Baylari bears a collection of colorful tattoo's which they collect over the course of their life spans. Each marks an important victory or event, and are often imbued with a useful mystical ability.

Armor and Weapons: Preferring the ability to move quickly and stealthily, they tend to shun heavier armors in favor of reinforced leathers, often fashioned from the skins of the Demons they hunt. The exception to this is during larger, organized battles or when conducting inter-family duels. For these they will often wear long tabards of fine chain links, brightly adorned with family symbols, and belted at the waist. Their weapon of choice is a long spear with a wickedly barbed steel or crystal blade.
Summary
Other Names: Baylar, Baylon
Homeland: The Broken Hills (between The Great Gloom and Mazon's Razor)
Languages: Baylon (native), Common (fluent)
Deities: Baylar
Mystical Affinities: Spirtual Discipline, Lesser Enchantment (in the form of tattoos)
Archetypes: Spiritweaver, Demon Hunter
Baylari Racial Package Deal
Ability Cost
+8 STR 8
+4 CON 8
+4 BODY 8
+3 PRE 3
+2 PD 2
Baylari Eye: Ultraviolet Perception (Sight Group) 5
Baylari Legs: +1" Running (7" total running) 2
Baylari Longevity: Live Support (Longevity: lifespan of up to 400 years) 2
Disadvantages Value
Physical Limitation: One Eye (Infrequently, Greatly Limiting) (No depth perception, 1/2 OCV with all ranged attacks) -10
Distinctive Features: Large, one-eyed, with tattoo's (Concealable) -10
Total Cost of Package: 28  
Options
Cost Option
+10 Baylari Tattoo's and Blood Marks: Add 10 point's worth (or more) of inherent abilities (from the list).
+3 Mark Maker: Tattoo Artist (DEX Roll)
+2 Outdoorsman: Survival (Temperate Forests) (INT Roll)
+6 Baylari Fighting-Skills: +3 with Spears
+3 Knowledge of Demons: KS: Demonkind 11-
-5 Friendly Rivalry: With a member of another family who thinks he is a better warrior. 
-15 Psychological Limitation: Hatred of Morwaithean Demons (Common, Strong)
Baylari Tattoo's and Blood Marks

The Baylari believe strongly in the power of signs and marks. They use a collection of arcane symbols to bind spiritual energies to their bodies. These bindings can be permanent in the form of tattoo's or temporary in the form of blood marks. Tattoo's can only bestowed by the elder Spiritweaver of each family and have to be earned through acts of valor and honor. They imbue the recipient with a variety of useful powers. Blood marks are symbols that can be carved into the skin to briefly invest an individual with a simple mystical effect. Every Baylari can learn to make these marks and they can be used on themselves and other living beings.

Tattoo's

Mark of the Deathless: Healing 3 BODY, Resurrection, Reduced Endurance (0 END; +1/2), Persistent (+1/2) (100 Active Points); Extra Time (Regeneration-Only) 1 Day (-2 3/4), 1 Charge which Recovers every 1 Week (-2 1/2), Self Only (-1/2), Resurrection Only (-1/2), IIF (Tattoo -1/4). Total Cost: 13 Points [Note: Must be a senior Demon slayer to take this one]

Mark of Awareness: Detect Morwaithean Demons 11- (no Sense Group), Increased Arc Of Perception (360 Degrees), Range, Sense (15 Active Points); IIF (Tattoo -1/4). Total Cost: 12 Points [Note: Must be a senior Demon slayer to take this one]

Mark of the Demon Slayer: Deadly Blow: +1d6 (Only against Morwaithean Demons) (4 Active Points); IIF (Tattoo; -1/4). Total Cost: 4 Points [Note: Must be a senior demon slayer to take this one]

Mark of Fortune: Luck 1d6 (5 Active Points); Limited Power Only in Combat (-1/2), IIF (Tattoo; -1/4). Total Cost: 3 Points

Mark of Alertness: Life Support (Sleeping Character only has to sleep 8 hours per week); IIF (Tattoo; -1/4). Total Cost: 1 Point.

Mark of Toughness: Damage Resistance (2 PD/2 ED); Does not work with metal armor (-1/2), IIF (Tattoo; -1/4). Total Cost: 1 Point.

Blood Marks

Mark of Healing: Healing 1d6 (10 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Minute, -1 1/2), OAF (Blood Spirit Knife; -1), Requires A Tattoo'ing Skill Roll (DEX) (-1), Concentration (0 DCV; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4). Total Cost: 2 Points

Mark of Recovery: Healing 1 BODY per Hour, Can Heal Limbs, Usable Simultaneously (up to 8 people at once; +1) (30 Active Points); Extra Time (Regeneration-Only) 1 Hour (-2 1/4), Extra Time (1 Minute, -1 1/2), OAF (Blood Spirit Knife; -1), Requires A Tattoo'ing Skill Roll (DEX) (-1), Concentration (0 DCV; -1/2), Only works while recipient is asleep (-1/2), Gestures (-1/4). Total Coast: 4 Points

Mark of the Breathless: Life Support (Breathe Underwater), Uncontrolled (+1/2), Usable Simultaneously (up to 8 people at once; +1) (12 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), -1 1/4), OAF (Blood Spirit Knife; -1), Requires A Tattoo'ing Skill Roll (DEX) (-1), Concentration (0 DCV; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4). Total Cost: 2 Points

Mark of Stealth: Stealth 11-, Uncontrolled (+1/2), Usable Simultaneously (up to 8 people at once; +1) (17 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), -1 1/4), OAF (Blood Spirit Knife; -1), Requires A Tattoo'ing Skill Roll (DEX) (-1), Concentration (0 DCV; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4). Total Cost: 3 Points

Mark of the Swift: Running 2", x4 Noncombat, Uncontrolled (+1/2), Usable Simultaneously (up to 8 people at once; +1) (22 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), -1 1/4), Requires A Tattoo'ing Skill Roll (DEX) (-1), OAF (Blood Spirit Knife; -1), Concentration (0 DCV; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4). Total Cost: 4 Points

Mark of the Sea: Swimming 2" (x4 Noncombat), Uncontrolled (+1/2), Usable Simultaneously (up to 8 people at once; +1) (17 Active Points); Extra Time (1 Turn (Post-Segment 12), -1 1/4), OAF (Blood Spirit Knife; -1), Requires A Tattoo'ing Skill Roll (DEX) (-1), Concentration (0 DCV; -1/2), Gestures (-1/4). Total Cost: 3 Points