I'm basing an upcoming character off of the first character I had ever planned for DnD/Pathfinder (which was in turn based on a character I made for a creative writing project), but never actually built. This character was supposed go be of a relatively monstrous race, one that was often vilified at that. This race (which were varyingly called bogeymen, darklings, and moonborn) was from the Fey Realm, and were aligned with what is essentially the Gloaming Court of standard DnD, associating with autumn and winter (but were typically more neutral than evil). They had minor innate powers of illusion and shadow, had tall and stretched bodies (like a more muscular Slenderman), made their homes in the darkest of fairy forests, practiced a religious tradition of lunar magic, and had very pale skin and sometimes grew fur. Their culture was very focused on ideas of nature and religion, vengeance, and isolation from the world.
I know this is a hodgepodge of various things, but I was wanting to know what official races this might be closest to?
I'm basing an upcoming character off of the first character I had ever planned for DnD/Pathfinder (which was in turn based on a character I made for a creative writing project), but never actually built. This character was supposed go be of a relatively monstrous race, one that was often vilified at that. This race (which were varyingly called bogeymen, darklings, and moonborn) was from the Fey Realm, and were aligned with what is essentially the Gloaming Court of standard DnD, associating with autumn and winter (but were typically more neutral than evil). They had minor innate powers of illusion and shadow, had tall and stretched bodies (like a more muscular Slenderman), made their homes in the darkest of fairy forests, practiced a religious tradition of lunar magic, and had very pale skin and sometimes grew fur. Their culture was very focused on ideas of nature and religion, vengeance, and isolation from the world.
I know this is a hodgepodge of various things, but I was wanting to know what official races this might be closest to?
Mechanically, probably drow. Maybe some mix of firbolg and eladrin lorewise, but drow is the best fit mechanically by far.
Sworn to the Raven Queen’s service, the mysterious shadar-kai venture into the Material Plane from the Shadowfell to advance her will. Once they were fey like the rest of their elven kin, and now they exist in a strange state between life and death. Eladrin and shadar-kai are like reflections of each other: one bursting with emotion, the other nearly devoid of it.
The Shadar-Kai live in the Shadowfell, a twisted, gloomy reflection of the material plane. They are ruled by the Raven Queen, a semi-deity of death, secrets, and memories. They definitely have an Unseelie Fey vibe, more-so than the Drow do.
My first thought with this description was the Hexblood from Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft. They're basically other humanoids who are influenced by Hags (whether its through familial relationship, or being cursed, or making a deal with a hag) and the specifics of what they look like are kind of open to interpretation, but story-wise they fulfill the detail of being a form of the darker side of the fey realm. They also have some minor psychic abilities and can innately cast Disguise Self and Hex, which I think fulfills the idea of a creature that has built-in illusion and darkness skills.
I'm basing an upcoming character off of the first character I had ever planned for DnD/Pathfinder (which was in turn based on a character I made for a creative writing project), but never actually built. This character was supposed go be of a relatively monstrous race, one that was often vilified at that. This race (which were varyingly called bogeymen, darklings, and moonborn) was from the Fey Realm, and were aligned with what is essentially the Gloaming Court of standard DnD, associating with autumn and winter (but were typically more neutral than evil). They had minor innate powers of illusion and shadow, had tall and stretched bodies (like a more muscular Slenderman), made their homes in the darkest of fairy forests, practiced a religious tradition of lunar magic, and had very pale skin and sometimes grew fur. Their culture was very focused on ideas of nature and religion, vengeance, and isolation from the world.
I know this is a hodgepodge of various things, but I was wanting to know what official races this might be closest to?
There are several subraces of elf (and half-elf) that would fit this: drow elf, half-drow half-elf, half-high half-elf, mark of shadows elf, shadar-kai elf. You could also use Tasha's Custom Lineage.
