Hello everyone! I have created a home-brew dnd5e race called the Shyft. This is a plane-touched race, sort of like the Genasi, but where the person's ancestors come from the Ethereal Plane! Tell me what you think of it, and feel free to comment below. This Species might be too powerful or too niche, so please tell me which side of the spectrum the Shyft is on:
Shyft
Ability Score Increase. When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. You can't raise any of your scores above 20.
Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.
Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race.
Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.
Ethereal Gaze. You can see into the Ethereal Plane out to a range of 30 feet. When you are on the Ethereal Plane, this trait allows you to see the adjacent Material Plane in shades of gray, and vice versa.
Ethereal Slippage: When you take damage, you can use your reaction to momentarily slip into the Ethereal Plane, gaining resistance to that damage type until the start of your next turn. You can use this feature once per long rest.
Planar Jaunt. You can temporarily phase into the Ethereal Plane to disappear in one location and reappear in another. As a bonus action, choose a location within your remaining walking distance. You teleport to that location. When you teleport using this feature, you disappear surrounded by silvery mist from the Ethereal Plane. You can use this feature a number of times equal to half your proficiency bonus, and you regain all uses when you finish a long rest.
Languages. Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign.
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Hello everyone! I have created a home-brew dnd5e race called the Shyft. This is a plane-touched race, sort of like the Genasi, but where the person's ancestors come from the Ethereal Plane! Tell me what you think of it, and feel free to comment below. This Species might be too powerful or too niche, so please tell me which side of the spectrum the Shyft is on:
Shyft
Ability Score Increase. When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. You can't raise any of your scores above 20.
Creature Type. You are a Humanoid.
Size. You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race.
Speed. Your walking speed is 30 feet.
Ethereal Gaze. You can see into the Ethereal Plane out to a range of 30 feet. When you are on the Ethereal Plane, this trait allows you to see the adjacent Material Plane in shades of gray, and vice versa.
Ethereal Slippage: When you take damage, you can use your reaction to momentarily slip into the Ethereal Plane, gaining resistance to that damage type until the start of your next turn. You can use this feature once per long rest.
Planar Jaunt. You can temporarily phase into the Ethereal Plane to disappear in one location and reappear in another. As a bonus action, choose a location within your remaining walking distance. You teleport to that location. When you teleport using this feature, you disappear surrounded by silvery mist from the Ethereal Plane. You can use this feature a number of times equal to half your proficiency bonus, and you regain all uses when you finish a long rest.
Languages. Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. The Player’s Handbook offers a list of languages to choose from. The DM is free to modify that list for a campaign.