Homebrew Dullahan Species Details

Garner of Souls

These creatures walk amongst the plains as if their sole purpose in the realms is to cleanse them of the lost and restless souls that inhabit their lands. This prompts many Dullahan to wander, looking for those bound to the plains even after death and those that force them to fester. 

Being reapers of souls, most other creatures fear the site of Dullahan. Due to this, Dullahan typically are solitary when away from once they dwelled. Making them very hesitant to make connections or relations, but are steadfast with those whom they call ally.

Lifespan of the Departed

By cleansing the realms of the lost and restless, Dullahans have obtained longevity. While they've been known to help many souls seek peace, they are also known to consume those that would spoil the lifestream. 

The Mind rules the Heart

Dullahan may appear as a fearful visage, but are generally well reasoned and not easily provoked. The one exception to this rule is if one's head is stolen. Without their head, a Dullahan enters a rage-like state, where it loses all reason and will pursue its head to the end of the realm Once it regains possession of its head, if they have been separated for more than a day, the Dullahan must undergo a short rest to restore itself to normal. 

Dullahan Names

Dullahan take on the naming conventions of whatever culture they are around, which are typically human names, although villages have been found that have naming conventions of dwarves and giants. 

Male Names: Anghus, Baern, Cedric, Douglas...

Female Names: Arela, Brigid, Celty, Deirdre..

Dullahan Appearance

A Dullahan's body looks like a large human that is missing their head. Both males and females tent to be very tall, with heights ranging from 5 foot 5 inches to 6 foot 7 inches not counting their heads. A Dullahan will never let their head out of reach.

A dullahan's skin tone is generally extremely pale, almost to the point of albinoism. Their eyes and hair come in as many colors as that of a human. While they keep their hair long, they are unable to grow any facial hair. When they breath and speak, their mouth lets out streams of a fog-like smoke. This leads many dullahan to speak little outside of company that they are familiar with. This same fog-like smoke is also exuded from the top of their necks.

 

Dullahan Traits

Your Dullahan character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Wisdom score increases by 2, and your Strength score increases by 1.

Age

As humanoids related to the fey, Dullahan have long lifespans. A Dullahan reaches adulthood around 18, and the oldest of them can live for 500 years.

Size

Dullahan are between 6 and 7 feet tall and weigh between 180 and 230 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Headless Sight

Although your sight is better with it, you do not need your head to see. Due to this, you have a blindsight of 15 feet.

 As long as you have your head and enough light to see by, your normal sight takes precedence and is the same as a normal human's.

A Reaper's Scythe

As a bonus action you can summon a scythe of smoke which you are proficient with. You are unable to use the smoke to blind your enemy until level 5.

The scythe has a reach of 10ft. It causes 1d10 two handed (slashing damage). At level 5, your power grows and the damage from your scythe becomes magical.

The scythe stays until dismissed with another bonus action.

Headless Charioteer

When a Dullahan reaches adulthood, they permanently bond to a Shadow Steed. This steed appears when they are most in need or at dusk on the night of their 18th birthday and will be the Dullahan's constant companion from that point forward.

 You can cast Find Steed at any time using an action as long as there is enough open space for it once per short rest.  

Soul Eater

When you kill an undead, you can take 1 minute to feed your head its soul and power. This will restore 2d8+2 hit points.

You can instead use this ability to heal a party member other than yourself for 1d8, without the need for them to attune it first.

If your head is stolen, the bearer must attune themselves to your head by mentally focusing on binding the head to his/her life-force for an hour. They cannot do anything else during this time period, and it does not count towards a short or long rest. 

Fey Ancestry

Dullahans are a type of fairy from the Fey Wild. This gives you immunity against being charmed and magic cannot put you to [Tooltip Not Found].

Languages

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