TEXT: Chakara
  Ohma looked out across the batlefeild and saw nothing 
  but devistation. The City of Carcen was in ruins. Their 
  iron-clad defenses had fallen, and now all that was left 
  of the ivory towers was ash and rubble. The blighted 
  forces were already flooding the streets, and it would 
  be only a matter of time before their eldrich hounds 
  sniffed out the hiding places of the women and children 
  seald away in the vault. Leskowel had won, and soon 
  his armies would march upon the Atria and the entire 
  kingdom would be lost. 
  He turned to Seras - his lonely companion, who had 
  taken him in and tuaght him the life of an adventurer. 
  This man, who had made him feel like family, givin him 
  a home, so far from the place of his birth. Tears were 
  running down the man’s face, and greatsword pearced 
  him through the chest as he bled out from the wounds 
  of battle. there was nothing that could be done to save 
  him, not here, not now. There was but a single path left 
  in the road ahead, and Ohma knew where it must lead. 
  With a solem light, and a final understanding of his 
  purpose, Ohma pulled the blade form his freind’s chest, 
  and plunged it into his own. “I am Sorry, old freind” 
   
  As the sacred seals that bound Ohma to this world 
  began to unfurl, there was a strange inner peace that 
  washed over him. This was where he was always 
  mean to be. The entire reason for his existance was to 
  culminate in this moment, and he was ready. The last 
  of the psionic bindings fell from his etherial form, and a 
  bright white glow flooded out fromt he core of his being, 
  and he cast his wish. 
   
   
  Seras Lionheart looked across the battlefeild with 
  a mixture of pride and releif. The undead armies of 
  Leskowel Von-Deirch had been stopped, and the mad 
  King lay groveling at his feet, about to be beheaded. But 
  as the multicolored light of dawn stretched out across 
  the sky, he felt a pain in his chest, and a tear rolled 
  down his eye. He could not help but feel that something 
  was missing.
  Thought Given Form
  There is some debate over the original purpose for 
  which Chakara were created - a secret that the Glowing 
  People seem to have no interest in sharing, if they 
  know at all. Many Scholars still the idea that Chakara 
  were originally created as a type of unseen servant, in 
  a similar way that many eastern cultures have crafted 
  constructs such as golems or babbages, but new 
  archeological discoveries suggest that this may not be 
  the case. Ancient scrolls and writings discovered in 
  what may be the ruins of the Chakara birthplace discuss 
  a rite by which powerful mystics would expel the impure 
  portions of their soul, binding them into physical form 
  so that they could not return. Still beyond that, local 
  legends in the area speak of a temple of enlightenment, 
  where monks would transcend their mortal coils, only to 
  return down the mountain as beings of pure light.
  Whatever the reason for their creation may be, there 
  seems to be some agreement on the method of their 
  birth. The first Chakara were seemingly born through 
  the deep meditations of ancient psions, and bound to 
  this world only by their creator’s will, lasted only so long 
  as their master’s meditation. With time, the ancient 
  monks learned to extend this fleeting existence; Using 
  seals empowered through forgotten eastern magics, 
  they bound their astral constructs permanently to the 
  material plane, giving them a solid, humanoid form. 
  Every Chakara in existence today was born through 
  this method, in times now forgotten, as the specific 
  techniques of their creation seem to have been lost to 
  even the Chakara themselves
  
  The Glowing People
  The Chakara are a strange People, even within the 
  diverse and multiplicative races of Aetheros. Physical 
  beings only in the strictest sense, Chakara are 
  manifestations of pure psionic energy, held together in 
  humanoid form by a collection of magical seals which 
  bind their astral bodies. From a distance, one might 
  mistake a Chakara for some sort of strange glowing 
  mummy, if not for the almost ethereal grace in the way 
  they move, or the way their shimmering forms never 
  quite seem to touch the ground. This ephervescent light 
  has earned the Chakara a name amongst other races: 
  “The Glowing People”, and it is a name that they live up 
  to in more ways than one
  The many Selves
  Weather by intent or by accident, the Chakara are a 
  people who exist in many states. As beings of pure 
  psionic energy, their personalities and sometimes even 
  their identities can shift wildly with the ebb and flow 
  of their emotional and mental state, Refered to as their 
  Lotus. While most Chakara routinely settle into the 
  same lotus state over and over again, every individual 
  is capable of existing in multiple Lotus States, easily 
  discernible by the color of the light radiating from 
  beneath their sacred bindings. 
   
