Taela Liu,

Elathi Psyon, Champion of the Mind

The Iconic Elathi Psion

The world of alessia was imagined

by Jere Manninen
And brought to life
by Jaye Sonia

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TAELA L I U,
ELATH PSYON
“Taela is a saint. She’s especially
protective of other psyons, especially
younger children.”
—Kellen, Minotaur Stone Brother
BACKGROUND (GUARDIAN)
Raised in the shadow of the great Temples of
Light, Taela fell out of faith early on in life. Freed
from early dogmas or ideologies, she briefly
pursued a study of magic and technology, before
turning inward in an attempt to understand her
mind. Taela’s years of study gave her the tools
she needed to better condition herself; she un-
locked her abilities in her late teens.

After battling waves of distrust and discrimina-

tion from peers lacking her abilities, Taela eventu-
ally left her small town – a place she never names
– and headed for Qingshan. She’s been operating
out of Elysia since.

While she’s relatively quiet about her home-

town, Taela is exceptionally outspoken about
the treatment of her fellow Elath,
especially those who naturally mani-
fest psionic abilities like her. Taela
Liu is quick to come to the defense of
other psions.

STUNTS
In addition to her normal array of abili-
ties and powers, Taela knows the stunts
Float, Psi-Shield, and Quick Study.
These stunts are described below:
Float – You can float. At any point while you are
moving your normal speed over stable, solid land,
you can float a few inches above the ground (to
the full height of 1 ft., maximum). You can float
for up to eight hours, at which point you must
complete a long rest before you can activate this
power again.

Psi-Shield – You can spend your reaction to

summon a minor shield to deflect an incoming
attack. When you activate your Psi-Shield, your AC
increases by +2 until the beginning of your next turn.
This bonus to AC applies to the attack that triggered
it, as well.

Quick Study – You can spend your bonus action to

quickly assess a situation, location, item, or individual,
known more commonly as the target. When you
spend your dash action in this way, select one of your
skills. You gain advantage on rolls with that skill against
the target until the beginning of your next turn.

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RESOLVE Resolve 2

Taela Liu begins each day with two points of resolve.

Any time Taela succeeds on an action that protects,
safeguards, or helps another psyon, she gains an addi-
tional point if at least one of the people she is helping
is also an Elath.

TAELA LIU, ELATH PSYON (SENTRY OF THE MIND)

Medium humanoid (Elathi), neutral good
Armor Class 15 (mage armor) Initiative +1
Hit Points 20 (3d8+3) Proficieny Bonus +2
Speed 30 ft. Bonus Psi-Shield
STR DEX CON INT WIS CHA
9 (-1) 13 (+1) 12 (+1) 16 (+3) 14 (+2) 13 (+1)
Saving Throws Intelligence +5, Charisma +3
Skills Arcana +5, Insight +4, Investigation +5,
Mentalism +5
Damage Resistances psychic
Senses passive Perception 14, telepathy 60 ft.
Languages Elathi, Runes, Trade Tongue, Xian
Challenge 1/2 (450)
Telepathic Taela, like all Elathi, is naturally telepathic.
She can communicate with any intelligent, willing
creature within 60 ft. Connections with
unwilling creatures automatically fail.
Psychic Recovery Taela can quietly meditating
to regain her power. Once per day, after she com-
pletes a short rest, Taela can choose to recover a
number of psionic points equal to her level.
Psychic Powers Taela is a 3rd –level psion and Intel-
ligence is her casting modifier. Taela must pay the
listed PSP cost to manifest one of her powers. Taela
has 17 Psychic Strength Points. She can manifest
the following powers (spell save DC 13):
At will (talents): detect thoughts, launch crystal*,
and mage hand.
1st-Level Powers (2 PSP): disguise self, mage
armor, and sleep.
2nd-Level Powers (3 PSP): crystalline defense*
Taela regains her expended psionic points after
completing a long rest.
FLAW
Emotionally Attached Taela has long advocated for
her psyons like herself and has developed a natural
bias toward their plight. Other psyons gain an advan-
tage on Charisma (Deception) checks to convince
Taela of their innocence.

