Homebrew Cambion Species Details

 

Unlike tieflings, who usually possess fiendish traits from an ancient pact their ancestors made, cambions are the direct children of a fiend and a mortal. The fiend can be of any kind, devil or demon, with the mortal humanoid also of any race. These unions are most common between a succubus/incubus and a human. 

Cambions inherit traits from both of their parents, but almost always have some form of horns, bat-like wings and a leathery tail. Their skin tone is most commonly a vibrant, blood red, with their eyes usually an insidious sulfur-yellow. However, their coloration and fiendish aspects can vary wildly — from black, yellow or blue skin, to hooves instead of feet, to extra digits and eyes. They can possess otherworldly beauty or be entirely grotesque.

Those born of devil's are strictly lawful, and serve greater devils in the Nine Hells. The cambions born of demons are extremely chaotic, and battle for a place in the Abyss with nothing more then their own heinous strength. Most cambions, those born of succubi/incubi, fall anywhere in-between in terms of alignment, and may be raised in either fiendish plane. Alternatively, a cambion is raised in the Material Plane by their mortal parent, who helplessly watches on as their child inevitably commits increasingly cruel and horrific acts.

Regardless of where they were raised, all cambions are born with a sense of overwhelming of ambition, and an entitlement to rule over mortals. An entitlement that can very much lead to reality unless stopped, beginning with the forming of small gangs and groups before masterminding large uprisings.

 

Cambion Names

Cambion names vary as much as their appearances may, with each kind of fiend or mortal who raises them each following their own naming traditions. If your cambion was raised by its mortal parent, choose a name from that race such as from humans, elves or dwarves.

Male Cambion Names: Amakas, Corucil, Garamos, Hiraken, Mathistor, Skathos, Vorikar

Female Cambion Names: Arista, Bethlin, Grelisail, Jameia, Lorianna, Narakisi, Zakaria

Cambion Traits

Cambions share certain racial traits as a result of their infernal descent.

Ability Score Increase

Your Intelligence score increases by 1, and your Charisma score increases by 2.

Age

Cambions mature at the same rate as humans, but live up to three hundred years.

Size

Cambions stand at roughly the same height as a human when fully grown, although both their fiendish and humanoid parents' sizes may influence this to see them end up slightly shorter, or taller. Your size is medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

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

Darkvision

Thanks to your infernal heritage, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Hellish Resistance

You have resistance to fire damage.

Persuaive Glances

When another creature hits you with an attack, you can use your reaction to add your Charisma modifier to your Armor Class for that attack, potentially causing the attack to miss you. After you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you complete a long rest.

Infernal Charms

As an action, you can transform into your cambion form. When you do, you gain the following effects:

• You increase your AC by your Charisma modifier.
• You make all Intimidation and Persuasion (Charisma) checks with advantage.
• You have a flight speed of 30 feet.
• You are immune to fire damage.

In addition, you can cast the spell disguise self at will.