Homebrew Damned Goliath Species Details

 "I'll never forget that night in the tavern. Some newer Bard by the name of Billur Quiversword had decided to come on stage. He was a pale fella, even for a goliath. He drags this poor Tiefling up on stage, tacos still hanging from her maw. I believe her name was Saschia Raeburn. I will admit, she was quite attractive and was adorned in green with a lovely flower crown. The performance that he gave, the poem written. I will remember that for all time;"

"I met a girl, truth be told,
Umber skin, and eyes of gold,
Soft lips, and a gaze that pierce,
Wild soul, and spirit fierce,
A voice so sweet, songs of bliss,
Innocence, that draws a kiss,
In the forest, she is free,
Soars the skies, for all to see,
Before you ask, let me start,
Careful with, her fragile heart,
This story, has yet to end,
Two hearts as one, well transcend"

"The crowd went silent for a few moments after. Simply in awe at how he handed his heart to her in the middle of all these people without so much as flinching. It was great until she ran out of the place but from what I hear, they ended up together with a couple of kids...twins. They have even made a name for themselves as adventurers. I can only hope that I can find someone who makes me steel myself and confess in such a fashion."

-Benjamin R. Tieg
Owner of the Troupe Tavern

 

To be or not to be scorned, that is what flits through the heads of every passersby. The infernal being whom bares a resembelance to a Reborn Goliath, bares the weight of three pacts. One in which enslaved the Tiefling race, one in which the Goliath was brought back to life, and lastly the one shared between two lovers. 

Undying Mountain Folk/Infernal Bloodlines

Damned Goliaths are derived from human bloodlines, and in the broadest possible sense, they still look human. However, their heritage has left a clear imprint on their appearance. Damned Goliaths have large horns that take any of a variety of shapes: some have curling horns like a ram, others have straight and tall horns like a gazelle’s, and some spiral upward like an antelopes’ horns. They have thick tails, four to five feet long, which lash or coil around their legs when they get upset or nervous. Their canine teeth are sharply pointed, and their eyes are solid colors—black, red, white, silver, or gold—with no visible sclera or pupil. Their skin tones cover the full range of human coloration and have tattoos that denote family lineage. Their hair, if they choose to keep it cascades down from behind their horns, is usually dark, from brown to black, and occasionally white. 

 

Self-Reliant and Competitive

Damned Goliaths subsist in extremely small minorities found mostly in human cities or towns in enclaves where they are treated with more respect. The citizens are often mixed on reactions, as the see both Goliath and Tiefling heritage.

Lacking a homeland, Damned Goliaths know that they have to make their own way in the world and that they have to be strong to survive. They tend to enjoy challenges and often times this can lead to an early demise. They strive for fairness, and when competing will only claim victory as long as both them and there opponent are on equal footing. They are not quick to trust anyone who claims to be a friend, but when a Damned Goliaths companions demonstrate that they trust him or her, the Damned Goliaths learns to extend the same trust to them. And once a Damned Goliaths gives someone loyalty, the Damned Goliaths is a firm friend or ally for life.

 

 

 

MET WITH MISTRUST

Ignorant people tend to be suspicious of Damned Goliaths, assuming that their heritage has left its mark on their personality and morality, not just their appearance. The reality is that a Damned Goliaths’s bloodline doesn’t affect their personality. They are gifted with magic from the infernal realms and strength from the highest mountains but chart their own course in life.

Damned Goliath Traits

Damned Goliaths share certain racial traits as a result of their mixed descent.

Age

Damned Goliaths mature at the same rate as humans but live four times as long, sometimes reaching 400 years old.

Size

Damned Goliaths are between 6'3" and 7'6" and have a more muscular build than humans. Your weight falls between 200 and 300 lbs. Your size is Medium.

Languages

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

Ability Score Increase

When determining your ability scores, you increase one of those scores by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or you increase three different scores by 1. You follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy.

Your class’s “Quick Build” section offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You’re free to follow those suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Winged

You have bat-like wings sprouting from your shoulder blades. You have a flying speed of 30 feet while you aren’t wearing heavy armor.

Mountain Born

You have resistance to Cold damage.

Deathless Nature

You have been touched by death, a fact represented by the following benefits:

• You don’t need to sleep, and magic can’t put you to sleep. You can finish a long rest in 4 hours if you spend those hours in an inactive, motionless state, during which you retain consciousness.