Homebrew Crystalion Species Details

Crystalions are a unique race, similar to Elves, known for their striking and ethereal appearance. They are tall and slender like other elves, but their skin has a translucent quality that allows their inner crystalline structures to shine through. Their hair can be of various vibrant colors, resembling the facets of gemstones. Their eyes, equally radiant, come in multiple shades dependent on their crystalline origin.

Crystalions have an innate connection to the abundant crystals in the Lithyrinthia. They can manipulate and harness the energy of these crystals, using them for various purposes, including creating barriers, producing light, and enhancing their abilities. Their affinity for crystals is not only a part of their culture but also a core aspect of their identity.

Crystalions are naturally attuned to magic, particularly that which involves the manipulation of light, energy, and elemental forces. Their mages are renowned for their ability to cast spells and perform feats of magic that involve crystals. These magical abilities are deeply intertwined with their daily life, from creating radiant architecture to enhancing their personal attributes.

Crystalions typically lean towards neutral alignments, valuing the balance and harmony of their realm. However, individual Crystalions can vary in their alignment just like any other race.

 

Subrace

Based on the origin crystal, there are seperate subraces of Crystalions. There are amethysts, pearls, obsidian, and more. 

Crystalion Traits

Your Crystalion character has a variety of natural abilities due to their crystal exteriors.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2.

Age

Although elves reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans, the elven understanding of adulthood goes beyond physical growth to encompass worldly experience. An elf typically claims adulthood and an adult name around the age of 100 and can live to be 750 years old.

Size

Elves range from under 5 to over 6 feet tall and have slender builds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Accustomed to twilit forests and the night sky, 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.

Keen Senses

You have proficiency in the Perception skill.

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Trance

Elves don’t need to sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. (The Common word for such meditation is “trance.”) While meditating, you can dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive through years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Elvish. Elvish is fluid, with subtle intonations and intricate grammar. Elven literature is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires.