Homebrew Darkblood Species Details

The Face of the Beast

Darkbloods have light grey or brown skin. Their thighs are normal until the mid thigh where hair grows more than usual and appears like goat fur. The legs below that point than appear as goat hooves, similar to the legs of a satyr. They have 2 large horns protruding from their foreheads, similar to those of goats, bulls, and rams. The whites of their eyes are black and their irises can be any color other than black or white. They have tails similar to that of lions. Their blood is black.

 

The First Storm

The Darkbloods are an ancient race that not many know of. They usually live in seclusion so what is known is from accounts of the Darkbloods themselves. It is said that they were created by their goddess, whom is referred to as the Mother of Monsters. She was alone in a thunderstorm and unwittingly created the first Darkblood to protect her and keep her company during the storm.

 

Society

Darkbloods are only interested in strength. The social hierarchy is based on who is the strongest. They respect the strong but will not despise the weak. In fact they protect the weak, as they believe they were created to help their creator in a time of her weakness so they will help others in their times of weakness as well. Darkblood society is separated into three major clans and those clans are overseen by a Patriarch known as the Primarch. The Primarch has roles in keeping the Darbloods safe from any danger and are elected by a vote of the three clans. In rare cases, a powerful Darkblood will arise that has the power that belongs to all three clans, and is given the title of Storm King, though no such existence has arisen in over the last century.

 

Darkblood Names

The Darkblood have their own traditional names, but their last names usually represent the tribe they belong to.

Male: Hindar, Ralstis, Saluk, Salthos

Female: Madra, Windrin, Thedra, Neral

Darkblood Traits

Your Ancestery and connections to the sky gives you the following traits.

Ability Score Improvement

Your Wisdom score increases by 2

Age

The Darkbloods mature at the same rate as humans until about 25 years, after that they age much slower and can live up to 150 years.

Alignment

The Darkblood were originally seen as evil for their demonic features and their belief in strength, however, are mostly good or neutral. A Darkblood is almost always lawful, though a few may be neutral. It would be strange for them to be chaotic.

Built for Battle

You are proficient with one martial weapon of your choice. This martial weapon does an extra lightning damage equal to your Wisdom modifier.

Storm Child

You know the Shocking Grasp Cantrip and don't need any Verbal Components to cast. Your spell casting ability is Wisdom.

Wild Sense

You have proficiency with Survival and Perception. You have advantage on checks that are in forested areas.

Stormsight

During a thunderstorm you can see in darkness up to 80 ft as you would normally see in dim light and 40 ft as you would normally see in bright light. Your stormsight allows you to see color up to 20 ft, and everything is in black and wight beyond that range. You also have advantage with any checks regarding sight during a storm

Languages

You speak Common, Falgardian (Darkblood Native tongue), and can communicate with beasts that have a size smaller or equal to yours.

Darkblood Clan

Darkbloods have been made for battle by their goddess the Mother of Monsters. They are split into three major clans which are then subdivided into their own respective tribes. Each clan have their own specialties that separate them from each other: Primaza, Dantalio, Shariku.