Lia Darkstone, Darkstone Clan Emissary

Lia has been with the Darkstone Clan from the very beginning, having been rescued by the clan's founder Andreas Darkstone over ten years ago during a raid on a town he was passing through. Without a home or family to call her own, she looked to Andreas as a father. She took up the path of the wizard quickly and learned the skills to be a diplomat for the clan, helping negotiate any disputes that might have erupted as the clan traveled.

With the passing of Andreas, Lia had expected herself to be the new leader, but instead finds herself again second-in-command to his son, Arjhan. She secretly despises the fact that she must follow his orders, but does so out of respect.

Whenever the Darkstone Clan plans on making camp for an extended period of time, Lia is the first to enter town (under the effects of a Disguise Self spell), speaking with whoever may be in charge to allay their fears. Anyone who would come to their camp would also meet Lia first before they're ever allowed into the camp proper.

Lia will try to get enemies grouped together for some of her more damaging spells like Blood Pulse and Fire Shroud. Should someone get too close to her, she'll use her Infernal Wrath racial (empowered with the Ferocious Rebuke and Fiery Rebuke feats) to push them back and deal a hefty amount of damage. Groups that approach her end up being easy targets for her Thunderwave spell, throwing them back to allow her breathing room. If the battle is going poorly, she'll use her Soul Burn power to gain back her Blood Pulse, laying in more damage to her foes.

Lia Darkstone, Darkstone Clan Emissary

Crossover: World of Warcraft's Draenei Come to Dungeons and Dragons

DRAENEI HISTORY
Long before the fallen titan, Sargeras, unleashed his demonic Legion on Azeroth, he turned his baleful gaze upon the world of Argus and its highly intelligent inhabitants, the eredar. Believing that this magically gifted race would be a crucial component in his dark quest to undo all of creation, Sargeras contacted the eredar’s three leaders – Kil’jaeden, Archimonde, and Velen – and offered them knowledge and power in exchange for their loyalty.

Only Velen abstained, for he had seen a vision. In it, his people were transformed into hideous demons, and they joined the ranks of Sargeras’ Burning Legion: an army of unspeakable evil that would grow vast and decimate life on countless worlds. With the aid of the naaru, benevolent energy beings who had resolved to combat the fallen titan’s nihilistic crusade, Velen gathered other like-minded eredar and narrowly escaped Argus. Forever after, these renegades would call themselves the draenei, or “exiled ones.”

Kil’jaeden, who had loved Velen like a brother, was infuriated by the draenei’s flight from Argus and their ungrateful refusal of Sargeras’ offer. In retaliation, Kil’jaeden led the Legion’s armies on a relentless pursuit of the draenei throughout the cosmos. Eventually, Velen and his beleaguered people eluded their hunters and found sanctuary on a remote world that they would name Draenor, or “Exiles’ Refuge.” Having been instructed by the naaru in the ways of the Light, the draenei developed an extraordinary society on their new home and came to know the shamanistic orc clans native to Draenor.

Yet the draenei’s peaceful existence did not last. Upon discovering the renegades’ home, Kil’jaeden corrupted the noble orcs into a single, bloodthirsty force of destruction: the Horde. Blinded by rage, the orcs wreaked havoc upon the draenei, slaughtering over eighty percent of the race and forcing Velen and other survivors into hiding. Many draenei also mutated into lesser forms known as the Krokul, or “Broken,” after being exposed to the fel energies wielded by orc warlocks. Decades after the Horde’s genocidal campaign, the shaman Ner’zhul opened magical portals throughout Draenor, and the resulting magical stress tore the dying world apart.

In the wake of the calamity, what remained of Draenor – known henceforth as Outland – devolved into a battleground among the Burning Legion and other factions vying for control of the ruined landscape. To escape the mounting chaos, Velen and a number of his followers commandeered the Exodar, a satellite structure of the stunning naaru dimensional fortress named Tempest Keep. Using this craft to search for new allies, the draenei left Outland and later crash-landed upon the world of Azeroth.

Inspired by heroic tales of the Alliance and its victories against the Legion, the draenei sought out and pledged their loyalty to this courageous faction. Not long afterward, Velen and his noble refugees played a key role in urging the Alliance to invade Outland and disrupt the Legion’s nefarious activities. Armed with their unshakable faith in the Light, the draenei ventured to their embattled former home as steadfast members of the Alliance and defeated their ancient demonic rivals.

