Emerging from the deepest, most ancient groves and untamed wilds, the mandragora are a diminutive, plant-like race whose bodies resemble animated root bulbs, crowned with vibrant foliage that shifts with the seasons. Their limbs are gnarled branches, and their faces often bear the distinct, wide-eyed look of startled creatures. Famed—and sometimes feared—for the unsettling, high-pitched wail they can unleash when distressed or provoked, this “Mandragora Scream” is more than just a cry; it’s a concussive burst of primal nature magic that can disorient or even paralyze those unprepared. Deeply attuned to the Lifestream and the natural world, the mandragora are often reclusive, finding solace in thick forests, forgotten glades, or subterranean caverns rich with nutrients. They possess an innate wisdom about flora, fauna, and the subtle energies that flow through the land, making them natural stewards and potent primal spellcasters. Despite their initial shyness, those who earn a mandragora’s trust will find a fiercely loyal, if sometimes skittish, companion, eager to protect the delicate balance of their world from encroaching civilization or destructive forces. The enigmatic mandragora were first observed in the aftermath of the Seventh Umbral Era. It is not known whence they came, or if they even existed prior to the Calamity. They resemble a small, wide-mouthed fat child made from leaves, vines, tree bark, dirt, and pallid tubers.
Racial Traits
Average Height: 2´ 8˝ – 3´ 7˝ Average Weight: 50 – 70 lbs.
Ability Scores: +2 Dexterity, +2 Wisdom or Constitution Size: Small Speed: 5 squares Vision: Low-light, Darkvision
Natural Mending: You can use natural mending as an encounter power. Forest Walk: Mandragorans are made by the forest and therefore, part of it. You ignore difficult terrain if that terrain is the result of trees, underbrush, plants, or natural growth. Living Flora: You are considered a plant for the purpose of effects related to that keyword.
You breathe and eat, but do not sleep.
You need only 4 hours to benefit from an extended rest.
You gain a +2 to save against ongoing damage when exposed to sunlight.
Natural Mending (Mandragora Racial Power)
You tap into nature’s energies, allowing quick natural healing to take place. Encounter ✦ Healing Standard Action ✦ Close Blast 3
Prerequisite: The target must be bloodied. Target: Self or ally in burst. Effect: Target can spend a healing surge and regain an additional 2 hit points. In addition, the target may make a save against an effect that is causing ongoing damage. The amount of additional hit points regained increases to +4 at level 11 and to +6 at level 21.
Play a Mandragoran if you want… ✦ to be a sentient plant ✦ protect nature fiercely ✦ be adapted to the forest
