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## Festivite

_“I had been called out to apprehend a vandal. ‘Folk were randomly being woken up in the    middle of the night to the sound of footsteps and snively laughter. Nobody could find the source, with the only evidence left in the day being random splatters of colored paint covering the walls. A case both so cryptic and yet low-stakes was beneath most superiors, so I was left to be the one on the lookout. For the most part, this consisted of standing around at night and trying to chase down any sound that was unusual._

_“Fortunately., it didn’t take long in the shift to find myself chasing a figure in paint-splattered robes through the alleys. Finally, I managed to corner the man… but where a human face should have been, was a slate of wood, with a wide grin painted on in white. I wasn’t used to the strange folks at this time, so in my shock I let go, and it scampered away to partake in more mischief._

_Ultimately, we never found the thing. It seemed like it just came to torment us for a few weeks, before leaving to parts unknown.”_
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_-Chapter II of “Memoirs of an Avalite Guardsman”_

### Outfits Given Form
Almost every society has a form of celebration in which the wearing of costumes is encouraged. As the years go by, the costumes go from being simple outfits to representing some greater being, their mythology giving the costume a consistent face and name. These forms can vary widely, ranging from friendly harvest spirits to dark beings that stalk from door to door. When a costume is seen as its own entity, it becomes easy for magic to become infused within.

Festivites are a category of magical humanoids that are formed from the results of animating magic reacting with a ritual costume and its associated traditions. This causes the inanimate features of the costume to turn into a flesh and blood creature of a similar appearance. As the nature of ritual outfits can vary widely, each Festivite has an appearance onto its own. Some are near-shapeless creatures covered in thick fur, while others have bony skulls that could get them mistaken for undead by the undiscerning.

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### Life From The Party
While their nature may vary greatly as individuals, there are some common traits within the lineage. The themes of the occasion that they were originally made for often leaks into a Festivite’s personality. For example, costumes made to represent harvest spirits often end up as Druid-like defenders of nature, while dark bogeys may gain a delight for scaring anyone they deem wicked. 
	
Regardless of their original purpose, almost all Festivites have a love for celebration and revelry. The obviousness of this trait can vary depending on the nature of the original outfit, but few Festivites will refuse an offer to entertain in ways that relate to their original purpose. While most are often content to stay in their original regions, some enter the adventuring lifestyle to further spread their type of whimsy. Other, unlucky ones may be left astray due to the fading or destruction of their old ways, leaving them wandering to find a new place for themselves.

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### Festivite Names
Festivites often have names relating to esoteric words in their home culture, as the result of being made from ancient traditions. These can vary from dramatic to whimsical in nature, and some Festivites may adopt more mundane names for ease of pronunciation with other peoples.

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___Festivite Names:___ Akebo, Asirath, Bolitol, Click-Clack, Eli’dil, Gristl’en, Ithciqui, Jack, Kirriaks, Kramp, Longlegs, Merry, Mum, Pell, Qui-tep, Revelri, Sylvi, Taqui, Whistl, Zaster

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### Festivite Traits
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Your Festivite character has the following racial traits.

**Ability Score Increase.** Your Wisdom score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

**Age.**  The lifespan of a Festivite can vary widely. Some are nigh-immortal, while others only exist (at least in a physical form) for as long as the event they are associated with.

**Alignment.** As a wide category of event-related beings, Festivites can vary widely in Alignment depending on the event they were originally made for. That said, Evil Festivites are rather rare, with even ones made to represent fearful entities often using their intimidation for mischief or protection rather than true malice.

**Size.** Festivites vary widely in size depending on the nature of their construction. Your size is Small or Medium.

**Speed.** Your walking speed is 30 feet.

**Ritual Origin.** As a living ritual costume, you are good at both showing off and looking like a pile of mundane materials. You have proficiency in Performance and Stealth.

**Special Effects.** Your origin gives you minor magical powers. Choose _druidcraft_, _prestidigitation_, or _thaumaturgy_. You gain the cantrip you picked. Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast _command_ once per long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting modifier.

**Weird Anatomy.** Your body has features that are odd in comparison to most other humanoids. As a reaction to taking damage, you can reduce the amount dealt by 1d4.

**Languages.** You know Common and one other language of your choice.

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>##### Optional Rules:
>_These rules are either to fit with more modern race standards, or to add interesting options that are too esoteric to be a part of the core features._
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>**Tasha’s-style Ability Scores.** Instead of the given Ability Score Improvements, you can increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. You can't raise any of your scores above 20. In addition, the spellcasting modifier of Dance With Me can be changed to be Intelligence or Charisma.
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>**Homebrew Cantrips.** If your table is using any unofficial cantrips whose function is to create multiple minor effects, they can be chosen when picking a cantrip from Special Effects.

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>##### Credits
>_All artwork by 416._
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>_Special thanks to Link1989 for assistance with ability balancing._
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>_Version 1.0_