Homebrew Catalyst Species Details

"You are made of the purest Chaos. We made you to Bring forth Anarchy and drive the fools in the Material Plane to madness. Spread the Chaos, my son."

- Asmodeus

  Catalysts are fiendish constructs from the Demonic/infernal plane. they work under powerful fiends they call masters doing their bidding. although unassuming at first, these creatures are highly dangerous to fight against.

  The Physical attributes very from Catalyst to Catalyst but there are some consistencies in their appearance. A Catalyst will have Pale white skin, black horns, and their eyes will be a blood red hue. most Catalysts tend to resemble Tieflings in appearance (although Goblinoid and Orcish forms have been seen to exist).

  Not much is known about them as they are typically a very closely guarded secret amongst the fiends. However, what is known is that they are made from pure Chaos magic and due to this, can tap into the rawest forms of magic. This access however comes at a cost, as it is theorized that most (if not all) Catalysts have limited control of this magic making them unpredictable in a fight. this cost is however seen as a positive to the Catalysts as their main goal is thought to be the spreading of this Chaos throughout the realms.

  The allegiance of the Catalysts is usually to their creator (or Master). it is believed that Catalysts can only be created by Arch-Devils or Greater Demons, but sources are unclear if this is true. Due to this dedication to their creator, they believe their creator's word as law willing to kill or even die to please them. some scalars believe this is achieved by uses of conditioning, torture, or the modification the Catalyst's memory. 

  Although classified as a Fiend, a Catalyst is recognized as unaligned. this is because they are comprised of Chaos Magic which although unpredictable isn't good nor evil. it is thought that if one wasn't controlled by a devil or demon, the Catalyst would seek its own truth or form its own pacts with other creatures or beings.

Catalyst Traits

Catalysts are an unpredictable race of fiends that are made to spread Chaos.

Wild Magic Soul

Catalysts are creatures comprised of pure chaos magic. Whenever a Catalyst casts a spell, there is a 10% chance that it will trigger a Wild Magic reaction from the Wild Magic Table. This chance reduces as the Catalyst gets older. 

Ability Score Increase

Your Intelligence score increases by 1, and your Charisma score increases by 2.

Age

Tieflings mature at the same rate as humans but live a few years longer.

Size

Tieflings are about the same size and build as humans. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Thanks to your infernal heritage, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Hellish Resistance

You have resistance to fire damage.

Infernal Legacy

You know the thaumaturgy cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the hellish rebuke spell as a 2nd-level spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the darkness spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Infernal.