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	Githzerai history was the same as githyanki history until shortly after the ancient illithid empire was thrown down under the leadership of the legendary heroine, [[Gith]]. When Gith announced an Eternal Crusade that would lead her people to conquer the planes in an fanatic attempt to exterminate the illithids once and for all, however, many of the githyanki dissented. The most vocal among these was the war hero Zerthimon, who said that no war could end the illithid thread forever. Instead, the people should retreat into introspection, seeking to learn more about themselves so that they could grow in wisdom and strength. He claimed that Gith had become a tyrant no better than the illithid slavemasters she replaced. For a time, Gith tolerated Zerthimon's dissent, but her hand was forced when the loyalists of Gith came to blows with Zerthimon's followers, and a civil war erupted that vastly reduced the githyanki population and reduced at least one world to ashes. Gith and Zerthimon met in single combat, and some say Zerthimon fell that day, while others say he triumphed and elected to spare Gith's life. In the end, neither faction was able to continue the war any longer, and the githyanki retreated to the [[Astral Plane]], while Zerthimon's followers, the githzerai, retreated to Limbo.		Githzerai history was the same as githyanki history until shortly after the ancient illithid empire was thrown down under the leadership of the legendary heroine, [[Gith]]. When Gith announced an Eternal Crusade that would lead her people to conquer the planes in an fanatic attempt to exterminate the illithids once and for all, however, many of the githyanki dissented. The most vocal among these was the war hero Zerthimon, who said that no war could end the illithid thread forever. Instead, the people should retreat into introspection, seeking to learn more about themselves so that they could grow in wisdom and strength. He claimed that Gith had become a tyrant no better than the illithid slavemasters she replaced. For a time, Gith tolerated Zerthimon's dissent, but her hand was forced when the loyalists of Gith came to blows with Zerthimon's followers, and a civil war erupted that vastly reduced the githyanki population and reduced at least one world to ashes. Gith and Zerthimon met in single combat, and some say Zerthimon fell that day, while others say he triumphed and elected to spare Gith's life. In the end, neither faction was able to continue the war any longer, and the githyanki retreated to the [[Astral Plane]], while Zerthimon's followers, the githzerai, retreated to Limbo.

	==Creative origins==		== Creative origins ==
	The githzerai were created by Charles Stross for the Fiend Folio Tome of Creatures Malevolent and Benign (1981). They were originally introduced as monsters, but they are a playable character race in the Planescape campaign setting, and have been detailed further in D&D 3.0, 3.5, and fourth edition.		The githzerai were created by Charles Stross for the Fiend Folio Tome of Creatures Malevolent and Benign (1981). They were originally introduced as monsters, but they are a playable character race in the Planescape campaign setting, and have been detailed further in D&D 3.0, 3.5, and fourth edition.

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	== Gallery==		== Gallery==

	==Bibliography==		== Bibliography==
	*[[David Cook\|Cook, David "Zeb"]] ''Planescape Campaign Setting.'' Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1994.		*[[David Cook\|Cook, David "Zeb"]] ''Planescape Campaign Setting.'' Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1994.

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	The githzerai were created by Charles Stross for the Fiend Folio Tome of Creatures Malevolent and Benign (1981). They were originally introduced as monsters, but they are a playable character race in the Planescape campaign setting, and have been detailed further in D&D 3.0, 3.5, and fourth edition.		The githzerai were created by Charles Stross for the Fiend Folio Tome of Creatures Malevolent and Benign (1981). They were originally introduced as monsters, but they are a playable character race in the Planescape campaign setting, and have been detailed further in D&D 3.0, 3.5, and fourth edition.

	==Gallery==		== Gallery==

	==Bibliography==		==Bibliography==

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	*[[Wyatt, James]]. "Knights of the [[Vlaakith\|Lich-Queen]]." ''[[Dungeon]]'' #100. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2003.		*[[Wyatt, James]]. "Knights of the [[Vlaakith\|Lich-Queen]]." ''[[Dungeon]]'' #100. Bellevue, WA: Paizo Publishing, 2003.
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	==Ecology==		==Ecology==
	Githzerai hunt within the wild chaos of Limbo, and grow thin but hardy crops within the islands of stability they create with their mental powers. They live about twice as long as [[human]]s. It ~~isn't~~ specified if they lay eggs or give birth to live infants.		Githzerai hunt within the wild chaos of Limbo, and grow thin but hardy crops within the islands of stability they create with their mental powers. They live about twice as long as [[human]]s. It is not specified if they lay eggs or give birth to live infants.

	The githzerai are distrustful toward all other races. They hate githyanki and illithids above all else. They have a bitter rivalry with the [[slaad]]i who share their home plane, but will cooperate with the froglike monsters against common threats.		The githzerai are distrustful toward all other races. They hate githyanki and illithids above all else. They have a bitter rivalry with the [[slaad]]i who share their home plane, but will cooperate with the froglike monsters against common threats.

