Homebrew Demigod (Ares) Species Details

Godly parent

Every demigod has a godly parent, but they do not always know who that is. More often than not, their human parent is also not aware of the godly status of an ex-lover (have I told you Zeus is ****boy™?). There is this rule that the gods have to recognize their children, but at what age this has to happen is not explicitly mentioned. Resulting in children who know their godly parentage from as young as five years of age and resentful teenagers with an identity crisis, waiting for a sign from their godly parent.

Calling for a quest

Once a demigod is used to the fact that they have a godly parent, they can feel a strong calling to prove themselves in a quest. Sometimes to honour their parent, sometimes to prove them wrong and even more rare, to do some good in this world, because, gods know, we need it.

Neurospicy

Most demigods experience learning difficulties in regular schools. They do excel in training camp, just because of these learning difficulties. It helps them be aware of their surrounding in combat, think three dimensionally or come up with more creative and unexpected solutions. We love the neurospices here!

Demigod traits

Ability score:

Age: Live up to human age naturally.

Alignment: tend to be more chaotic.

Size: Medium.

Speed: 30ft.

Languages: You can speak Common, and you can speak, read and write Ancient Greek.

Innate Power: If your subrace has an ability or spell that requires a spellcasting ability, use that of your spellcasting class if you have one, if you don’t have a spellcasting class, use your Constitution instead.

Demigod (Ares) Traits

traits:

Languages

You can speak Common, and you can speak, read and write Ancient Greek.

Ability Score Improvements:

One of Strength, Dexterity or Constitution score increases by 2, and one other score increases by 1. Alternatively, you can choose for all three ability scores to be increased by 1.

ability score improvements

One of Strength, Dexterity or Constitution score increases by 2, and one other score increases by 1. Alternatively, you can choose for all three ability scores to be increased by 1.

Aggression

As a bonus action, you can move up to your speed toward an enemy of your choice that you can see or hear. You must end this move closer to the enemy than you started.

Born to Fight

At the end of each short or long rest, you can choose one weapon, to be proficient in, if you are already proficient in that weapon, you double the proficiency bonus when attacking with that weapon.

Divided, They Fall

While in battle, you may use this ability once with an action, choose up to a number of willing creatures equals to your proficiency modifier (you may choose yourself) within 30 feet. Each creature gains 1d4 that can be added to any two of their damage rolls. Once you’ve used this ability, you may not use it again until you finish a short or long rest. The extra damage applied is 1d6 at 5th level instead, 1d8 at 10th level, and 1d10 at 15th level.