Homebrew Child of Hades Species Details

Most of these children come up looking pale and malnourished, waiting for their next task. They give of a creepy vibe, but are always willing to lend a hand to the living. Their jobs are to take care of the dead, so they're always hanging out around graveyards and other spooky places.

I've had one rise up out of my corn fields to take my dead animals to their father. Although I was spooked, they weren't as evil as the stories tell. They apologized for what happened, but said it had to, and then vanished. Quite spooky, if I recon.

— Jethro Burrows, Farmer 

In the reckonings of most worlds, children of Hades are seen as older and quite scary. Perhaps it is because of their off-putting appearance, or maybe it's because of their father, but either way people fear them. However, most are doing what they are told, so there's not too much to fear.

A Broad Spectrum

Like humans, there is not one size fits all for these children of Hades.  An individual can stand from 5 feet to a little over 6 feet tall and weigh from 125 to 250 pounds. Most of these children are pale with dark hair and a mixture of red, black, or purple eyes. A lot of Hades' children are half-bloods, created when Hades rises to the mortal world.

Hades' Names

Most of Hades' children have names that come from the underworld. They are named after demons and devils. Some have human names, named after their mother.

Child of Hades Traits

Hades' children are all pretty similar, and have these following traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution increases by 2 and your Wisdom increases by 1

Age

Children of Hades age at the same rate as humans, however they live significantly longer. On average, they can live about 300 years.

Alignment

Children of Hades' usually align towards a neutral alignment. They tend to be chaotic, however there are always exceptions in the family. The alignment of their parent could also influence the child.

Size

Children of Hades vary widely in height and build, from barely 5 feet to well over 6 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice. These children usually speak a language familiar to where their jobs take them. Whether it's the mountains the Dwarves mine in, or the forests of Elvish Druids, or the guidance of souls to the underworld.

Parent's Assistance

You may call on your parent for assistance. The next time you roll a d20, you gain advantage on that roll. However, your parent prefers you walk your own path and will not assist you again until the next dawn

Friend of Death

You learn the Spare the Dying cantrip.

Child of the Shadows

When you are in dim light or darkness, as an action you can teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space you can see that is also in dim light or darkness.

Rot Resistance

You have resistance to necrotic damage.