The Book of Keraphia

A Tome of the Early Sylvans and a portion of the Grammaticum Primeaval

Keraphians:

Appearance: Vibrant, sky-blue skin. Orange, yellow, white, black or brown hair. Long, face-length ears. Often tattooed, pierced, eccentric lifestyles, clothing, manners and habits.
Personality: Most Keraphians think of the multiverse as thier playground. They find joy in travel, and solice in bringing the message of their god, Keraph to the "lesser" beings in existence. Keraphians that choose the path of a spellcaster are among the most dedicated to the craft. Tirelessly researching and studying various arcane arts, holding ancient secrets, they become magic in themselves. The priests of Keraph are endowed with great power by thier god, though the priests tend to stay within the confines of their temples. Keraphians that are warriors are frightening individuals, using all of their natural talents with deadly precision. All Keraphians are very devout believers that you get what you give, which is why they tend to be good at whatever their endeavors. Thieves among Keraphians are unheard of, the great purge which split their kind into two groups made sure of that. There are many Keraphian bards, who mostly tell great stories and epic poems, rather than sing songs or play musical instuments. Their are also four laws which their god Keraph has handed down to them, dictating their behavior. This is why most people who meet a Keraphian is surprised at how noble and polite they are, even when they meet on a battlefield. 
Culture/Society: ...

Beginnings:
   The Keraphians were a sylvan race, the ancient ancestors of Elves, Dryads, Genadai, and some other lineages. They were once incorporeal creatures, independent souls which existed in the Outer Realms until they chose to descend into mortal bodies. These Keraphians lived for a very long time, but passed on to continue through the Journey of the Soul for many millenia. Both Outsider and Mortal Keraphians have been found throughout the realms.

   The Keraphians and the Leshay (Epic Level Handbook), two clans (families, lineages, cultures, or other), did not get along. There was a big reason. It caused a major upheaval and big things happened, spurning the growth and expansion of this people and culture on Keraphia and/or abroad.

   At one point, while in the Realm of Fae (currently Faea'iir), the Unsidhe clans of Fae rose up against the Keraphians, and their only hope was one of faith, where they called upon their deity, (name - Keraph/Selen/Elishar/etc.), and its eternal power to overcome their enemies and triumph, building faith in their people once more.

   Legacy of the Keraphians : ...

Endings:
   It was prophecied (along with many others, see below), that the star Selen would expand one day and consume the world of Keraphia. The astrologers and astronomers agreed, and it was decided the final fate of the Keraphian people. Those of true faith, who were involved in the event preceding the star's incredibly dynamic expansion (...) came together to pray with the powerful priests of their people, and the star swept quickly through the heavens in its relatively quick growth spurt (further fueled by the combined power of the Keraphian Priesthood), burning whole the world of the ancient fae race.

Prophecies of the First Sylvans:
   ...



Links