Githzerai

The Githzerai are ascetics of the edge-realms—stoic, disciplined psions who dwell within the flickering chaos of the Elemental Planes and the fractured folds of the Ethereal Cradle. In stark contrast to their warlike Githyanki kin, the Githzerai have turned inward, forging lives of balance, willpower, and spiritual mastery to resist the very madness of the planes they inhabit. Their presence on Aigusyl is whispered in legend and planar studies, with rare sages and monks claiming lineage or training from these elusive warriors.

Descended from the same enslaved people once ruled by the mind flayers, the Githzerai chose a different path after the great rebellion. Rejecting the bloodlust and imperial ambitions of Gith and her loyalists, they followed the philosopher Zerthimon, who preached enlightenment through self-mastery. They fled into the shifting chaos of the Elemental Chaos and other unstable realms, learning to still their minds amidst ever-changing realities.

Githzerai are lithe and weathered, their bodies honed like blades and their minds shielded by rigorous discipline. Their eyes gleam with calm insight or flicker with latent psionic energy. They speak rarely, but when they do, their words carry profound clarity. To a Githzerai, strength lies not in domination but in endurance, in the quiet resistance to corruption, tyranny, and impulse.

Within their monasteries, carved into timeless pockets of elemental stillness, the Githzerai train in both martial and mental arts. They walk walls, catch blades mid-air, and project force with a thought. Their culture is one of contemplation and austerity, though it holds fierce pride and a quiet defiance toward their Githyanki cousins—whom they view as misguided and enslaved by rage.

In Aigusyl, Githzerai may be encountered as planar travelers, sages, or enigmatic allies aiding in battles against aberrations, corrupted spirits, or planar incursions. Some reside in hidden sanctuaries, teaching select mortals the path of psionic balance. Others act as guardians of ancient gates or bound scrolls, ever watchful of threats from beyond the veil.

To meet a Githzerai is to encounter one who has stared into madness and refused to blink. They are sculptors of the self, wielders of stillness, and bearers of ancient knowledge that can weather even the collapse of planes. They are the mind sharpened into blade, and the Spirit honed against the storm.

Geographic Distribution

• Elemental Plane of Air
• Elemental Plane of Earth
• Elemental Plane of Fire
• Elemental Plane of Water

MotM

Githzerai

HUMANOID

Githzerai Traits

Size: Medium (5-7ft)

Speed: 30ft

As a Githzerai, you have these special traits.

Githzerai Psionics

You know the mage hand cantrip, and the hand is invisible when you cast the cantrip with this trait.

Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the shield spell with this trait. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast the detect thoughts spell with it. Once you cast shield or detect thoughts with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.

Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait (choose when you select this race). None of these spells require spell components when you cast them with this trait.

Mental Discipline

Your innate psychic defenses grant you advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the charmed and frightened conditions on yourself.

Psychic Resilience

You have resistance to psychic damage.