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FEATURE
Safe Harbor When Taela first arrived in Qingshan,
she made use of the community housing and social
programs. She, in turn, gave back. After spending years
helping others, Taela has earned a vast amount of so-
cial capital. While in Qingshan, Taela can find a place to
sleep and a hot meal any night of the week. Addition-
ally, while under such protection, Taela is much harder
to find. Increase all DCs to locate Taela by +2.
ACTIONS
Launch Crystal Ranged Spell Attack +5 to hit, range
60 ft., one target. Hit 5 (1d8) points of piercing dam-
age. On a critical hit, the target takes double damage.
Crystal Dagger Melee Weapon Attack +1 to hit, range
5 ft., one target, Hit 1 (1d4-1) point of piercing or
slashing damage.
MAGIC & PSYCHIC ENERGY
In Alessia, the general public rarely knows the
difference between arcane, divine, or psychic
energy. Those who do study these fields under-
stand that the primary distinction is the source
the energy.
Arcane energy naturally permeates all of
Alessia, radiating from its ancient core. Arcan-
ists can easily tap, manipulate, and use this
energy to cast spells.
Divine energy originates from either The
Light or The Darkness. When a cleric selects a
deity, concept, patron, or other power to sub-
mit to, she accepts the source of this energy
and aligns her life to it. She uses this energy to
recite prayers.
Psychic energy is internally generated; it
is the literal power of a sentient creature’s
awakened psyche. Pychics, Psyons, and similar
classes use this energy to manifest powers.
Casting the spell detect magic (or using similar
powers) often will reveal the type and source of
these spells and powers.
WHO ARE THE ELATH?
One of Alessia’s evolved peoples – the Jínhuá of the Xian Empire – the Elathi are a group of elves
that, over successive generations, have evolved into the beings they are today - creatures of crystal,
sight, and flesh. Having long ago merged with the crystals of their local environment, the Elath of
today might resemble their elven ancestors in many ways, but they are distinctly different.
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WHAT IS ALESSIA?
The world of Alessia is a world of high fantasy
that combines Wuxia, science fiction, and magic-
driven technology. It is a massive world where
magic and technology coexist, impacting every
aspect of life, from the Healing Houses of Sil-
lias to the great Towers of Xin. It is a land where
Fyrean Genies meet with Asrian Wardens and The
Gangs of Khatu push their Drifters across the
desert sands, seeking resources and victims of
every kind.
Alessia is a world where the gods, in an act of uni-
fication, merged into a singular pantheon – form-
ing The Path of Light. It is a land where medical
advancements, evolution, and ki energy form
not only a methodology to achieve progress, but
instead form a way of life. For the people of Ales-
sia, the path to success is girded with honor, hard
work, bravery, and a need to do good.
Alessia is a land at the height of its glory, held
aloft by the Four Pillars of Light – Mercy, Truth,
Hope, and Courage. It’s churches largely unified
and its clergy working in unison, the people of
Alessia enjoy what others think is only an illusion
– a slowly blossoming utopia. But Alessia is not
without its challenges. Having suffered an eco-
logical disaster that would have ended smaller
planets, it’s taken the people of Alessia nearly a
thousand years to pull themselves up from the
viscera of the War of the Sovereigns; from the
decaying Galgaræ to the Shadows of Venn, the
once-vanquished forces of darkness creep again,
slowly pushing against the Ring of Heaven, hop-
ing to find purchase in Alessia once more.
Today, the Empire of Xian and its Imperial Peace-
keepers stand the watch, fulfilling their ancient
compact with the citizens of Alessia. Working in
unison with most of the Path of Light, these two
forces have set out to keep Alessia safe, sound,
and a bastion of hope for another millennium –
no matter what.
 NEW POWERS
On Alessia, magic and technology have merged.
As a result, a number of the actions that crea-
tures (like some constructs) can take functions
identical to spells, and are treated as such in
many ways. The following powers are unique
to the psion, but could be easily described and
shaped as prayers or spells.

Launch Crystal
Conjuration cantrip
*In Alessia, thought components replace any combination of verbal or somatic components.

Casting Time 1 action

Range 30 feet
Components T*
Duration Instantaneous

You create and launch a razor-sharp crystal at a

single target within range. Make a ranged spell
attack against the target. On a hit, the target takes
1d8 points of piercing damage. On a miss, the
crystal shatters and immediately dissipates.

Crystalline Defense
2nd-level abjuration
Casting Time 1 action
Range Self
Components T*
Duration 8 hours

You manifest a reactive shell of psychic energy

that is reinforced by magical crystals. This shell
protects you and your gear. While the shell is ac-
tive, your AC becomes 13 + your Dexterity modifier.
The first time you take damage in a round, you can
spend a reaction to immediately have your armor
attack that target. This response manifests as a
crystal dagger that deals 1d4 piercing or slashing
damage.

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