I feel bugbears could work quite well. They are stealthy, efficient hunters that sneak in amongst other humanoid settlements, poisoning water supplies or kidnapping hostages in times of war, but being far too lazy to do much in the daytime, and therefore rarely exiting their caves in sunlight. I feel this could really work with the bogeyman theme. Also they obviously have fur coating their bodies, and underdark bugbears are pale or albino-esque underneath. The monster manual bugbears rather squat and powerfully built but the PC stats are very stretched, to the point of having 10ft reach (and a source of endless memes). Finally, bugbear culture is extremely focused on nature and religious worship, (with a nicely fleshed out pantheon if you dig into the lore) and they all have an innnate love for vengeance on those who perceive as having wronged them, though they rarely attack directly when after retribution, as mentioned above. Many people are saying Shadar-Kai and I would agree they sound most similar thematically but as a playable race I think bugbears or maybe firbolg are your best bet. I feel firbolg are too chill about everything to work for this but it’s your world not mine so you can just tweak the lore as you wish to.
I'm basing an upcoming character off of the first character I had ever planned for DnD/Pathfinder (which was in turn based on a character I made for a creative writing project), but never actually built. This character was supposed go be of a relatively monstrous race, one that was often vilified at that. This race (which were varyingly called bogeymen, darklings, and moonborn) was from the Fey Realm, and were aligned with what is essentially the Gloaming Court of standard DnD, associating with autumn and winter (but were typically more neutral than evil). They had minor innate powers of illusion and shadow, had tall and stretched bodies (like a more muscular Slenderman), made their homes in the darkest of fairy forests, practiced a religious tradition of lunar magic, and had very pale skin and sometimes grew fur. Their culture was very focused on ideas of nature and religion, vengeance, and isolation from the world.
I know this is a hodgepodge of various things, but I was wanting to know what official races this might be closest to?
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Mechanically, probably drow. Maybe some mix of firbolg and eladrin lorewise, but drow is the best fit mechanically by far.
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Shadar-Kai Elf
From Mordenkainen's Tome of Foes
A quick excerpt about them
The Shadar-Kai live in the Shadowfell, a twisted, gloomy reflection of the material plane. They are ruled by the Raven Queen, a semi-deity of death, secrets, and memories. They definitely have an Unseelie Fey vibe, more-so than the Drow do.
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My first thought with this description was the Hexblood from Van Richten's Guide to Ravenloft. They're basically other humanoids who are influenced by Hags (whether its through familial relationship, or being cursed, or making a deal with a hag) and the specifics of what they look like are kind of open to interpretation, but story-wise they fulfill the detail of being a form of the darker side of the fey realm. They also have some minor psychic abilities and can innately cast Disguise Self and Hex, which I think fulfills the idea of a creature that has built-in illusion and darkness skills.
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There are several subraces of elf (and half-elf) that would fit this: drow elf, half-drow half-elf, half-high half-elf, mark of shadows elf, shadar-kai elf. You could also use Tasha's Custom Lineage.
I feel bugbears could work quite well. They are stealthy, efficient hunters that sneak in amongst other humanoid settlements, poisoning water supplies or kidnapping hostages in times of war, but being far too lazy to do much in the daytime, and therefore rarely exiting their caves in sunlight. I feel this could really work with the bogeyman theme. Also they obviously have fur coating their bodies, and underdark bugbears are pale or albino-esque underneath. The monster manual bugbears rather squat and powerfully built but the PC stats are very stretched, to the point of having 10ft reach (and a source of endless memes). Finally, bugbear culture is extremely focused on nature and religious worship, (with a nicely fleshed out pantheon if you dig into the lore) and they all have an innnate love for vengeance on those who perceive as having wronged them, though they rarely attack directly when after retribution, as mentioned above.
Many people are saying Shadar-Kai and I would agree they sound most similar thematically but as a playable race I think bugbears or maybe firbolg are your best bet. I feel firbolg are too chill about everything to work for this but it’s your world not mine so you can just tweak the lore as you wish to.
hope this is useful.
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I would ask your GM their ideas and or work with them to create a custom race if they are ok with your idea.
The above ideas are also good and could fit your GM's game also.
Good Luck