Homebrew Faceless Species Details
These were the stories of people who long ago took to the seas and and oceans in warships, first to rob and terrorize, then to settle. Yet there was an energy, a love of chaos and fear, that sang from every page. Long into the night Alex read, reading by the lamp.
She’d never given much thought to Faceless, but these stories fascinated her. In these yellowed pages were tales of bold Vikings, strange and fierce animals, mighty primitive gods, and a magic that was part and fabric of that distant land.
In the reckonings of most worlds, the Faceless is the oldest of the common races, early to arrive on the world scene, and long-lived compared to dwarves, elves, and dragons. Perhaps it is because of their long lives that they strive to achieve as much as they can before they die.
A Broad Spectrum
With their penchant for migration and conquest, the Faceless are often never alike. They can mix with other races, sometimes managing to mix with a race that makes them basically immortal.
Variety in All Things
They have widely varying tastes, morals, and customs in the many different lands where they have settled. When they settle, though, they stay: they build great kingdoms that can persist for long centuries.
EVERYONE’S SECOND-BEST FRIENDS
Just as readily as they mix with each other, Faceless mingle with members of other races. They get along with almost everyone, though they might not be close to many.
Dwarves. “They’re stout folk, stalwart friends, and true to their word. Their greed for gold is their downfall, though.”
Elves. “It’s best not to wander into elven woods. They don’t like intruders, and you’ll as likely be bewitched as peppered with arrows. Still, if an elf can get past that damned racial pride and actually treat you like an equal, you can learn a lot from them.”
Halflings. “It’s hard to beat a meal in a halfling home, as long as you don’t crack your head on the ceiling—good food and good stories in front of a nice, warm fire. If halflings had a shred of ambition, they might really amount to something.”
Faceless Traits
Its easy to know a Faceless, but here are some things not many know.Ability Score Increase
Your ability scores each increase by 1.
Age
Faceless reach adulthood in their late teens and live up to and including more than a century.
Size
Humans vary widely in height and build, from barely 5 feet to well over 6 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and 3 extra languages of your choice. Faceless typically learn the languages of other peoples they deal with, including obscure dialects. They are fond of sprinkling their speech with words borrowed from other tongues: Orc curses, Elvish musical expressions, Dwarvish military phrases, and so on.
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