"We preserved what was. We will rebuild what will be."
Pure-Strain humans represent humanity unchanged by the Unveiling. They fall into two distinct categories:
The Vault-Born: Descendants of those who hid in sealed vaults, isolated mountain enclaves, and hidden sanctuaries during the Unveiling. Born after the catastrophe, they avoided the ash, Veil corruption, and technological grafting that marked other survivors. They maintained pre-Unveiling culture, knowledge, and bloodlines through two centuries of isolation.
The Timeless (also called Firstborn, Unbroken, or Rememberers): Actual survivors from before the Unveiling. These rare individuals lived through the apocalypse and endure still, sustained by pre-Unveiling biomancy, genetic engineering, and life-extension treatments. They are 220 to 500 years old, living relics who remember the world as it was.
Now, 200 years after the Unveiling, Pure-Strain communities are rare and insular. Some have only recently emerged from their refuges. The Vault-Born face a world that has moved on without them, while the Timeless bear the weight of memory and witness.
Pure-Strain Traits
Ability Score Increase. Two different ability scores of your choice increase by 1, and one ability score of your choice increases by 2. Or, four different ability scores of your choice increase by 1. You choose, representing the diversity and adaptability of unmodified humanity.
Age. Pure-Strain humans fall into two categories:
- Vault-Born: Born after the Unveiling. They mature around age 18 and can live to 120 years, thanks to superior genetics and preserved medical knowledge.
- Timeless Ones: Survivors from before the Unveiling, now 220 to 500 years old. Their lifespans were extended by lost sciences—biomancy, genetic optimization, or cellular regeneration therapies. They age extremely slowly and may live centuries more. If you choose to play a Timeless One, work with your DM to determine your exact age and wha