Homebrew demigod Species Details

DEMIGOD
GM NOTE: Demigods, as a race, are slightly stronger than most races. This is intended. It's a race meant for high-power, high-fantasy games, where the PCs should feel like
legendary heroes of immense strength.

The demigod, born of divine and mortal unions, navigates a life marked by both the extraordinary and the perilous, for there are many envious of their divine heritage. Their existence is a delicate balance between the trials necessary for the growth of their powers and the isolation required to protect them from malevolent forces. Only thing certain is that they inevitably have a grandiose fate-be it heroic or tragic. Forming bands of the like-minded, demigods traverse the lands, seeking to right wrongs and fulfill their destinies, all while forging deep bonds that serve as their surrogate family amidst the backdrop of constant threats. Their journeys are fraught with challenges, from confronting mythical beasts to navigating the whims of the gods themselves, each trial testing and shaping their character. These rites of passage are pivotal, marking significant moments in their journey towards becoming paragons of powers, embodying the best, or worst, of both their divine and mortal ancestries.
ART BY WILLIAN MURAI
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xxx Demigod Traits 00:
• Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1.
Age. Demigods live for as long as their ordinary racial counterparts, depending on the race of their humanoid parent.
• Alignment. The alignment of a demigod is influenced by the gods that birthed them. Sons and daughters of Ares might sway towards lawful evil, while those of Zeus will usually be chaotic neutral, for example.
• Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Celestial.
• Size. Demigods are regularly taller than the ordinary members of their race. Your size is Medium.
• Speed. You have a walking speed of 30 feet.
• Achilles' Heel. A successful attack made against you while you are surprised is a critical hit.
• Divine Destiny. While below one-quarter of your hit points, you add 1d4 to all ability checks and saving throws. • Heroic Intervention. Whenever an allied creature you can see falls to O hit points, you can spend your reaction to move up to your speed towards it. Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.
• Hybris. You have disadvantage on Persuasion and Intimidation checks against hostile creatures.
• Mythical Affinity. You gain proficiency in simple weapons and the Performance skill.
• Subraces. Demigods are divided into four different subraces, representing the four main godly parents: Athenians, Atlanteans, Nemean, and Spartans.

demigod Traits

a godly human

child of hephestus

you were born of the god hephestus you can now be extra handy with rolls and roll an exra 1d4 when making or fixing anything

Ability Score Increase

Your ability scores each increase by 1.

Age

Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and live less than a century.

Size

Humans 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

You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice. Humans typically learn the languages of other peoples they deal with, including obscure dialects. They are fond of sprinkling their speech with words borrowed from other tongues: Orc curses, Elvish musical expressions, Dwarvish military phrases, and so on.