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[[Main Page]] > [[Character Creation]] > [[Character Creation#Playable Races|Playable Races]] > [[Githyanki]]
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'''Githyanki''' are a playable [[race]] in [[Baldur's Gate 3]].


{{Class Quote|quote=With a ruthlessness borne from mind flayer enslavement, githyanki ride the Astral Sea atop red dragons, bringing their silver swords and psionic might to bear against any trace of the illithid menace.|image=Race Githyanki.png}}
'''Githyanki''' are one of the [[Character Creation#Playable Races|Playable Race]] of Baldur's Gate 3.


== About githyanki ==
Githyanki gain a +2 to '''Strength''' and +1 to '''Intelligence'''.
[[File:Githyanki Default Portrait.png|thumb|350px|right|Default Githyanki appearances]]
Githyanki are peerless warriors from the [[Astral Plane]], known for their legendary silver blades and red dragon mounts. They seek the total destruction of [[Mind Flayer|mind flayers]], whose ancient empire enslaved the ancestral [[gith]] for millennia.


As the effects of time is diminished in their native Astral Plane, githyanki are instead hatched from eggs all across realmspace in places called crèches. Crèches act as hatcheries, training grounds, and shelters outside of the Astral Plane.
== About the Githyanki ==
Githyanki are peerless warriors from the [[Astral Plane]], known for their legendary silver blades and red dragon mounts. They seek the total destruction of [[Mind Flayers]], whose ancient empire enslaved the Githyanki for millennia.


Githyanki are ruled by their lich queen [[Vlaakith]] and led in battle by her dragon-riding knights, the Kith'raki.
== Racial Features ==
* Base Racial Speed: The distance you can move per turn is <code>9m / 30ft</code>.
* [[Intelligence]] +1
* [[Strength]] +2
* Light Armour Proficiency: You gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Armor#Light Armor|Light Armors]].
* Medium Armour Proficiency: You gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Armor#Medium Armor|Medium Armors]].
* Shortsword Proficiency: You gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Martial Weapons#Shortswords|Shortswords]].
* Longsword Proficiency: You gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Martial Weapons#Longswords|Longswords]].
* Greatsword Proficiency: You gain [[Proficiency]] with [[Martial Weapons#Greatswords|Greatswords]].


==Racial features==
{{clear}}
; {{SmallIcon|Creature Speed Icon.png}} Base racial speed
: You can move {{c|9 m / 30 ft}} per turn
; {{SmallIcon|Creature Size Icon.png}} Size
: Medium
; {{SAI|Astral Knowledge|w=40}}
: Gain {{IconLink|size=25|Proficiency Icon.png|Proficiency}} in all [[Skill]]s corresponding to a chosen [[Ability Score|Ability]] ({{Recharge|Long Rest}})
; [[Githyanki Psionics]]
: You gain access to the following [[Spells]]:
:* Cantrip: {{SAI|Mage Hand}} (Character level 1). Your Mage Hand is invisible when cast via Githyanki Psionics.
:* 1st Level Spell: {{SAI|Enhance Leap}} (Character level 3) {{Recharge|Long Rest}}
:* 2nd Level Spell: {{SAI|Misty Step}} (Character level 5) {{Recharge|Long Rest}}
{{Passive|Martial Prodigy}}


== Exclusive equipment ==
== Githyanki Society ==
Certain items have unique bonuses when wielded by a githyanki. These bonuses can be enabled by being [[Disguise Self|disguised]] as one before equiping the item.
* {{RarityItem|Aberration Hunters' Amulet}}: {{Advantage}} on [[Intelligence]] {{Saving Throw}}s and [[Aberration]]s have {{Disadvantage}} on {{Attack Roll}}s against the wearer.
* {{RarityItem|Boots of Psionic Movement}}: After the wearer used {{SAI|Fly}}, their next melee weapon attack deals an additional {{DamageText|1d4|Psychic}} damage.
* {{RarityItem|Circlet of Psionic Revenge}}: Grants +1 to [[Intelligence]], [[Wisdom]] and [[Charisma]] {{SavingThrow}}s.
* {{RarityItem|Psionic Ward Armour}}: Grants [[Resistance]] to {{DamageType|Psychic}} damage.
* {{RarityItem|Soulbreaker Greatsword}}: Attacks with this weapon deal an additional {{DamageText|1d4|Psychic}} damage.
* {{RarityItem|Silver Sword of the Astral Plane}}: Attacks with this weapon deal an additional {{DamageText|1d6|Psychic}} damage. The holder also has {{advantage}} on [[Intelligence]], [[Wisdom]] and [[Charisma]] {{SavingThrow}}s, [[Resistance]] to {{DamageType|Psychic}} damage, and cannot be {{cond|Charmed}}.


== Notable githyanki ==
Githyanki are ruled by their Queen Vlaakith and lead by her knights, the Kith'rak.
* [[Lae'zel]]
* [[Kith'rak Voss]]
* [[W'wargaz]]
* [[Ptaris]]
* [[Orpheus]]
* [[Vlaakith]]


== Gallery ==
Githyanki are hatched from eggs all across realmspace in a place called a [[Crèche]]. Crèche act as hatcheries, training grounds, and shelters outside of the Astral Plane.
<gallery heights="285px" mode="packed">
Konstantin-porubov-githyanki-boss.jpg|Githyanki Concept Art by Konstantin Porubov
Konstantin-porubov-gith1.jpg|Githyanki Concept Art by Konstantin Porubov
</gallery>


== See also ==
== Notable Githyanki ==
* [[:Category:Githyanki|List of all githyanki]]
* [[Githyanki vocabulary]]


== External links ==
* [[Lae'zel]]
* {{FRWiki|Githyanki|long}}
* [[Kith'rak Voss]]


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