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	*[[Cordell, Bruce R]]. "Calm Amid the Storm." ''[[dragmag\|Dragon]]'' #281. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.		*[[Cordell, Bruce R]]. "Calm Amid the Storm." ''[[dragmag\|Dragon]]'' #281. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2001.
	*-----. ''Dawn of the Overmind''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.		:———. ''Dawn of the Overmind''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.
	*-----. ''Expanded Psionics Handbook''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004.		:———. ''Expanded Psionics Handbook''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2004.
	*-----. ''The Illithiad''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.		:———. ''The Illithiad''. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 1998.

	*[[Bruce Cordell\|Cordell, Bruce R.]] and Christopher Lindsay. ''Complete Psionic.'' Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006)		*[[Bruce Cordell\|Cordell, Bruce R.]] and Christopher Lindsay. ''Complete Psionic.'' Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2006)
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	*[[Chris Pramas\|Pramas, Chris]]. "Exiles from the Vault." ''[[dragmag\|Dragon]]'' #298. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2002.		*[[Chris Pramas\|Pramas, Chris]]. "Exiles from the Vault." ''[[dragmag\|Dragon]]'' #298. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2002.
	*-----. "Underground Scenarios." ''[[dragmag\|Dragon]]'' #294. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2002.		:———. "Underground Scenarios." ''[[dragmag\|Dragon]]'' #294. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2002.

	*[[Robert J. Schwalb\|Schwalb, Robert J]]." "Githzerai." ''[[dragmag\|Dragon]]'' #378. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2009.		*[[Robert J. Schwalb\|Schwalb, Robert J]]." "Githzerai." ''[[dragmag\|Dragon]]'' #378. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2009.
	*-----. "Tu'narath, City of Death." ''[[dragmag\|Dragon]]'' #377. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2009.		:———. "Tu'narath, City of Death." ''[[dragmag\|Dragon]]'' #377. Renton, WA: Wizards of the Coast, 2009.

	*Smith, Lester W., and [[Wolfgang Baur]]. ''Planes of Chaos''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1994.		*Smith, Lester W., and [[Wolfgang Baur]]. ''Planes of Chaos''. Lake Geneva, WI: TSR, 1994.

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	'''Sanzerathad''' is another githzerai settlement, this one barely surviving in the chaotic wilds.		'''Sanzerathad''' is another githzerai settlement, this one barely surviving in the chaotic wilds.

	'''Zerth'Ad'lun''' is a monastery that teaches the art of ''zerthi'' or ''zerthin'', in which monks are said to be able to peer into the future. In the ~~4th~~ edition ''Manual of the Planes'', the monastery of Zerth'Ad'lun has become the city of Zerthadlun, now the largest of all githzerai cities.		'''Zerth'Ad'lun''' is a monastery that teaches the art of ''zerthi'' or ''zerthin'', in which monks are said to be able to peer into the future. In the fourth edition ''Manual of the Planes'', the monastery of Zerth'Ad'lun has become the city of Zerthadlun, now the largest of all githzerai cities.

	Githzerai fortresses on the Material Plane are particularly strong, with walls of adamantine rising from plains that have crumbled to dust, with no plants or animals for miles. This may be because of the land's reaction against the chaotic matter of the fortresses, or some effect conjured by githzerai wizards.		Githzerai fortresses on the Material Plane are particularly strong, with walls of adamantine rising from plains that have crumbled to dust, with no plants or animals for miles. This may be because of the land's reaction against the chaotic matter of the fortresses, or some effect conjured by githzerai wizards.
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	==Creative origins==		==Creative origins==
	The githzerai were created by Charles Stross for the Fiend Folio Tome of Creatures Malevolent and Benign (1981). They were originally introduced as monsters, but they are a playable character race in the Planescape campaign setting, and have been detailed further in D&D 3.0, 3.5, and ~~4th~~ edition.		The githzerai were created by Charles Stross for the Fiend Folio Tome of Creatures Malevolent and Benign (1981). They were originally introduced as monsters, but they are a playable character race in the Planescape campaign setting, and have been detailed further in D&D 3.0, 3.5, and fourth edition.

	==Gallery==		==Gallery==

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	===Environment===		===Environment===
	Githzerai primarily live in fortresses, monasteries, and cities on the plane of Limbo, though they also maintain fortresses on the [[~~Prime~~ Material Plane]]. Foreigners in githzerai settlements will find themselves constantly watched and scrutinized, and they are never permitted outside of prescribed areas unless accompanied by a githzerai escort.		Githzerai primarily live in fortresses, monasteries, and cities on the plane of Limbo, though they also maintain fortresses on the [[Material Plane]]. Foreigners in githzerai settlements will find themselves constantly watched and scrutinized, and they are never permitted outside of prescribed areas unless accompanied by a githzerai escort.

	'''Shrak'kt'lor''' is the largest city of the githzerai, with a population of around two million. It is the military center of the race. In the background of the computer game ''Planescape: Torment'', Shrak'kt'lor fell due to a division in the beliefs of the githzerai there, and the city drowned during a githyanki assault.		'''Shrak'kt'lor''' is the largest city of the githzerai, with a population of around two million. It is the military center of the race. In the background of the computer game ''Planescape: Torment'', Shrak'kt'lor fell due to a division in the beliefs of the githzerai there, and the city drowned during a githyanki assault.