Homebrew Dreadstar Species Details

"Most like humans, we do what we want too, and do what we need too. Only difference, and the biggest one, is we are not humans. Just a weird collection of bodparts deemed 'enough.'"

- Jel'Ina Caruna, Dreadstar

Dreadstars are a group of heavily mutated humanoids, be it by magical or non-magical means. Commonly being the center for confusion and/or prejudice for their appearance, and perhaps superstition attached.

Dreadstars don't have a pinpoint place they appeared, as some believe they appeared out of some sick experimentation, others think it may have been a race that evolved through their environment or, simply isn't even of this plane entirely.

A dreadstars appearance varies depending on the original race (A example is a dreadstar with fur and a more feline appearance due to their original race being a Tabaxi), though a common trait is their grey skin, dark gray hair, and an altered sclera to black that contrasts with white eyes. Alongside extra pairs of arms and eyes, commonly varying between one to three pairs of arms and one to four pairs of eyes.

Dreadstar Traits

As a dreadstar, you have the following racial traits.

Creature Type

You are considered Humanoid

Size

Your size is medium.


To roll for your height and weight if you wish,

Size modifier = 4d6

Height = 5 feet + 8 inch + your size modifier in inches

Weight in pounds = 160 + (2d4 × your size modifier)

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Ability Score Improvement

Your constitution score is increased by 2, and a ability score of your choice by 1

Darkvision

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

Menacing

You gain proficiency in the Intimidation skill.

Multi-Armed

You have the potential of Multiple arms (However depending on how your DM feels to balance, you may be limited to only a single pair of arms).

(Due to the nature of this, I feel to leave it between the Player and DM to rule out how having Mulitple Arms would handle in their campaign if your character happens to possess the aforementioned extra pair of arms)