Elemari Sotan (Water Genasi)
The Elemari Sotan are the water-aligned Elemari of Valdesh, elemental humanoids closely bound to the Plane of Water. Like all Elemari they descend from Aradaea’s true humans, reshaped over generations by the elemental forces that run close to the surface of their homeland.
Appearance
Section titled “Appearance”Sotan stand around five and a half feet tall and weigh about 150 pounds. Their skin runs to blues, greens and whites and shifts subtly with moisture, cooling quickly under stress. Their thick, wavy hair is light in color.
Society and Culture
Section titled “Society and Culture”Like other Elemari, the Sotan put community and tradition ahead of personal ambition. Their arts include flowing calligraphy and stone shaped by the tide, and they tend to argue for careful trade beyond Valdesh.
Homeland
Section titled “Homeland”Valdesh is their home. Sotan clans follow river systems and coastal inlets, and they are as comfortable swimming as walking, sensing their surroundings by sound, especially underwater.
Life Cycle
Section titled “Life Cycle”A Sotan lives around 100 years.
Relations
Section titled “Relations”They live alongside the Elemari Azen, Koga and Xeeko, managing irrigation, fishing and coastal transport for the wider community. Most speak Aquan, Primordial and Aethyrian Common.
Among the Aethyrsparked
Section titled “Among the Aethyrsparked”A Sotan whose Aethyr Knot ignites carries the steady patience of water into a life bound to the Aethyrweave.
Heritage Facts
Section titled “Heritage Facts”- Home Plane
- Aradaea
- Category
- Elemari (Genasi)
- Ancestor Race(s)
- Haku-Aradae (True Humans)
- Home Region
- Valdesh
- Racial Abilities
- Dexterity, Wisdom
- Racial Features
- Acid Resistance, Amphibious, Call to the Wave
- Years of Existence
- 200,000 years
- Average Lifespan
- 100 years
- Average Weight
- 150 lbs
- Average Height
- 5.5 ft
- Skin Tones
- Blues, Greens, Whites
- Playable?
- Yes
- Extinct?
- No
- Size Category
- Medium
- Speed
- 35
- Movement Types
- Swimming, Walking
- Hair
- Thick, Light Colors, Wavy, Beardless
- Body Features
- Elemental
- Divergence Cause
- Region, Magic
- Average Generation
- 20 years
- Vision Type
- Echolocation (60ft / 600ft underwater)
- Vision Distance
- 60 ft (600 ft underwater)
- Short Description
- Elemental humanoids with a close connection to the Plane of Water that live in a secluded community of Genasi which relies on strongly held ideals of community responsibility and tradition
- Languages
- Aethyrian Common, Primordial, Aquan
- Default Upbringing
- Communal: Raised by a village, order, or organization
The compendium entry lists the heritage’s features in full.