Homebrew Dreamtouched Species Details

Dreamtouched humans are a diverse people with otherworldly visages. They are naturally pale in skin and pale in hair with luminous features that reveal their Fey heritage. Dreamtouched humans eyes abide to the same colour spectrum as that of the humans they are born from, with few exceptions found to have bright yellow, red or deep violet eyes. Dreamtouched humans are indifferent from humans in physical build, standing at around four to six foot tall. They are oftentimes lean, toned and wiry, weighing in and around 150 to 210 pounds. Their bodies mature by the age of 20 while they continue to age mentally until they reach 100, however they can continue to live on for thousands of years. Their sibling sub-race, called "Nightmares" by the waking world, are Dreamtouched who are born from a nightmare rather than a dream, or is the end result of a Dreamtouched succumbing to a desire for great wickedness. Nightmares are rarer still than Dreamtouched, but the latter are thought to be the former's main prey in the Dream World, called by the denizens of the Dream as "The Death Of Sleep". Nightmares must feed off of dreams to survive, as without them, they starve. Nightmares also have unique abilities from Dreamborn, including the rare ability to put one to sleep. What they take however, they also give in horrible, vivid nightmares that plague that creature's sleep for the rest of the night, and lingers in their mind for a time afterward. These Nightmares typically appear darker in color, with vividly dark hair that can range by black to brown and dark tinted gray eyes that can come off as black in certain lights and dark, pitch black veins just barley visible beneath a thin layer of chalk-white skin. These Nightmares are oftentimes thought of to be the primary source of the legends regarding "Black-Eyed Children" spread out across the land.

It is possible for a Dreamtouched to transform into a Nightmare and vice versa, but Nightmares changing is extraordinarily less common. When a Dreamtouched walks a path of wickedness and evil, or if they chooses to pursue a darker power, they will begin to notice a gradual change in the way he thinks. First, they will generally think of other sentient, non-Nightmare creatures as prey. Then, he will find that when he sleeps, he does not dream anymore. After that, he will begin to crave contact with sentient creatures, especially when they are asleep. Soon after that, physical changes will begin to occur, where the Dreamtouched will begin to take on a more wicked appearance.

Age. Dream-Touched age slower than humans. They mature around 24 and live to around 120 on the average.

Alignment. Depending on their bloodline, the more common alignment is either Good or Evil.

Dreamtouched Names

Male: Jax, Charles, Isaac, Gilbert, Salem, Sibyll, Oceiros, Christoff, Bell, Cillian, Omori, Hero

Female: Mitzy, Willow, Layla, Jezabelle, Anna, Zeila, Annabeth, Milana, Lenora, Hana, Medeia, Soili, Lacey,

 

I did not make this race, subrace, or description base credit goes to daemonsanddeathrays on wordpress! However I did tweak the abilities and change some of the spells around for this incarnation of the species.

 

Dreamtouched Traits

this race is potent wisdome users with a oretanatural ability to see the dreamscape

Ability score increase

Ability Score Increase. After years of exploring their own dreams and occasionally finding the dreams of others, their knowledge is increased. Your Wisdom increases by +2 and their Charisma increases by +1.

Ray of sleep

Ray of Sleep. You have an innate ability to help put a creature to sleep. As an action, you may target one creature you can see within 60ft. of you. They are otherwise affected by the Sleep spell. Upon hitting 4th level and every 2 levels (until level 18), this effect adds an extra 2d8 dice (for a maximum of 21d8). Upon using this ability, you must take a short rest before using it again.

Trance

Dreamtouched don't need to sleep, but meditate semiconsciously for 4 hours a day. While meditating, you can dream after a fashion, these dreams are always lucid. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep.

Master of sleep

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.