Editing Githyanki in Eberron (section)

== Githyanki History ==

The Githyanki are actually the remnants of the Dhakaani civilization that were enslaved by the Daelkyr under the mid-level managership of the Illithids.  Their race was subjected to unspeakable cross-breeding and mutation experiments as part of their masters curiosity.  Many of the mutants have passed along these traits to their descendents that the Githyanki are no longer recognizable as Goblins at all.


When the Gatekeepers performed their massive ritual that bound the Daelkyr underneath the surface of Khyber, the results had an unintended effect of also sealing off the Dhakaani that bore the taint of the Daelkyr's fleshcrafting from returning to their home world.  Instead, despite a valiant revolt being lead by Zerthimon and Gith, they were blocked from using portals back to their homeland.


Instead, the newly christened Gith race descended into civil war, and split into two plane walking people that travelled to Khyrthi and the Astral Plane instead of attempting to return to Eberron.  In time, both races discovered that there were many other worlds that the Daelkyr had touched or not touched at all.  With their ancient Dhakaani artifice mixed with remnants of Illithid superscience, they were often able to inflict devastating casualties on these worlds.


The Githyanki, used to spending the majority of their time on the bodies of ancient demons and angels in the Astral, would never resettle on these worlds.  Instead, they kept themselves on the Astral while working to conquer other worlds in the hope of eventually retaking their homeland.  The current Githyanki overlord, Vlaakith the CVII is the last of her line and a brutal tyrant whom has been constantly wasting her soldiers in endless wars of conquest.  


This has had a devastating effect on their birthrate and she is interested in correcting it by finally moving the Githyanki back to the physical world where they will age normally (while she will maintain her immortality through unholy Lichdom).  Thankfully, she has the support of her people because the ancient spells forbiding the Githyanki's return were eradicated by Lord Shadowspawns use of the Stellar Manipulator.


The Githyanki are unwilling to over-commit their forces due to the sheer amount of magical power it takes to actually invade a planet.  Furthermore, they are unnerved by the fact that the people of Eberron are not nearly the Medieval weaklings they usually encounter.  While still "disgusting primitives", they wield a power and military force almost equal to them.  More, the Lich Queen does not want to risk an all out invasion until she's sure that the Gith's ancient masters won't wake up.