Kender
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Kender typically have sandy blond, copper-red or even red-orange hair colors. Hair styles are usually long, with many varieties of braids and ponytails being popular. Often bits of colorful material such as bird feathers, ribbons, or flowers are carefully woven into the hair as well. Kender are fair-skinned but tan quickly, becoming nut-brown by midsummer. Their eyes are variously pale blue, sea green, olive, light brown, and hazel. Kender are distinctive for their pointed ears that give them a faintly elven look. They are bright-eyed, and their facial expressions ar quite intense. No one seems to look as happy as a joyful Kender or as miserable as a crying one.Angry Kender using taunts and insults can be shockingly vulgar, and can look quite devilish for a few moments. This intensity of emotion can be quite infectious. Kender have been called wizened because of the fine network of lines that appears on their faces about age 40. These minute wrinkles give the kender a curious appearance when seen close up, though such lines are considered attractive by Kender of all clans. Kender have a wide vocal range, from deep and husky to high-pitched and squeaky. Older Kender tend to have deeper voices, but they still maintain wide pitch ranges and can often perform remarkable sound imitations. When excited, Kender tend to speak very quickly and ramble at the same time, making it hard to follow what they are trying to say. Kender receive a +2 bonus to their dexterity scores and a -1 penalty to strength. |