The Blossoming Folk. Plant-hybrid people with bark-like skin and flower blooms on their heads who prefer rooms with abundant sunlight and moisture.
Physical Appearance
- Humanoid beings with plant-like characteristics, standing 150-180 cm tall
- Skin resembling bark or leaves in various textures and shades of green, brown, and amber
- Hair composed of delicate leaves, vines, moss, or flower petals that change with seasons
- Flowering blooms grow directly from their heads, varying widely in color and shape
- Eyes often have distinctive patterns resembling wood grain or leaf veins
- Fingers slightly elongated with small thorns or leaf-like protrusions
- Weight significantly lighter than their size suggests (typically 40-60 kg)
Biology & Lifespan
- Lifespan of 200-300 years with distinct seasonal cycles throughout their lives
- Photosynthetic capabilities allowing them to derive partial nourishment from sunlight
- Require both water absorption through their “roots” (feet) and conventional eating
- Experience “blooming phases” where their flowers grow more vibrant and release magical pollen
- Enter a restful state similar to hibernation during winter months
- Can regrow minor damaged parts of their bodies over time
- Ages marked by rings similar to trees, visible at joints
Culture & Society
- Organized into “groves” led by elder Sylvani with the most growth rings
- Deeply connected to seasonal rhythms with major cultural celebrations at solstices and equinoxes
- Value patience, growth, and harmony with natural surroundings
- Many work as herbalists, gardeners, and botanical enchanters
- Art forms focus on living creations—guided growth sculptures and harmonic plant arrangements
- Tradition of “seed-gifting” where parts of themselves are given to create new growth elsewhere
Special Needs at The Inn
- Rooms with abundant natural light and high humidity
- Shallow pools or moist earth spaces for root soaking
- Specialized “blooming rooms” with specific light spectrums
- Fresh water misters and nutrient-rich soil supplements
- Accommodations that follow natural circadian rhythms
Interactions with Other Races
- Valued by Human for their healing knowledge and aesthetic gardens
- Form complementary relationships with Golemkin, combining stone structures with living growth
- Cautious around fire-using races and activities such as fire element Wisps
- Fascinated by the constant motion and energy of Pom Poms
- Often employ Brownies to help tend their personal gardens
Story Potential
- A Sylvani herbalist offering to create a living garden for your inn’s roof
- Seasonal Sylvani celebrations that could become special events
- Quests to find rare soils or plant specimens for Sylvani guests
- A Sylvani elder seeking to plant a seed of their ancestral grove at your inn
- Opportunity to learn plant-based cooking and brewing techniques