Dreamtouched are beings infused with energy from the Plane of Dreams. They could have had their soul trapped, or perhaps a native being of the Plane blessed/cursed them with the energy. Dreamtouched are rare, and most can easily blend in as the race they were born as. However, others have a harder time hiding their mystical affinity.
Some Dreamtouched can use their energy to cast spells. At your DM's choosing, they can describe all illusory and transmogrifying spells you cast as your character pulling dream energy to alter the Material Plane.
- Skill Proficiencies: Perception, and two of your choice from Persuasion, Deception, Intimidation or Insight
- Languages: Nightmarish and Dreamish, the thought-based languages spoken by beings of the Dream Plane.
- Equipment: A set of common clothes, a journal or diary filled with descriptions or doodles of dreamscapes, and a pouch containing 5gp.
Your connection to the Plain of Dreams manifests, either in ways others can see, or in ways you can see.
Roll or choose 1 or 2 quirks from the Dreamtouched Quirks table.
| d6 | Dreamtouched Quirks |
|---|---|
| 1 | You feel the need to gain more energy by consuming other's dreams. You can do so by falling asleep to enter the Plane of Dreams and crossing to a creature's dreamscape, then absorbing it. You must be within 50ft of the targeted creature. The creature wakes up immediately after their dream is consumed. |
| 2 | Occasionally, your form flickers and warps, shifting colors for only a handful of seconds before returning to normal. It is a harmless visual effect, and does not disturb your physical form. |
| 3 | Your vision is riddled with hallucinations of people, creatures, swirls of color, or warping landscape. You're used to it, though, and gain no disadvantage for Perception checks because of it. |
| 4 | You can hear the muffled sound of other's dreams while they're asleep, and can see a blurred image of their dream playing above their head. It's impossible to make out anything other than base emotions. |
| 5 | Your shadow seems to have a mind of its own, and might wave at friends or make rude gestures towards enemies. It may even add its input to a conversation with a thumbs up or down. |
| 6 | Your dream affinity becomes physical, manifesting as glittering purple and pink sand, shifting and swirling around your body. It never stays still, and gets more sporadic if you're feeling strong emotions. |
Because of your attunement to the Plane of Dreams, you gain the following abilities.
Illusion Affinity: You gain advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks to see past illusions or invisibility.
Warp Reality: Starting at 6th Level, for a number of hours equal to your proficiency bonus, you can alter your physical appearance. You must stay the same size you are naturally (e.g. if you are an Elf, you can only transform to a creature of size Medium.) Your weapons and armor do not change. You can use this ability to transform into a creature with a swim or fly speed. You retain your mental and physical statistics, but can choose to attempt to use your form's physical statistics by passing a DC-17 Concentration check. You can only use this ability once per long rest.
When you reach level 13, you can use this ability to transform to one size bigger or smaller than your normal (e.g. from Medium to Small or Large, or from Small to Tiny or Medium.)
Dream Strider: You are very familiar with the Plane of Dreams. At 3rd level, you can cast the Dream spell once per long rest, when you fall asleep. The messenger must be you, and you can only target a creature within 50ft of you.
Suggested Characteristics
Dreamtouched are often changed by their experiences with the Plane of Dreams, many on the cusp of madness and insanity. Others, however, have much better control over their minds because of it.
| d8 | Personality Trait |
|---|---|
| 1 | I enjoy being the center of attention, and will often use my magic to try and impress others. |
| 2 | I am calm and outwardly emotionless, defensive of my mind above everything else. |
| 3 | I spent so much time in the Plane of Dreams that I often forget eating and drinking is a necessity. |
| 4 | I laugh hysterically when I get angry. |
| 5 | I have a more child-like outlook on life, and look at everything with optimism. |
| 6 | I always evaluate the pros and cons of an action before doing it. |
| 7 | I enjoy getting in other people's personal space, oblivious to any discomfort they may have. |
| 8 | I have a vivid imagination and love taking naps to visualize things in my dreamscape. |
| d6 | Ideal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Law and order won't get you anywhere in the dreamscape, so why have it here? (Chaotic) |
| 2 | The horrors I saw in the Dreamheart should never be allowed to come to the Material Plane. (Good) |
| 3 | I'm so fed up with chaos that I latch on to any semblance of order and follow it with all my heart. (Lawful) |
| 4 | I am obsessed with controlling other people's dreams. (Evil) |
| 5 | I do my best to keep my allies' dreamscapes safe. (Neutral) |
| 6 | I long to find a dreamscape that I can truly be in control of. (Any) |
| d6 | Bond |
|---|---|
| 1 | I left a friend in the Plane of Dreams and need to go back and save them. |
| 2 | I long to return to the Dreamheart someday, despite the dangers. |
| 3 | I once accidentally summoned a Nightmare to a friend's dreamscape. I blame myself for hurting them and strive to make myself better. |
| 4 | I made an enemy in the Dreamheart, and don't like to stay in my own dreamscape for very long in case they find me. |
| 5 | Someone sacrificed themselves to get me out of the Dreamheart, and I'm trying my best to make it up to them. |
| 6 | While I was trapped in the Plane of Dreams, I met another person and fell in love with them. They managed to get out before I did, but now that I'm free, I'm constantly searching for them. |
| d6 | Flaw |
|---|---|
| 1 | I have trouble differenciating dream from reality. |
| 2 | I'm not always aware of my limits, and tend to break them. |
| 3 | I sometimes get lost in my thoughts during crucial moments. |
| 4 | I'm terrified of anything resembling my nightmares, and will act irrationally upon seeing something that reminds me of them. |
| 5 | I am constantly pinching myself or scratching at my skin to make sure I'm awake, so my arms are often scraped up. |
| 6 | If someone's annoying me, I usually put them to sleep--in whatever way I see fit. |
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