Homebrew Ferocious Corpse Species Details

Spawning from any humanoid race, Ferocious Corpses are born from demonic cultivation or magical resurrection.  They can be any alignment, arising from death in order to continue living to either serve a master, seek revenge, accomplish unfinished business, or were born from a blood tithe. 

Undead Variety

Pale skin of any color or base humanoid race, Ferocious Corpses can be any humanoid race. Summoned for the purpose of fulfilling a task or brought back from the resentment in their heart, they possess enough free will to accomplish their goals and end the burdens of their previous lives. 

Ferocious Corpses' presume the characteristics of their base race with some additional characteristics of being undead. 

Never at Death's Door, Truly

Essentially immortal, Ferocious Corpses can live until their body is physically destroyed. Ferocious Corpses never truly fear death because they have already died once to only come back. Some were already born 'dead', they they never truly understand the concept of dying until they are destroyed. 

Never in Need of a Home (or Food)

Adaptable, Ferocious Corpses go where their master goes and have no need for comforts of the living. They don't sleep, eat, drink, or feel pain. They are truly dead with consciousness.

 

 

Feared and Prized

Although they are feared, Ferocious Corpses are often respected by non-Paladins.

 

 

Subrace

There are three varieties of Ferocious Corpses based on how they are created; Ghoul-like, Ghast-like, and Undead-Born

Ferocious Corpse Traits

Your ferocious corpse character has a variety of natural abilities, the result of their undead ancestry/creation.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 1.

Ferocious Calling

This gains a +2 to Strength and a +1 to Dexterity.

Age

Ferocious Corpses assume the age they were at death or are born as the level of maturity they desire.

Alignment

Ferocious Corpses can be any alignment.

Size

Most Ferocious Corpses are humanoids. Your size is usually Small to Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 35 feet.

Superior Darkvision

Accustomed to the Underdark and night sky, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 120 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.

Keen Senses

You have proficiency in the Perception skill.

Trance

Elves don’t need to sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. (The Common word for such meditation is “trance.”) While meditating, you can dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive through years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and additional languages belonging to your base race.