Homebrew Dhampir (5e Race) Species Details
Physical Description
While they seem more or less human, many dhampirs have pale skin and dark hair. At birth they resemble stillborns, but they do have a very faint heartbeat. Most even possess sharpened teeth or claws, reminders of their undead heritage. They feed the same way as humans do but have problems being out in the sun. Their looks are human too, though they are described as being more graceful in appearance than humans. They are not as powerful as vampires but are instead granted the gift of not needing to feed on others.
Dhampirs appear tall and sturdy while also having graceful features and a slender appearance which belies their unnatural strength.
History
Being the offspring of a vampire and a human parent, the dhampir are usually the children of a tragic romance... or something much more sinister. This causes them to search their reason for being created or in some cases join or hunt their immortal parent for answers.
Society
Dhampirs normally live a solitary lifestyle, feared, shunned, and even hunted by other races. Because of this, a great number of dhampirs reject their vampiric heritage. Few, if any, can even stand the presence of a vampire. They are famed for their ability to not only hunt vampires, but also other mythical beings. Most are driven and stubborn, yet strangely charismatic. But yet again there is a group who are willing to help and protect their undead relatives and be their guard. This is presumably because of their ability to move in the sun which makes them excellent followers for vampires.
Dhampir (5e Race) Traits
The offspring of a vampire and a human necrophiliac.Ability Score Increase
Your Strength, Dexterity and Charisma scores each increase by 2.
Age
Dhampirs mature at roughly the same rate as humans but do not age further after reaching maturity, and they do not die of old age.
Alignment
As with humans, a dhampir's alignment is solely determined by the individual, though due to their unique heritage and the subsequent treatment by most of the world they easily fall to evil, and they also tend slightly toward chaotic alignments.
Size
Dhampirs are of similar height and build to humans. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 50 feet. Your base Fly speed is 35.
Truesight
A creature with truesight can, out to a specific range, see in normal and magical darkness, see invisible creatures and objects, automatically detect visual illusions and succeed on saving throws against them, and perceives the original form of a shapechanger or a creature that is transformed by magic. Furthermore, the creature can see into the Ethereal Plane.
Vampire's Bite
You have the ability to make a bite attack against either a creature. You can use your Strength or Dexterity for your bite's attack roll. On a hit, your bite deals necrotic damage equal to 1d8 plus the ability modifier used to make the attack roll. You may also choose to gain temporary hit points equal to the amount of necrotic damage dealt with this attack.
Vampiric Gaze
You can cast the charm person spell once using this trait. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this spell. You require no components to cast this spell using this trait, but your target must be able to see you. You regain the ability to cast this spell when you finish a short or long rest.
Claws
As a Dhampir you have a set of claws, your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d10 + your Strength or Dexterity modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Bat Form
While in bat form you can't speak, your walking speed is 5 feet, and you have a flying speed of 35 feet. Your statistics, other than your size and speed, are unchanged. Anything you are wearing transforms with you, but nothing you are carrying does. You revert to your true form if you die.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.
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