Homebrew Jiangshi Species Details
Jiangshi look like humans, but are actually rotting corpses and pale, with skin tones ranging from blue to green discolored skin. They are notably less decaying than zombies, due to the halted rotting of their flesh from special preparation techniques. Consuming life essence allows them to restore themselves to more presentable appearances. Their appearances vary based on how they looked when alive. If preserved well enough through soul consumption, they can appear virtually indistinguishable from their original disposition before death. However, the Talisman for some Jiangshi can be a big giveaway.
Jiangshi Traits
Jiangshi are a special type of undead, made to be servants, but very much able to possess free will.Ability Score Increase
Your Consitution Score increases by 2
Hopping Zombie
You are resistant to falling damage and your high jump and long jump are doubled.
Undead Fortitude
When you are reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. You can’t use this feature again until you finish a long rest.
Claws
Jiangshis have long and sharp nails that can sharpen into claws. Doing an unarmed strike with these claws deal 1d4 slashing damage. You are consider proficient in this attack and you may use either Strength or Dexterity for attacks made with these Claws.
Undead Nature
You do not need to eat, drink, breathe, or sleep. You are vulnerable to radiant damage, but resistant to necrotic damage, unless you are of the Freed subrace.
Languages
You can write, read, and speak common and one other language of your choice.
Freed Jiangshi
Jiangshi who are freed from their talisman, whether by their masters will or some stroke of luck, now have the fully functioning will of a human and can act and do as they please.