Homebrew Rina Species Details
The Rina, a nomadic race coming from deserts around the world. They have a small amount of draconic blood in them, likely the cause of their unique traits.
A Small People
Rina are a small people, standing from 4 to 5 feet tall. But don't let their size fool you, as they can be fearsome creatures.
Draconic Blood
The Rina have draconic blood flowing through their veins, but this has since been diluted through generations. They still have claws, however, and can speak, read and write Draconic.
Ethereal Connection
The Rina have one last trick up their sleeve. Through their arcane blood, they have developed an innate connection to the Ethereal plane. This means that, when they slay a creature, they may take half of its remaining lifespan, and add it to their own. For this reason, dragon hunting is built into their culture, with the best being essentially amortal. When a Rina is on their last legs, they can call on the souls of their victims, and, if they succeed, can use it to save themselves from death.
Rina Traits
Through generations of watered-down draconic blood, the Rina possess some unique features.Claws
You have claws as a natural weapon. These are +1 to hit, and do 1d6 slashing damage. When you reach level 6, you can replace this with 1d8 slashing.
Ability Score Increase
Your constitution and dexterity scores both increase by two.
Age
The Rina are an amortal people, living longer with each thing they kill. They have a connection to the ethereal plane, and can add the lifespans of the things they kill to their own. This is a large reason behind dragon hunting culture of the Rina, but also the reason behind the small Rina population, with the danger of dragons. You can add half of the remaining lifespan of a creature you killed or were near when you killed to your own. However, this also poses the danger of letting a soul into your own body, based on an opposed charisma check.
When you roll a death save, you can instead roll a charisma check. This will be opposed to the charisma of the most powerful monster you have killed, decided by the DM. On a success, you recover to 1 hp, but on a fail, the soul of that creature inhabits your body. The DM will decide how to use this.
Size
Rina are a short people, standing from 4 to 5 foot tall. Your size is medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Draconic.
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