  Some Chakara take these Lotus States to represent 
  different versions of the same self, but others consider 
  each state in which they may reside as a different person 
  entirely, with it’s own unique name. These rapid shifts in 
  personality and even identity can often be disorienting 
  to those unfamiliar with the glowing people, and this, 
  combined with their relatively small number, mean that 
  most Chakara live in isolation, away from other races. 
  Often taking up residence in quiet, solemn places where 
  they can meditate on the meaning of their existence.
  Chakara Names
  Chakara Naming Conventions can vary wildly, especially 
  with some individuals choosing different names for each 
  of their Lotus States. In General, However, Chakara 
  choose names that are descriptive, or that reflect 
  specific meditations of the mind and body.
  Ajna, Anahata, Aumu, Hamon, Laam, Muladhara, 
  Manipura, Rami, Rha, Sahasrara, Svadhisthana, Vami, 
  Vishuddha. 
  Chakara Traits
  A living manifestation of powerful psionic energy, you 
  gain the following traits
  Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases 
  by 2
  Age. Chakara are composed entirely of psionic energy, 
  contained by powerful seals. So long as these seals 
  remain unbroken, it’s life continues on indefinitely, but 
  if damaged or allowed to degrade, the energy which 
  makes up their body escapes out into the world. As such, 
  a Chakara’s life-span can vary wildly from hundreds of 
  thousands of years, to only a few short decades.
  Alignment. Willful manifestations of long dead monks, 
  Chakara lean towards lawful alignments, and are 
  generally good or neutral. However it is not unheard of 
  for a Chakara to become corrupted over the course of 
  it’s journey.
  Size. Chakaram are modelled in physical form off of 
  their creators, but weigh only as much as the paper 
  seals which bind them; your size is medium
  Speed. No faster than an average human, your speed is 
  30 feet.
  Psionic Being. Chakara are formed of pure energy, 
  bound into humanoid form by psionically infused seals. 
  You have resistance to psychic damage and advantage 
  on saving throws against spells or effects such as 
  Modify Memory, which would directly affect your mind. 
  However the bindings which hold your form together 
  are fragile, and you are considered vulnerable to 
  slashing and fire damage.
  Living Construct. You are immune to poison and 
  disease, and do not eat or breathe. Instead of sleeping, 
  you must enter a meditative state for 4 hours each day. 
  You do not dream in this state; you are fully aware of 
  your surroundings and notice approaching enemies and 
  other events as normal.
  Etherial Step. A Chakara’s feet rarely touch the earth, 
  perpetually hovering a few inches above the ground. 
  You to ignore most forms of difficult terrain and have 
  advantage on saving throws against being knocked 
  prone. You can float no higher than 6 inches, and fall to 
  the ground if reduced to 0 hit points or fewer.
  Inner Light. Chakara naturally glow with a soft light 
  from within their paper bindings, and the color of this 
  light reflects their current Lotus State. As an action on 
  your turn, you can vary the strength of this light from 
  a barely perceptible glow to a brilliant radiance that 
  sheds bright light in a 20-foot radius and dim light for an 
  additional 20 feet.
  Antimagic Vulnerability. Your body is made up of 
  psionic energy, and reacts to antimagic fields in a  
  similar way as spells and other magical effects. While 
  in the area of an antimagic field, you are considered 
  vulnerable to all damage except psychic damage. If 
  targeted by dispel magic, you must succeed on a 
  Constitution saving throw against the caster’s spell save 
  DC or be incapacitated until the end of your next turn. 
  Shifting Lotus. As beings of psionic energy, a Chakara’s 
  meditative Lotus has a profound effect on how they 
  interact with the world. Each time you complete a long 
  rest through meditation, you may choose one of the 6 
  Lotus states listed below, and gain it’s associated benefit 
  until you complete another long rest.
  Languages. Common, and your choice of two others.
  PDF compiled, edited and designed to resemble the official Player’s Handbook by DM Clockwork Dragon
  
  Lotus States
  Manifestations of pure psionic energy, Chakara exist in a 
  state of ever flowing motion, cycling through meditative 
  alignments known as Lotus States. These States 
  represent the force and direction of a Chakara’s will and 
  self, and as a Chakara transitions from one lotus state to 
  another, their entire personality often shifts as well. 
   
  Each Lotus State is characterized by a specific color, 
  along with a mental and emotional focus, which alters 
  how the Chakara interacts with the world. While a 
  total of 7 Lotus States exist, Chakara generally only 
  experience 6, the 7th, Crown Lotus representing a sort 
  of enlightenment, and marking the end of a Chakara’s 
  existence on the material plane
  Root Lotus
  Associated with the color Red, the Root Lotus 
  represents a grounded state of stability and rational 
  thinking. Chakara in this state are often focussed on 
  the basics of survival, and find peace within the natural 
  world . 
  Grounded Form. While in this state, you are considered 
  proficient in survival checks if you do not already have 
  proficiency. In addition, when you regain hit points 
  through the use of a spell, class feature or other effect 
  such as spending a hit dice, you regain additional hit 
  points equal to your proficiency bonus.
  Sacral Lotus
  Glowing with a fiery Orange, the Sacral Lotus is a state 
  of emotional passion and creativity. Chakara in this 
  state are innovative and clever, often finding themselves 
  caught daydream or flights of fancy. 
  Creative Passion. While in this state you have 
  advantage on checks made using artisan’s tools in which 
  you are proficient. In addition, You may use the energy 
  within your body to create small palm-sized illusions of 
  things you have seen or imagined. These illusions can 
  include motion or sound, but are lightly transparent, 
  and easily recognizable as illusions. You may have a 
  number of these illusions active at one time equal to 
  your proficiency bonus.
  Naval Lotus
  Resonating in a golden Yellow, the Core Lotus reflects a 
  state of wilful determination and agency. Chakara in this 
  state are driven and self-assured, rarely allowing others 
  to hinder their progress. 
  Forceful Will. While in this state, you have advantage 
  on saving throws against charm and fear effects. In 
  addition, you gain access to the True Strike cantrip 
  and may and may cast it as a bonus action a number 
  of times between long rests equal to your proficiency 
  bonus.
  Heart Lotus
  A warm and inviting Green, the Heart Lotus is a state of 
  compassion and connection to others. Chakara in this 
  state value the friendships and connections they make, 
  and are eager to help share the burdens of others. 
  Kindred Heart. While in this state, You can sense the 
  emotions of those around you. As an action on your 
  turn, you may touch a creature and gain insight into 
  their emotional state. You learn your choice of one of the 
  following:
  • Something that Troubles or worries the Creature
  • Something that makes the Creature Happy or 
  Excited
  • How the creature perceives yourself or another 
  creature you are aware of.
  • If the creature has recently told a lie or been 
  dishonest 
  You may use this ability a number of times equal to your 
  proficiency bonus, after which you must complete a long 
  rest before using it again.
  Throat Lotus
  A deep to brilliant Blue in color, the Voice Lotus 
  represents a state of openness and expression. Chakara 
  in this state are talkative, and often far more persuasive 
  than usual, able to present themselves with a confident 
  energy almost magical in nature. 
  Infectious Personality. While in this state, you are 
  considered proficient in persuasion checks if you do not 
  already have proficiency. In addition, you gain access to 
  the friends cantrip and may use it to affect a number of 
  creatures at one time equal to your proficiency bonus.
  Third-Eye Lotus
  Visible as a deep Purple, the Third Eye Lotus is a state 
  centered around intuition and perception. Chakara 
  in this state enjoy being passive observers, content to 
  watch the world around them and appreciate it’s beauty  
  Grounded. While in this state, you are considered 
  proficient in insight and perception checks if you do not 
  already have proficiency. In addition, you have advantage 
  on saving throws against illusions or illusion spells, and 
  on checks made to recognize illusions.
  The 7th Lotus
  In addition to the 6 Lotus States listed above, there 
  exists a 7th, final Lotus, which a Chakara is said to 
  only experience when they are ready to take the final 
  steps beyond the material plane. This enlightened state, 
  referred to as the Crown Lotus, comes to Chakara Only 
  in their final moments, before they leave this world 
  forever. When you are reduced to 0 hit points and killed 
  outright or after failing your final death saving throw, 
  your binding seals dissolve and enter your final Lotus 
  and gain the following benefits. This Lotus State lasts 
  for a Number of rounds Equal to your proficiency bonus, 
  during which you continue to act as if you were alive. 
  When the Final Lotus ends, you immediately die and 
  cannot be resurrected by any means short of a Wish 
  spell. 
   
