Homebrew Divine Creation Demon Species Details

Infernal Creation

Demons are derived from human bloodlines, and in the broadest possible sense, they still look human. However, their infernal molding has left a clear imprint on their appearance. Demons have medium sized horns that take any of a variety of shapes: some have curling horns like a ram, others have straight and tall horns like a gazelle’s, and some spiral upward like an antelopes’ horns. They have thick tails, three to five feet long, which lash or coil around their legs when they get upset or nervous. Their canine teeth are sharply pointed, and their eyes are solid colors—black, red, white, silver, or gold—with no visible sclera or pupil. Their skin tones cover the full range of human coloration, but also include various shades of red. Their hair, cascading down from behind their horns, is usually dark, from black or brown to dark red, blue, or purple.

Self-Reliant and Suspicious

Demons subsist in small minorities found mostly in human cities or towns, often in the roughest quarters of those places, where they grow up to be swindlers, thieves, or crime lords. Sometimes they live among other minority populations in enclaves where they are treated with more respect.

Lacking a homeland, Demons know that they have to make their own way in the world and that they have to be strong to survive. They are not quick to trust anyone who claims to be a friend, but when a Demon's companions demonstrate that they trust him or her, the Demon learns to extend the same trust to them. And once a Demon gives someone loyalty, the Demon is a firm friend or ally for life.

 

Divine Creation Demon Traits

Demons share certain racial traits as a result of their infernal creation.

Ability Score Increase

Your Intelligence score increases by 1, and your Charisma score increases by 2.

Age

Demons mature at the same rate as humans but live anywhere from 100-500 years old. 

Size

Demons are about the same size and build as humans. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

If you are wearing medium or light armor, or no armor at all, you can unfurl your wings and have a flying speed equal to your walking speed. Your wings are otherwise hidden and unable to be seen.

Darkvision

Thanks to your infernal creation, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 90 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.

Spiteful Resistance

You have resistance to an elemental damage type of your choice.

Infernal Creation

You know the mold earth cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the hellish rebuke spell as a 2nd-level spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the zone of truth spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Infernal and Celestial