Githzerai cast these magical abilities using Wisdom. Their Githzerai Psionics also let them use the mage hand cantrip, but their 3rd and 5th level spells are shield and detect thoughts respectively. Their Monastic Training grants them +1 to AC so long as they are not wearing medium or heavy armor and not using a shield. The Githzerai subrace instead gain a +2 to Wisdom. Intelligence is used for these abilities. Githyanki Psionics lets them use the mage hand cantrip, adding the jump spell at 3rd level and misty step at 5th level. They gain proficiency with light and medium armors because of Martial Prodigy. They gain an extra language of their choice, as well as an extra skill/tool proficiency of their choice, thanks to Decadent Mastery. The Githyanki subrace then goes on to gain a +2 to Strength. They do get a +1 to Intelligence, though, which puts the species as a whole into candidacy for playing Wizards. Standard Speed, standard language load-out of Common plus their own tongue, that sort of thing.

The Gith, being the actual new race, is rather straightforward. They haven’t always been available as player characters, but with this UA they’re making their charge for 5th Edition. The Gith, former slaves of the mind flayers and divided into the Githyanki and Githzerai, have been a part of Dungeons and Dragons lore for decades, with the Githyanki famously featuring on the cover of 1st Edition AD&D’s Fiend Folio.

Unearthed Arcana took a step back from Dungeon Master-level rules and hopped back over the screen to the player’s side of things this month – but it seems they may have over shot a bit and landed out among the planes! This time we’re getting material from the ethereal Astral Plane, the roiling chaos of Limbo, and the seasonal extremes of the Feywild with a new race and new subraces for 5th Edition player characters: the Githyanki, Githzerai, and Eladrin!

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