Homebrew Weaveborn Race Details

This unique race was long ago touched by powerful forces of magic, and transmuted into a race completely meant for spellcasting.  They used to be elves before their transformation.  They are very uncommon, and only tend to live near powerful magical sources.  They look like elves with blue skin, and mystical designs all over them.  There are two subraces of the weaveborn—the sageborn and the surgeborn.

Weaveborn Traits

As a weaveborn, you gain the following traits:

Ability Score Increase

Weaveborn all are very physically weak, as an aftereffect of the magical energies they were exposed to.  This magic bolsters their health, however.  Your Strength score decreases by 3, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

Weaveborn physically mature slightly faster than humans, being fully developed at the age of 16.  However, their mental development continues for at least a century, like their elven ancestors.  The magic in their blood sustains them, allowing them to live to as old as 800.

Alignment

Weaveborn gravitate strongly towards chaotic alignments, the storm within them allowing for no restrictions.  They are often neutral, but could be evil or good depending on the circumstances.

Size

Weaveborn are often on the smaller side, ranging from 5 feet to just below 6.  Your size is Medium.  Due to their frail build, they usually weigh less than 100 lbs.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

The magic flowing through your veins allows you to see in dark conditions.  You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Keen Senses

Your elven heritage sharpens your senses. You have proficiency in the Perception skill.  In addition, your inborn magic allows you to see the ebb and flow of magic.  You can cast detect magic at will without requiring material components.

Magical Blood

The magic running through your veins grants you immunity to the poisoned, and resistance to poison damage.

Innate Magic

Your subrace determines the majority of spells you can cast.  However, all weaveborn can cast prestidigitation and mage hand at will, requiring no material components.  Your spellcasting ability is determined by your subrace.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Elvish.

Sageborn

These weaveborn were made for spending their days in musty libraries, researching the lore of the multiverse.  They make exemplary wizards, and occasionally even psionicists.

Ability Score Increase

Your Intelligence score increases by 3.

Born Researchers

You gain proficiency in the Investigation and Arcana skills.

Additional Language

You can speak, read, and write Draconic, as it is often used in the ancient texts you study.

Innate Spellcasting

At 1st level, you gain the ability to cast magic missile at 1st level without expending a spell slot.  At 5th level, you gain the ability to cast scorching ray at 2nd level without expending a spell slot.  At 9th level, you gain the ability to cast lightning bolt at 3rd level without expending a spell slot.  At 13th level, you gain the ability to cast resilient sphere at 4th level without expending a spell slot.  At 17th level, you gain the ability to cast arcane hand at 5th level without expending a spell slot.  You can cast each of these spells once, and regain the ability to do so after a long rest.  Your spellcasting ability for these spells is Intelligence.

Surgeborn

These weaveborn have intrinsic arcane forces running through them, and learn how to channel them.  They make exemplary sorcerers and occasionally warlocks or bards.

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 3.

Born Channelers

You gain proficiency in the Arcana and Insight skills.

Additional Language

You can speak, read, and write Primordial, due to your magic.

Innate Spellcasting

At 1st level, you gain the ability to cast thunderwave at 1st level without expending a spell slot.  At 5th level, you gain the ability to cast misty step at 2nd level without expending a spell slot.  At 9th level, you gain the ability to cast fireball at 3rd level without expending a spell slot.  At 13th level, you gain the ability to cast storm sphere at 4th level without expending a spell slot.  At 17th level, you gain the ability to cast immolation at 5th level without expending a spell slot.  You can cast each of these spells once, and then regain the ability to do so after a long rest.  Your spellcasting ability for these spells is Charisma.
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