Homebrew Shadowborn Race Details
This race is touched by the Shadowfell, and feels more at home in caverns than in cities. They are amazingly stealthy, and make excellent monks, rangers, and rogues. However, the shadows surrounding them are not physically imposing, so this race is very physically week.
Shadowborn Traits
The Shadowfell imparts the following benefits on its children:Age
Shadowborn can live up to 500 years old, and mature around 30.
Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 3, your Wisdom score increases by 2, and your Strength score decreases by 3.
Alignment
Shadowborns aren't heavily inclined towards any one alignment, other than neutral.
Size
Most shadowborns are between 5 and 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Superior Darkvision
Due to your shadowy affinity, you can see in dim light within 120 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. In addition, magical darkness doesn't impede your vision.
Shadow Stealth
Due to the fact that your shadowy body blends in with the shadows, you gain proficiency in the Stealth skill, and you have advantage on any Stealth checks made in dim light or darkness.
Shadow Sense
You have advantage on any Perception checks made to see hidden creatures in dim light or darkness. In addition, at 10th level, you can't be surprised while in dim light or darkness.
Shadow Channel
You can cast the following spells once a day each, without requiring material components: pass without trace, invisibility, and misty step. In addition, at 10th level, you gain the ability to cast the following spells once a day each, without requiring material components: greater invisibility, nondetection, and passwall. Your spellcasting ability is Wisdom for these spells.
Comments
Any suggestions for improvements are more than welcome.
Very imbalanced! Remove the shadow channel completely, and make the ability score improvement +2 and +1.