The return to Outland offered many draenei a chance to reconnect with their brethren who had been left behind. While some of Velen’s race chose to rebuild their society in the shattered land, the majority of draenei remained on Azeroth, vowing to uphold their commitment to the Alliance. Recently, Velen was granted a dire vision concerning a war between the forces of light and darkness that would take place on Azeroth. Thus, the draenei and their sage leader are now bravely preparing to stand against the shadow that they believe is fast approaching. (Source)

PHYSICAL QUALITIES

Draenei are described as being all or overall blue (with the exception of Velen who is described as having white skin later in his life).^[7] In World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade, draenei skin appears in most shades of color between very pinkish-white to light blue up to dark violet. Their blood is also blue.^[8]

Draenei who use the Gift of the Naaru racial ability have a glowing sigil float above their head for the duration of the effect.

Draenei males have tendrils coming out of their chin and a fan-like forehead plate which rises and overlaps other forehead plates behind it. Male draenei have large tails which are held erect by developed muscle structure. The female of the species exhibits marked differences: rather than the forehead plates featured on the male, they have vaguely horn-shaped cranial extensions that extend over the upper cranium and end on either side of the crown. Female cranial tendrils sprout behind the ear and are typically long enough to reach the shoulders. Their tendrils are thinner than the male's. Female draenei tails are shorter and have a lower muscle density. In both genders, the hooves are relatively large, in contrast to the more compacted hooves of their demonic counterparts.

Draenei can choose from a diverse selection of hair colors including gray, white, blue/black, brown, and purple. Similarly, the number of facial tentacles on male draenei can be customized. They can feature zero, one, two, or four tentacles of different shape and size. (Source)

DRAENEI IN DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS

There are several ways to include the draenei into a DnD campaign. You could have the race as a rare branch of the tiefling bloodline (although tieflings themselves will deny any relation to the "blue-skinned devils").

They can also be used as inhabitants of Celestia sent to the world to live among the "more mortal" races for a time (which could be helpful in explaining their healing abilities and tendency toward the more "spiritual" classes).

Or you can have the DnD setting as one of the worlds the draenei settled on to escape Sargeras and the Burning Legion (knowing that it would only be a matter of time before the Legion found them and started their attack upon not only the draenei, but every other race in the world).

RACIAL TRAITS

• Average Height: 5' 6" - 6' 4"
• Average Weight: 175 - 300 lbs.

• Ability Scores: +2 Constitution, +2 Wisdom
• Size: Medium
• Speed: 6 squares
• Vision: Normal

• Languages: Common, Draenei
• Skill Bonuses: +2 Diplomacy, +2 Heal
• Heroic Presence: You grant yourself and allies within 5 squares of you a +1 racial bonus to attack rolls.
• Shadow Resistance: Resist 5 Necrotic
• Gift of the Naaru: You can use gift of the naaru as an encounter power. 

(As always, any input you may have regarding balancing issues are welcome.)

Arjhan Darkstone, Darkstone Clan Leader

Few people had been thrust into the position a young Arjhan Darkstone was forced into. At the age of 17, the dragonborn suddenly found himself saddled with the responsibility of restoring a clan that was almost completely wiped out by the attack that took the life of his father, Andreas Darkstone, along with nearly 80% of the clan members.

Now 22, with the aid of the remaining loyal clan members (Lia Darkstone and Mika Low), he is starting to rebuild the clan, albeit slowly. He has taken to having his clan perform mercenary work while searching for a place to house the clan.

Arjhan prefers to speak in Draconic, allowing one of the other members of the clan to interpret for them if the person he's talking with doesn't speak the language. The only time he speaks in Common is when he needs to make sure that a point is made perfectly clear for the person he's talking with, and even then the language is heavily accented.

In combat, Arjhan tends to move in with the other melee members of the clan (or party he may be with at the time), keeping everyone in range for his Combat Leader ability to give them the initiative boost. If multiple enemies start to approach him, he'll try and get them in range for his Dragon Breath racial. His first priority is always to the safety of the clan and will aid them first before lending a hand to a non-clan member.

Arjhan Darkstone, Darkstone Clan Leader

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