====== Etharus ====== Heirs to an ancient fallen empire, the etharus are masters of arcane magic and ancient lore. After a catastrophic misuse of arcane energy propelled them into the Ethereal Plane, they have since embraced the misty realm as their new home. ===== Racial Traits ===== * echo "+2 Intelligence, +2 Wisdom:"; Etharus have a keen mind. * echo "Outsider:"; Etharus are treated as humanoids with the outsider subtype and are native to the Ethereal Plane. * echo "Medium:"; As Medium creatures, etharus have no bonuses or penalties due to their size. * echo "Speed:"; Etharus base speed is 30 ft. * echo "Low-Light Vision:"; An etharus can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and other areas of poor illumination. He retains the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions. * echo "Skills:"; Etharus receive a +2 racial bonus on Arcana and Religion checks. * echo "Magic Attuned:"; Etharus gain a +2 racial bonus on saving throws against spells and spelllike abilities, and +1 to their caster level for all spellcasting classes. * echo "Ethereal Step (Sp):"; An etharus can shift to the Ethereal Plane for a number of rounds equal to his character level. These rounds need not be consecutive. Using this ability is a standard action that provokes an attack of opportunity. * echo "Languages:"; Common, Etharian * echo "Favored Class:"; Wizard and Cleric * echo "ECL:"; +1