Homebrew Frostling Species Details

“You are looked at like you carry a deadly plague.”

Those markings on your skin, like a frozen curse, if you get to close you will be frozen solid.

“Why do you people say those things?” he asked. “Conspiracy, we were told to believe your people are cursed.”

“I know you have.” When she glared at him, he added, “all that talk is a myth created by those who fear us. That is the reality every frostling must face.” He looked toward the girl, with a smile on his face. “You see if you didn’t listen to those lies, maybe you wouldn’t see me as a monster.”

The frostling have been feared by people who believe the lies regarding their skin markings. Frostlings know that this is a result of a contract formed generations ago that bonded the essence of Skadi—goddess of the Winter—into their bloodline. Their appearance and their nature are born from their frozen heritage and the marks left on them by Skadi’s essence, for which they and their children and their children’s children will always be recognized.

Cyrosphereic Bloodline

Frostlings are derived from human bloodlines, and for the most part, they still look human. However, their frozen heritage has left a clear imprint on their appearance. Frostlings have various glowing patterns along their body, these patterns can be subtle or highly visible, as well as restricted to certain areas of the body. The patterns tend to be a bright color similar to the color of ice and are almost like frosty tattoos. Their eyes are vibrant color blends—green and cyan, yellow and blue, violet, silver, or gold. Their skin tones include various shades of white or cyan. Their hair, cascading down, is usually bright, from white or light gray to, blue, or teal.

Self-Reliant and Suspicious

Frostlings subsist in small minorities found mostly in high mountain regions where the temperature can get as cold as -100 degrees. Sometimes they live among other populations in towns or cities where they are seen as being out of place.

Frostlings know that they have to carve their own path in the world and that they have to be strong to survive. Frostlings used to be hunted for their frozen core’s ability to imbue weapons with cold damage, because of that frostlings have trouble trusting people for the possibility that they would be killed. So, the frosting only trust the ones that they know they can. Once a frostling forms a friendship with a companion they are able create a close relationship that would last a lifetime.

Frostling Traits

Frostlings share certain racial traits as a result of their frozen descent.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Frostlings mature at the same rate as humans but live a few years longer.

Size

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

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Cryo Glow

Thanks to your frozen heritage, your frosted markings glow lightly. The markings on your skin glow brighter in the dark allowing you and others, in the dark.

Cryo Resistance

You have resistance to cold damage.

Frozen Legacy

You know the Shape Water cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the Arrow of Frost spell as a 1st-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 Summon Winter Wolf spell as a 3rd-level 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 and Auran.