Homebrew Derinkin Species Details
Derinkin built Derinkuyu and kept it to themselves. The drow whisper of a place so deep within the earth that even they dare not tread there. The lost city of Derinkuyu held those who embraced the darkness, but kept their spark of goodwill.
It is said that brazen warriors protect the entrances to the lost city, that they creep deep beneath the underdark, waiting for anyone unworthy to cross their path.
One must never pass through the gates of Derinkuyu with anything less than a pure heart, or forfeit their lives to the Derinkin’s Goddess, Lamentia.
Your Derinkin is a primordial predecessor of the elves that became Drow. When light bombarded everything, the subterannean races took to the ground to hide in darkness. But where the Drow let that darkness turn them cruel, the Derinkin kept their kindness. They dwell much deeper in the earth than other subterannean species and have adapted to the dark terrain. Their skin is translucent, nearly see through, and sparkles and glows with bits of light. They are adept at navigating caves and tunnels and beginning at level 3 can cast Stoneskin once per day without consuming a spell slot. When using this feature, glowing crystals form all along the Derinkin's body, like armor.
You have superior dark vision and a burrowing speed of 30ft.
Derinkin Traits
Your Derinkin character has a variety of natural abilities, the result of millennia of primordial refinement.Crystalline Armor
Derinkin have become adept at using the crystals of their natural habitat to their advantage. Once per long rest you may cast Stoneskin without consuming a spell slot. When this trait is used in this way, crystals form across your body granting you protection from mundane damage.
Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Constitution or Wisdom increases by 1.
Age
Derinkin age similarly to other Elves, but they do not die by aging. Derinkin are spared the passage of time, but are not invincible. They bleed and die like anyone else.
Size
Elves range from under 5 to over 6 feet tall and have slender builds. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet. You have a burrow speed equal to your walking speed.
Darkvision
Accustomed to the darkness of the subterranean world, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see up to 120ft in dim light or darkness.
Keen Senses
You have proficiency in the Perception skill.
Fey Ancestry
You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
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, Derinkin, Primordial, and Elvish. Derinkin is a combination of Primordial and Elvish encapsulating the lilting sounds of the elven language and the guttural wispy sounds of the Primordial language. It is a beautiful and complicated dialect to ascertain.
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