Homebrew Asgardian Species Details

Built For War

Bold and hardy, Asgardians are known as skilled warriors, miners, and workers of stone and metal. Asgardians are so broad that they can weigh as much as a human standing nearly two feet taller than they are. Their courage and endurance are also easily a match for any enemy. 

Asgardian skin ranges from deep brown or deep tan, like certain tones of earth. Their hair, often worn long but in simple styles, is usually black, gray, or brown, though paler Asgardians often have red hair. Male Asgardians value their beards highly and may groom them carefully or allow them to be kept uncleaned to memorialize the feasts and battles they have recently survived. 

Long Lives

Asgardians can live to be more than 5,000 years old, so the oldest living Asgardians often remember a very different world. For example, some of the oldest Asgardians may recall when Asgard was built through war instead of peace. Or how an ally for centuries was once a most hated enemy. This can lead to bias and grudges that outlive some civilizations. And leads some Asgardians to wait decades before going to the ashes of fallen civilizations remembering where their valued treasured were once stores.

Asgardians are solid and enduring like the nine realms they love, weathering the passage of centuries with stoic endurance and little change. They respect the traditions of other races while mostly preferring their own battle and festival based culture. Many Asgardians are stubborn and despite asking for help. Believing that true strength is shown and earned by enduring the struggles of life. This is very different from a rousing party that may be just as likely to feast and drink ale for weeks at a time as travel to an unknown world and do battle side by side. Comradery is very important to the otherwise anti-social Asgardians. It is better to fall side by side with a friend than to live long alone.

 

 

SLOW TO TRUST

Asgardians get along passably well with most other races. Some have been allies, many have been sworn enemies at one point in their elongated lifespan. Which kind you encounter is difficult to predict.

 

Asgardian Names

Asgardians have not changed their naming techniques since back when man-kind was still in mud huts. if it isn't broke they see no need to fix it. Some Asgardians will change their name to disappear or if they grow up away from their own culture. 

Male Names: Adrik, Alberich, Bor, Barendd, Brottor, Bruenor, Dain, Darrak, Delg, Eberk, Einkil, Fargrim, Fandral, Flint, Gardain, Harbek, Heimdal, Kildrak, Loki, Morgran, Odin, Orsik, Oskar, Rangrim, Rurik, Skurge, Taklinn, Thor, Thorin, Tordek, Traubon, Travok, Tyr, Ulfgar, Veit, Volstagg, Vondal

Female Names: Amber, Artin, Audhild, Bardryn, Dagnal, Diesa, Eldeth, Falkrunn, Finellen, Gunnloda, Gurdis, Helja, Hlin, Kathra, Kristryd, Ilde, Liftrasa, Mardred, Riswynn, Sannl, Torbera, Torgga, Vistra

Clan Names: Balderk, Battlehammer, Brawnanvil, Dankil, Fireforge, Frostbeard, Gorunn, Holderhek, Ironfist, Loderr, Lutgehr, Rumnaheim, Strakeln, Torunn, Ungart 

Asgardian Traits

Your Asgardian character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Wisdom score increases by 2.

Age

Asgardians live up to 5000 years.

Size

Asgardians have the same range of height and weight as humans.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Blessed with a radiant soul, your vision can easily cut through darkness. 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.

Thor's Resistance

You have resistance to Thunder damage and Lightning damage.

Asgardian's Endurance

You can focus yourself to occasionally shrug off injury. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to roll a d12. Add your Constitution modifier to the number rolled and reduce the damage by that total. After you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Powerful Build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag or lift.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Asgardian. You also have the Asgardian abillity of All-Speak. You can are under the effects of tongues all the time. (note this is spoken language only)

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution Score increases by 2.

Storm Soul

Starting at 3rd level, you can use your action to unleash the Storm energy within yourself, causing your eyes to Glow and Lightning to crackle over your body.

Your transformation lasts for 1 minute or until you end it as a bonus action. During it, you have a flying speed of 30 feet, and once on each of your turns, you can deal extra Thunder damage to one target when you deal damage to it with an attack or a spell. The extra Thunder damage equals your level.

Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.