Homebrew Vashar Species Details

Ruling over the largest continent in all the world, the Vashar are conquerors who have formed the Empire of Denjar. A word that is akin to 'prosperity' in local Vasharin. The Vashar hold hints of darkness in their blood and are reminiscent of the Drow. While they live in large, strong, sprawling communities, the Vashar will often still adventure out to make a name for themselves. They still hold a hint of humanity and can be swayed to help others, if good reason is given. Many Vashar become adventurers in order to fulfill a calling they feel or bring about their sense of order to the rest of the world. 

Godless

Thousands of years ago, humanity walked hand in hand with the gods. For many, this was a perfect existence. Hundreds of deities rose to power, inspiring others and bring about hope. Some people however, would prefer that humanity made their own way and such, a war began. One such group that splintered off began to call themselves the Vashar. They saw a war against the gods as futile, instead they waged war with the followers. Soon, priests and towns were slaughtered as churches burned to the ground. These gods would eventually become forgotten, and their husk-like forms litter the Astral Plane. Now, the Vashar live without gods, in towns dedicated to survival as an individual race. As such, it is very difficult to find a Vashar that has become a Cleric or a Paladin. They can however take up these oaths to follow people, such as Emperors or military leaders. 

Sprawling Empire

The Vashar rule the largest continent in the world, and do so with an iron fist. Outsiders are treated harshly and eyed with caution. The Vashar make use of the local wildlife in their military and use other less threatening animals for many tasks in daily life. Though the Vashar have no particular manner of taming these beasts, they employ harsh punishments to keep creatures in line. In a similar manner, captives taken from all around the world make excellent workers, often kept as slaves. It is through their cruelty and brutality that the Vashar survive, they consider it not a pleasurable thing to do, but necessary for their survival. 

Dark Deeds

For their desecration of the gods all those years ago, the Vashar have been marked to always bear the darkness they dealt. Though they are human like in size and build, the Vashar are very different than their distant relatives. The skin of a Vashar is dark like grey stone or obsidian and seems to be textured like such but is still soft like skin. Their eyes are piercing yellow, and their hair is either as black as night, or white like snow. Given this, though, the the Vashar are actually not terrible to behold, they have an otherworldly charm to them, and some can be considered attractive to many races. There is no such thing as a half-Vashar, however, if you have their blood, you are full Vashar, the dark deeds of their past will never be forgotten.

Vashar Names:

The Vashar have names with harsh consonants and heavy inflections in vowels. 
Male Names: Borizlyav, Dragan, Jarik, Metvyeh, Savaric, Zravko. 
Female Names: Aryana, Bisera, Danika, Jasika, Nadezda, Stasya. 

Vashar Traits

The Vashar have the following traits based on their history with dark deeds.

Ability Score Increase

 Your Constitution increases by 2, and your Charisma increases by 1. 

Age

Vashar reach adulthood in their late teens and live less than a century.

Alignment

Vashar are extremely lawful. They tend towards neutrality, but can often be considered evil. 

Size

Vashar vary widely in height and build, from barely 5 feet to well over 6 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Vasharin and one extra language of your choice. Vashar typically learn the language of their closest neighbors, so Halfling is common, as is Undercommon.

Touch of Death

You have resistance to Necrotic damage.

Godless

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened. 

Vashar Weapon Training

You have proficiency with the following weapons: Flail, Whip, Light Crossbow, Net.

Skill Proficiency

You gain proficiency in either Survival or Intimidation.