Automata, satyrs, centaurs, jancan, gygans, minotaurs, medusae, myrmekes, nyxian, and sirens are considered monstrous species. They have unique heritages that require slight changes to each epic background. Please refer to the Monstrous Species Epic Backgrounds table.
Table Legend#
A: Adopted Kin. You were adopted by a family, but a dragon destroyed them.
B: Borrowed Tribe. You were welcomed by a tribe that later vanished without a trace.
C: Chosen Calling. Founding a Dragon Order has become your purpose.
D: Displaced Native. You were a champion of a native tribe defeated by the Dragonlords. You seek to rebuild the order for all peoples.
E: Excluded Species. This epic background does not work well with this species.
F: Forbidden Subclass. Dragon Knight or Oath of the Dragonlord should not choose these backgrounds.
Monstrous Species Epic Backgrounds Species Automatai Satyr Centaur Jancan Gygan Minotaur Medusa Myrmekes Nyxian Siren Dragon Knight Oath of Dragonlord
Cursed Demi- Doomed Dragon Gifted Haunted Lost Vanished One god One Slayer One One One One E L E A C B P E H G T H H K S D H G T H H K S D H G T H H K E D H G T H H K E D H G T H H K S D H G T H H K H D M E E A C B O E H G T H H K E D H G T H H K S D H H H H F H H F H H H H F H H F
G: God Touched. You are descended from Pythor’s many unions with mortals and native races. You represent Oldwoods druids or the steppe tribes.
H: Highly Compatible. This epic background is a strong match for this species.
K: Kinsworn Chieftain. You led a mixed or monstrous tribe of the distant steppes before it mysteriously vanished.
L: Living Vessel. Pythor and a willing woman gave fragments of their souls to seed your automatos creation, making them your parents
M: Myrmekes Curse. Your entire species is cursed. Your memories are broken, but you recall volunteering to seek the Oracle and learn how to end it.
O: Outsider Myrmekes. The crew of a pirate ship became your family. You sailed to Thylea seeking treasure but also hoping to find your true homeland.
P: Pirate Brassguard. You are a brassguard construct who captained a ship from beyond the Forgotten Sea, crewed entirely by others of your kind.
S: Stranger. You came from across the Forgotten Sea and do not recognize the history or customs of your species in Thylea, for your people followed different traditions.
T: Titan Bloodline. One of your ancestors was a Titan, such as Sydon or Lutheria.