Homebrew Dhampir (Kythera) Species Details
Living kin to vampires, dhampir straddle a delicate line between veneration and manipulation. Changed by the energies of the Negative Energy Plane, natural-born dhampir are born into a culture that honors them and reveres them as living divinity, even as the crown manipulates them as figureheads of power and devotion. Made dhampir believe themselves to be chosen for a higher, righteous purpose, carrying themselves with all the propriety nobility must, in public. In private, many of these imperious individuals view their Gift as the implicit right to act as the apex predators they are.
Dhampir (Kythera) Traits
You have the following racial traits.Creature Type
You are a Humanoid.
Size
You are Small or Medium.
Speed
Your walking speed is 30 ft.
Darkvision
Thanks to your heritage, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 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.
Vampiric Resistance
You are resistant to necrotic damage.
Essence Drain
You can drain blood and life energy from a willing creature, or one that is grappled by you, incapacitated, or restrained. Make a melee attack against the target. If you hit, you deal necrotic damage equal to 1d6 plus your Constitution modifier. The target’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and you regain hit points equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.
Essence Surge
When you drain life force with your Essence Drain ability, you experience a surge of vitality. Your speed increases by 10 feet, and you gain advantage on Strength and Dexterity checks and saving throws for 1 minute. You can shift a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.
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