Homebrew Ghaunadan Species Details

Ghaunadan is a sentient ooze race. Nobody really knows when or how they achieved sentience. Powerful wizards and scholars believe that Ghaunadaur originally spawned this race by accident, others believe he made them to blend in and spy on the other races, but nobody knows for sure. Ghaunadan have 2 primary shapes, that of a regular ooze and a humanoid form. Unlike a shapeshifter, It's humanoid form is chosen the first time they transform and cannot be altered later. While in its humanoid form the Ghaunadan can hold weapons and armor and even rarely cast spells. In its ooze form they can do most things a regular ooze is able to do, corrode, climb surfaces and even slip through small cracks. Ghaunadan are know as particularly good spies and assassins, no castle or fortress being to secure to sneak in. In addition Ghaunadan are strangely very charismatic, being able to charm and deceive creatures, especially when it considers them their prey.

Ghaunadan Traits

Ghaunadan are extremely versatile race, with unique characteristics that allow them to excel in many roles

Change Shape

As an action, the ghaunadan changes between its humanoid and ooze form. Its stats are identical in each form. While in humanoid form, the gaunadan appears as a medium size humanoid creature of any humanoid race, however, each gaunadan’s humanoid form is unique to them, and once they take humanoid shape for the first time that is how they will always appear while in humanoid form.

Immutable Form

The ghaunadan are immune to any spell or effect that would alter its form.

Languages

As a Ghaunadan your character knows common and undercommon. You may also chose a third language of your choice.

Amorphous

While in its ooze form, the ghaunadan can move through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide without squeezing. 

Friendly Gaze

While in humanoid form, when a creature that can see the ghaunadan’s eyes starts its turn within 30 ft. of the ghaunadan, the ghaunadan can force it to make a DC 15 Charisma saving throw if the ghaunadan isn't incapacitated and can see the creature. On a failed save, the creature is charmed and becomes more friendly towards the ghaunadan. A Creature charmed in this way makes attack rolls against the ghaunadan at disadvantage and the ghaunadan has advantage on Persuasion (Charisma) checks when interacting with the charmed creature. This effect ends if the target is attacked by the ghaunadan or when the ghaunadan is more than 30 ft. away for a full minute.

Blindsight

While in it's ooze form the Ghaunadan has blindsight of 60ft. replacing it's normal vision in humanoid form

Acidic body

Due to your Acid-filled body, you are imune to acid and resistant to poison damage  

Goopy body

While in your ooze form you are resistant to bludgeoning and slashing damage

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