Homebrew Forsaken Species Details

The Forsaken are a race of humans that long ago lost their humanity due to a curse by the gods. They can no longer die but can still feel pain. They also evolved and gained some new powers previously unknown until now.

They have claws, fangs, the ability to fly, climb, various benefits and advantages, resistances, and at later levels, enhanced abilities and other such things.

Forsaken Traits

This species has many powers of which they use to defend themselves and others.

Languages

You can read, write and speak:
Common
Draconic
Abyssal
Infernal
Sylvan
And two other languages of your choice.

You also have 200ft of telepathy.

Age

Since Forsaken are immortal and un-aging, they can live forever.

Alignment

While Forsaken are a cursed species they typically are of the good alignment leaning on the side of neutral, however there are cases where a Forsaken is overcome with rage at what their species has suffered and is overcome with evil intent.

Forsaken power

Being a Forsaken allows for many benefits.

These include:
Forsaken claws - Natural Melee Slashing attack
Forsaken fangs - Natural Melee Piercing attack
Forsaken touch - Natural Melee Necrotic attack

You can fly, climb and walk up to 50ft base speed.

Racial bonuses

As a Forsaken you have +2 in all ability scores.

Death trance

If you take enough damage to take you down to zero hit points, you must stay in a death like state for 1d6 hours while your body recovers.

Forsaken nature

Due to your nature as a Forsaken, you do not require food, water, or sleep and you are immune to poison disease, and magical sleep.

Forsaken reflexes

As you have taken many hits, you have begun to learn how to avoid damage.

Starting at 5th level, when an enemy makes an attack against you can roll a d20. If you roll above 10, you take no damage and instead reflect half of the damage back at the enemy. If below 10 you can either take the damage anyway, or reroll it as many times equal to your level. If you roll a 10 you block all damage, but reflect none back.

This feature resets back to full charges every short rest.

Forsaken resilience

Starting at 7th level you gain defence.

You gain AC equal to + 6 + Proficiency bonus.

Refined form

Starting at 12th level
You can decide between different modifications to your form that can provide various benefits.

Attack form:
Allows for new attack methods

Summoner form:
Allows you to summon monsters to do your bidding

Forsaken advantages

Starting at 10th level, you gain the following benefits:

Advantage on all ability checks
Advantage on melee attacks
Advantage on all saving throws
Proficiency on all ability checks

True Forsaken power

Starting at 20th level, you the following benefits:

Resistance to all damage
Bonus armour class
Expertise in all ability checks
Expertise on all saving throws

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