Homebrew Cataclysmic Species Details

-Born unto demons, these creatures are spread far and wide across the great wasteland of the cataclysm.When travelling the wasteland of the cataclysm, we happened upon a pack of them. upon their warped and twisted flesh, they bore dark crystals, the colour of night, with demonic energies flickering between the crystals lining their bodies. Nearly took me life that day, they did.   -Nikolas Andaris, Ambassador of corcium

 

The great cataclysm

 

The cataclysmic were a race born upon the world of Accarin not so long ago. As the name suggests, they were born unto the cataclysm, a terrible blight that shook both of the major continents.

In the time of the War of continents, a battle raged on the Coastal plains of Carrique, now know as the cataclysm. The Armies of great Ryth, in an unexpected push, moved the invaders, back towards the sea. and in turn their homeland of Corcium.  In a final last ditch attempt, to take carrique, the Great arch-mage Omiros Hatraz summoned dark magics to open a portal that connected abyss to the world of Accarin.

Swarms of these abyssal warriors crawled into the lands of Carrique, destroying the fertile land and corrupting it into a terrible land much like the abyssal planes from which they came. This created a problem for Omiros and the soldiers of his lands, as although he opened a portal for the demons to enter this world, no deals were made, nor contracts signed and as such, the demons were not willing to share this frontier. Omiros, realizing his mistake, sacrificed himself to end the demons reign upon this world. The Black, towering crystals, and those lining the bodies of the cataclysmic are relics of the power of the demons, and the magic used to seal them

Demonic Infusion

the crystals inlaid into the skin of the cataclysmic are a prison for terrible demonic energies, and those magics used to imprison them. The crystals are near unbreakable, but if somehow they are destroyed, they release a great demonic energy, destroying and deforming anything within a small radius. 

Although the crystals are suffused with demonic energy, no amount of warding is able to contain it's full effects. These demonic energies stored in the crystals that line the cataclysmic's bodies leak into it, giving the cataclysmic some abyssal power of their own.

Souls Forged

Being infused with the essence of the abyss, most of the original cataclysmic lost their souls to the demons of the underworld. Those newer cataclysmic, once born are no longer under the sway of the abyss, but only own a shred of a soul, having near no morale compass. Unlike the other races of Accarin, the cataclysmic are not born with a fully formed soul. Those that grow near other cataclysmic seem unchanged.

Sometimes Cataclysmic are raised by those of another race, or their soul seems to develop alone. Those that do develop a soul often acquire the alignment of those who raised them. Those rare few who naturally develop a soul are often a blank canvas, and are struck with deep wanderlust. Many of these are killed trying to enter human cities.

Cataclysmic names

Cataclysmic are given no names, as emotions are a thing foreign to them. Those that grow up in other societies tend to take on names common to that race. Those who manage to wander into other lands generally take on the first name they hear, taken with amazement in what seems to them to be a surplus of emotions and feelings stored within.

Different cultures

Cataclysmic's adopted into societies from birth often mimic the behaviors of those that raise them, but are usually more serious than most of that race due to being commonly shunned. This behavior highly contrasts those that wander into societies, who are impressed by everything, especially things that hold emotional value or are brightly coloured. Not fully understanding the value of negative emotions, and things like threats or insults seem nothing to them, appearing to be useless. After all, with happy emotions being so much fun, why be grumpy?

Cataclysmic Traits

Not much is known about the cataclysmic, but they are commonly seen as hardy and dangerous creatures. They gain the following racial traits:

Ability score increase

your constitution score increases by 2

Age

Cataclysmic can live anywhere from 20 years to 700, based on how active they are in combat, and their status. As with demons, the weaker of their kind tend to have shorter lifespans. Their appearance seems to freeze at about 20 to 30, but ages dramatically in the last 5-10 years of their life.

Alignment

Cataclysmic are innately the evil of the demons from whence they came, but those who develop souls tend to become a good alignment, unless raised by evil adoptive carers.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30ft

Darkvision

Thanks to your demonic heritage, 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.

Languages

You can speak, read and write common and a Non-exotic language of your choice. You can understand abyssal.

Crystal infused form

The bodies of the cataclysmic are lined with crystalline structures that can be infused into their forms to grant them a burst of demonic energy, and can also be used as weapons.

The cataclysmic can have up to 12 crystals growing on them at a time. Each short rest, you regrow 1d12 + Your Proficiency bonus crystals. A cataclysmic can use these crystals to activate the following abilities:

Crystal barrage (4 crystal points): You send forward 3 crystal blades whistling through the air. 90ft range +4 to hit, dealing 3d6 points of damage. Single target

Crystal fortitude (8 crystal points): you infuse your skin with the essence of the crystals lining your form, adding 2 to your AC for 1 hour

Crystal defense (4 crystal points): When hit by a critical, Some of The crystals covering your bodies explode, releasing demonic energies and dealing Half of the damage they deal to you, +1d12 is dealt back to them.