Homebrew Succubus (Balanced) Species Details
Eyes For Desire
Every creature is plagued with desires or passions, some even locked away from the rest of the world. Succubi have discerning eyes when it comes to ascertaining creatures with such desires, and seek to draw them out.
Once they have obtained this information, they use it to slowly whittle away at the creature's inhibitions, encouraging them to enact their wildest fantasies and desires. Once the creature starts, the succubus often takes a passenger seat to enjoy the show.
Wolf In Sheep's Clothing
Being a master of manipulation and corruption means very little if everyone is scared of you. It is for this reason the succubi have developed techniques to obfuscate their clear fiendish nature. They will conceal their bat-like wings, horns, tails, and any other physical features seen as suspicious for a mortal to possess.
The ability to shapeshift though does not come without a price, as it mutates their physiology enough to leave them susceptible to certain effects that would be reserved for the likes shapeshifters, such as lycanthropes.
Succubus Names
Unlike many of the denizens of the Abyss and the Nine Hells who derive their names from the infernal or abyssal language, the names of Succubi tend to derive from actual humanoid names, sometimes with a hint of the infernal or abyssal language mixed in. If they are prone to switching between gender presentations, they will also choose a different name for their other form.
Masc Names: Aeranin, Brenel, Dharith, Dracynir, Dynryn, Joranix, Kylliar, Ryzed, Salyx, Suron, Vohron, Yhrolan, Zaelnear Zohnigar, Zohnoth
Femme Names: Berintia, Cahrless, Carileth, Felvyn, Lynnlith, Meznila, Qhessha, Qinnessa, Risney, Tinsea, Vhestila, Xenlienne
Succubus (Balanced) Traits
The personification of desire, Succubi turn your wants into bargaining chips against your soul.Ability Score Increase
Your Intelligence score increases by 1, and your Charisma score increases by 2.
Age
Succubi mature between the ages of 15 to 18, but can live indefinitely if they continue to acquire souls regularly.
Alignment
Succubi are generally evil as a result of subsisting on a diet of souls. Evil or not, an independent nature inclines many succubi toward a chaotic alignment.
Size
Succubi range from 5" up to 8". Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Fiendish Nature
Your creature type is considered to be both Fiend and Humanoid, and you are considered to have the Shapechanger tag. Additionally, you are vulnerable to radiant damage.
Small Wings
You have a small pair of wings that give you a flying speed equal to your walking speed. However, these wings are not strong enough to hold your weight for an extended period of time. You fall if you end your turn in midair.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common, Abyssal, and Infernal.
Shapechanger
As a ritual, you can polymorph into any humanoid of your size that you have seen. However, your equipment does not change with you, and may be damaged or destroyed by this process if it does not fit your new form. You lose the fly speed trait if your current form does not have wings. You may revert to your true form as a bonus action. If you die, you revert to your natural appearance. Your attributes are unaffected by this change.
Silver-Tongued
You can cast the charm person spell once using this trait, using Charisma as your spellcasting ability. You regain the ability to cast this spell when you finish a long rest.
Additionally, you gain proficiency in Deception and Persuasion.
Draining Kiss
The Succubus kisses a charmed or willing creature. The target must make a Constitution saving throw against your Charisma Spell Save DC (8 + Charisma + Proficiency), taking 1d10 + Charisma Modifier psychic damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful one, and healing the succubus for the same amount. The number of dice used to calculate this damage increases by one at levels 5 (2d10), 10 (3d10), 15 (4d10), and 20 (5d10). The target's hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the damage taken. This reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest or the Succubus that performed it is killed. After the target takes damage from this attack it can make a saving throw with advantage against any charming effects you have on it. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.
A succubus must consume life essence via a successful draining kiss at least once per week, else they gain 1 level of exhaustion every week they go without. If a succubus gains exhaustion in this way, each life essence harvested with a successful draining kiss restores one level of exhaustion.
Soulful Gaze
Your eyes pierce through the flesh and physicality of creatures and peer directly into their soul. As an action, you can study the soul of a creature within 10 feet of you and learn a basic idea of what they truly most desire by making a Charisma check. Some possible desires might be: wealth, love, hunger, knowledge, or forgiveness. This trait has no effect on creatures lacking a soul, such as constructs.
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Posted Feb 13, 2020Neeeeeed this race
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Posted Feb 15, 2020You're very welcome to play this in any campaign where your DM allows Homebrew races, and let me know any changes you or your DM decide are necessary. I put this one together by looking over a lot of other attempts I had seen at making a Succubus race, and trying to strike a balance of playability and authentic mechanics :) I keep tweaking it as I play it in campaigns and see what works or feels clunky.