Homebrew Tarnished (Elden Ring) Species Details

The Tarnished: Echoes of Grace in a Shattered World

The Tarnished are a group of exiles, cast out from the Lands Between following the shattering of the Elden Ring. Stripped of the Erdtree's grace, they were deemed unworthy to inherit the mantle of Elden Lord. Yet, a flicker of that golden light has rekindled within them, beckoning them back to a realm teetering on the brink of chaos.

Their origins are shrouded in mystery. Were they once noble knights who failed their oaths? Tarnished merchants who dared to dream of a crown? Perhaps warriors corrupted by forbidden knowledge, or souls condemned for unknown transgressions. Their pasts matter little now, lost amidst the golden haze of forgotten memories.

What unites them is the mark of the Tarnished - a golden glint in their eyes, a whisper of forgotten power. This grace guides them through the desolate Lands Between, beckoning them towards the Elden Ring and the promise of becoming Elden Lord. But the path is far from clear. Each step is fraught with peril, as monstrous creatures, corrupted demigods, and fellow Tarnished driven mad by ambition stand in their way.

Their appearance is as varied as their pasts. Some bear the scars of battle, their armor a patchwork of scavenged pieces, their faces gaunt and weathered. Others, clinging to remnants of their former glory, stride forth in gleaming plate and polished weaponry. No matter their outward guise, a fire burns within their eyes - a hunger for redemption, a thirst for power, or a flicker of hope for a new world born from the ashes of the old.

The Tarnished are not heroes, nor are they villains. They are individuals thrust into extraordinary circumstances, forced to grapple with the consequences of a cosmic power struggle. Each choice they make carries weight, shaping not only their own destinies but the fate of the Lands Between itself.

Will they succumb to the allure of power and become tyrants in their own right? Will they succumb to despair and lose themselves in the madness that consumes the land? Or will they rise above their past, forge alliances with unlikely companions, and restore the shattered world to its former glory?

The answers lie within the choices they make, the battles they fight, and the stories they forge in the crucible of the Elden Ring. For in the broken world of the Lands Between, the Tarnished are more than just exiles. They are echoes of grace, whispers of hope, and the architects of their own destiny.

Tarnished (Elden Ring) Traits

Tarnished a Banished long forgotten race.

Ability Score Increase

Your ability score inceases by you can add plus 4 to any stats or 2 points to 2 stats, and ect...

Age

Tarnished reach adulthood in their late teens and live a little more than a century.

Size

Tarnished vary widely in height and build, from barely 5 feet to well over 6 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

Tarnished often learn more than one languages.