  Enlightened. You Immediately gain the benefits of a 
  long rest, and your hit points return to their maximum 
  value. You have resistant to all damage types, and gain 
  the benefits of all 6 Lotus states listed above
  
  Emotion ElEmEntals
  The Chakara are a race I did on commission for a dear friend, 
  and contain a wide mismatch of elements form several different 
  cultures to help imagine something unique. In chatting here 
  and there one day, we hit upon the idea of a race of emotion 
  elemental which either represented a single distinct emotion, or 
  physically showed their emotional state through drastic changes 
  in their body. It seemed like a fun idea, and I had been toying 
  with the idea of some sort of energy-being race for some time, so 
  I decided to take on the project myself.
  As I delved deeper into the idea I struggled for a little while over 
  what they might look like, and how one could physical represent 
  pure emotion. Should they be similar to the Genasai in Core, 
  with physical bodies which showed their emotional element by 
  way of runic markings or glowing features? Were they simply 
  pure light, intangible and ghostlike? How would that affect 
  their ability to function as a playable race? What would the 
  Mechanics be? Eventually, I hit on a few key problems with the 
  original concept, but in discovering those limits, I was able to 
  nail down what the Race would inevitably become. 
  Firstly, emotions run an entire 
  spectrum of mental experience, and while some are easy to 
  define, such as sadness, anger, and happiness, others are more 
  difficult to describe, if no less meaningful. Whatever my 
  solution, I had to limit the number of elements this race would 
  represent. Secondly, a being of pure energy was too intangible 
  to function well as a player race, but I didn’t want to create 
  just another subset of genasai. My solution had to have a 
  physical presence that was whisplike, but clearly defined. 
   
  I wound up finding inspiration in the study of Chakras 
  and meditation, something I have practiced since my youth. 
  While Chakras don’t exactly correlate directly with emotions, 
  they represent a similar idea of metaphysical energies, and 
  this gave me a framework to build off of. 
  For the appearance of the race, i took inspiration form 
  Japanese Ofuda, or paper talismans, and the vague memory 
  of race called the Ethereals I remember being frustratingly 
  non-playable back in my World of Warcraft days. Oddly 
  Enough, even with examples of the aesthetic in a game as 
  widespread as WoW, tracking down art for this race was 
  nigh impossible 
  Images in order
  Ember Weaver Psychopomp - ©Piazo Publishing
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  Background - Unknown
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  Mandalas - various royalty free vector art
  Credits and 
  Acknowledgments
  Race By 
  DM Clockwork Dragon (Sebastian McCoy)
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  Nathanaël Roux
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  Wizards. Portions of the materials used are property of 
  Wizards of the Coast. ©Wizards of the Coast LLC.
  A Special thanks
  VOrpal Rabbit, AKA Frankie, who was kind enough to 
  commission this race. 
   
  To My friends and players, who have helped me playtest 
  and fine-tune my content. 
   
  To My wife, who has put up with my obsessive work. 
   
  And of course, to all my patrons and supporters, and to 
  those fans who continue to enjoy my work. I love what I 
  get to do for you guys, and hope to continue doing it far 
  into the future
  
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