Homebrew Olympian Species Details

In the tales of ancient Greece, the Gods of Olympus would often walk among the mortals, and on occasion, sire children with them. These children of Olympus, often known as Olympians, demigods, or Half-mortals, have inherited strange powers and abilities from their immortal parent. These abilities and the influence of The Fates, usually cause these Olympians to become heroes and adventurers; defeating horrific monsters, challenging the gods, and possibly even stepping up and become gods themselves. 

They resemble their human parents, but often have features that hint at their celestial heritage. These often begin subtle and become more obvious when the Olympian gains the ability to reveal their full celestial nature. The Olympian Features table has examples you can choose or use as inspiration to create your own.

Olympian Features

D6	CELESTIAL FEATURE
1	Eyes that subtly change colour with the shifting emotions.
2	Hair that shimmers like strands of liquid silver, catching and reflecting light in a mesmerising way.
3	Faint, ethereal wisps of mist that occasionally trail behind them
4	Graceful, almost weightless movements that make them seem as if they are lightly floating when they walk
5	Voice that holds an otherworldly quality, with echoes of harmonious tones.
6	Unusually perfect symmetry in facial features.

Creating Your Character

Ability Score Increases

When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.

Languages

Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character.

Life Span

Unless you meet your end through injury and/or sickness, your lifespan is limitless. You age like a normal human, until adulthood, at which point aging stops (When fully grown an Olympian can choose how old to look, most settle within their late 20's early 30's).

Height and Weight

Your the size is medium or small.  

Olympian Traits

As an Olympian, you have the following racial traits.

Creature Type

You are a Humanoid.

Divine Inheritance

The Gods of Olympus and the Gods of the Underworld all offer different gifts and boons depending on your inheritance. At third level you can pick whether you are a Child of Olympus or a Child of the Styx.

Aspect

Depending on whether you picked Child of Olympus or Child of the Styx you will have different aspects to choose from.
If you picked Child of Olympus either roll a d12 or pick one of the twelve options. 

D12	ASPECT OF OLYMPUS
1	Zeus. Shock your foes with innate lightning and and the Shocking Grasp Cantrip.
2	Hera. Heal with a touch and prevent allies from dying on the field, plus the Spare the Dying cantrip.
3	Poseidon. Take to the water and crash into your foes. You also know the Acid Splash cantrip.
4	Artemis. Hunt in the shadows with unnatural aim and the Hunter's Mark spell.
5	Apollo. Channel the sun's power to smite foes and use the Guidance cantrip.
6	Ares. Inflict Doom onto your foes with military might, innate weapon's knowledge and the True Strike cantrip.
7	Hermes. Increased speed, initiative, and slight of hand. Drop a note with the Message cantrip.
8	Athena. Become a wise leader with reactive abilities and the Resistance cantrip.
9	Dionysus. Create Festive Fog to impede a foe's speed and judgement. You also learn the Prestidigitation cantrip.
10	Aphrodite. Charm with a touch and create a glamour with the Minor Illusion cantrip.
11	Hephaestus. Invent anything you could ever need and use the Mending cantrip if it breaks.
12	Demeter. Grow a summer harvest to heal or bring in winter with the Ray of Frost Cantrip.

If you picked Child of the Styx, either roll a d6 or pick one of the six options. 

D12	CHTHONIC ASPECT
1	Hades. Inflict fire damage, go invisible and gain access to the Fire Bolt cantrip.
2	Persephone. Conjure fruits from the underworld to poison or heal. You also learn the Druidcraft cantrip.
3	Nyx. Teleport through darkness and use it to defend yourself. You learn the Thaumaturgy cantrip.
4	Thanatos. Defy death and reap souls to increase your life. You learn the Vicious Mockery cantrip.
5	Hypnos. Put your foes to sleep with the Sleep spell, while resisting the effect yourself. You learn the Dancing lights cantrip.
6	Charon. Inflict the pain of the Styx with your attacks and the Chill Touch cantrip.