Homebrew Gem Hybrid Species Details

Gem Hybrids are the result of a Gem fusing with an organic being.

Gems are a species of magical, roughly humanoid beings, characterized by the gemstone (analogous to a brain) embedded somewhere on their body. Said gemstone is the only true, unchanging part of a Gem’s body, and the only part of a Gem that can be permanently damaged or killed. The physical form of a Gem is a projection of hard light that originates from their gemstone, which can be changed at will; much like a hologram, but with mass.

Having fused with an organic being, the body of a Gem Hybrid is a woven mesh of hard light and organic material, allowing them to metabolize energy through other means; either by crafting a mimicry of digestive organs within their forms, or by absorbing material on contact, similar to an Ooze.

While Gem Hybrids retain the shapeshifting talents of more typical Gems, they are unable to manipulate their mass at will- growing either more or less dense depending on the projected size of their physical form. However, Gem Hybrids can take on more mass via external consumption, or release excess mass through physical exertion.

Gem Hybrid Traits

Gem Hybrid Traits

Amorphous Physical Form

You can squeeze through a space as narrow as 1 foot wide, provided you are wearing and carrying nothing.

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 60 feet of yourself as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.

Solar Powered

You draw your power and vitality from the magical Gem embedded into you, and said Gem derives it's power from the warm radiance of the sun (or any appropriate light source). So long as you are in the presence of an appropriate light source, you don't need to eat, drink, sleep, or breathe.

Outside of the presence of an appropriate light source, you cannot properly Long Rest. You must eat, drink, and sleep in order to reinvigorate yourself, but you only gain the benefits of a Short Rest. Additionally, you can hold your breath for 1 hour.

Atypical Biology

You have resistance to acid and poison damage, and you have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned.

Shape Physical Form

As an action, you can reshape your body to give yourself a head, one or two arms, one or two legs, and hands and feet, or you can revert to a limbless blob. While you have a humanlike shape, you can wear clothing made for a Humanoid of your size.

As a bonus action, you can extend a limb or pseudopod that is up to 6 inches wide and 10 feet long or reabsorb it into your body. As part of the same bonus action, you can use this limb or pseudopod to manipulate an object, open/close a door or container, or pick up/set down a Tiny object. The extended limb or pseudopod contains no sensory organs and can’t attack, activate magic items, or lift more than 10 pounds.

Magic Metabolism

By consuming enough calories in a short amount of time (three turns), you receive the effects of a Short Rest. If you are interrupted, the effects will not apply.

Retreat into Gem

When you reach 0 HP, you immediately dissipate your form and retreat into your Gem, skipping any death saving throws. Your Gem has HP equivalent to your Level + CON modifier, and is vulnerable to Thunder and Bludgeoning damage. In order to regenerate your physical form, you must wait a Short Rest.

While inside your Gem, you cannot be healed through any means. Other characters can add your Gem to their inventory and carry you to safety. Your Gem is Tiny size.

If your Gem reaches 0 HP, it shatters and you immediately die. If the shards are gathered and dropped into lava (or anything that grants a Melting status), the pieces can be joined back together.

Diamondoid Skin

While you are not wearing any armor, your Armor Class equals 10 + your Dexterity modifier + your Constitution modifier.

This class feature replaces all of the class's armor proficiencies, except for shield proficiency.

Versatile Build

You gain +2 to Constitution and +1 to an ability of your choice.

Crystalline Space

Your Gem houses an extradimensional space, which is no more than 9 cubic feet. Normal Encumbrance rules still apply to items stored inside your Gem.

If your Gem is shattered, its contents are scattered in the Astral Plane.

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