Homebrew Ethereal Species Details
The ethereal is a physical manifestation of pure consciousness. Barely existing in the material plane, its appearance resembles a nebula while "naked", shaped to a form of its choosing. Nevertheless, it is still bound by physical laws. While internal organs don't exist, per se, the chemical processes required to sustain and manipulate the physical form are carried out in functions analogous to those characteristic of the more-corporeal. Sustenance is siphoned from its food, leaving behind a desiccated, chalky husk of the meal. Respiration required to carry out metabolic processes occurs osmotically. They are, however, voiceless, communicating via expressions of light and color.
Ethereal Traits
wtf is this fieldAbility Score Increase
Increase one ability score by 2, and increase a different one by 1, or increase three different scores by 1.
Creature Type
Your are a gaseous cloud.
Speed
Your flying speed is 30 feet. You levitate (max 2') more so than fly.
Amorphous
You can squeeze through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide, provided you are wearing and carrying nothing. You also have advantage on ability checks you make to initiate or escape a grapple.
Darkvision
You can see in dim light within 60 feet of yourself as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.
Hold Breath
You can hold your breath for 1 hour.
Natural Resilience
You have resistance to acid and poison damage, and you have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned.
Shape Self
As an action, you can reshape your body to give yourself a head, one or two arms, one or two legs, and makeshift hands and feet, or you can revert to a limbless gas.
While you have a humanlike shape, you can wear clothing and armor made for a Humanoid of your size.
As a bonus action, you can extrude a pseudoform to manipulate an object, open or close a door or container, or pick up or set down a Tiny object. The pseudoform contains no sensory organs and can't attack, activate magic items, or lift more than 10 pounds.
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