Homebrew Eldritch Horror Species Details
Background: Once part of a hive-mind, you have gained sentience through some great feat. Your hive mind roamed the cosmos absorbing dna, and taking over the minds of millions. Whether big, or small, it succeeded in its task. Aaa part of the hive-mind you were fully controlled by the “brain” or the leader in the group, now that you’ve broken free, however, you’ve gained the sentience to do as you please with your life.
Diet: Eldritch horrors that have gained sentience no longer get the sustenance required for life from their “mind.” You are required to consume at least one of these a week or be prone to feral outbursts. You may roll a d4 or choose from the table below.
roll 1d4 or choose from below
1. Psyonics
2. Souls
3. Brains
4. Flesh
Societal outlook: From their shape shifting abilities, you may not be recognized right away in society, as you can change your form though, you may be caught. Most people dislike sentience from hive minds, as it allows more danger to roam in society. Although, a rare few clerics and warlocks actually worship them, drawing from their mind control powers to give themselves abilities
Eldritch Horror Traits
Abilities from AboveAbility Score Increase
You gain a +2 to intelligence and a +1 to wisdom.
Age
Your immortal, you live until your colony dies if your still apart of that. If your not, your immortal until your taken away from your food source for too long
Oddity
Your creature type is aberration, spells to detect aberrations also effect you.
Dark vision
Born from the voids of space, your used to seeing in pitch darkness. You have dark vision up to 60ft.
Dreamborne
As a hoard you never slept. Your humanoid dna forces you to reset in order to gain regeneration. You have to sleep for 4 hours in order to get a full nights sleep.
Tentacle
You can form tentacles from parts of your body; back, finger, arm, tail. These can be used to lash out and whip at other creatures. These are considered natural weapons and have a reach of 10 ft. On a hit, you do 1d4+ dex mod of slashing or piercing damage, instead of the regular bludgeoning from an unarmed strike.
Alien Biology
Surviving off a hive mind, you don’t naturally have a mouth or humanoid biology. You don’t have to eat, drink, or breath, but may choose to if you wish. You are also immune to disease.
Eldritch Wings
You have large eldritch wings sprouting from your body. This can come from your back, face, shoulders, butt, etc. You can unfurl these wings as a free actions allowing you flight. You have a flight speed of 30 ft.
DNA Absorbing
Killing someone allows you to absorb their DNA, giving you the knowledge of that species. You can change yourself to the form of that species. Your modifiers and racial abilities stay the same, but if you grow a tail or have extra arms these may be used. Additionally, with a successful DC 13 wis check, you may learn a secret from the dead person of the dms choice. This may be a personal secret, or a secret about the society.
Black Blood (NEG)
You have a unique black blood. Any creature has advantage on checks to track you when your below maximum hit points. A successful medicine check can stop the bleeding.
Maternal Charm (NEG)
As you’ve been in your hoard for eternities, you hoard leader has advantage on checks to charm you, forcing you back into their command.
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