Homebrew Ethereal Species Details
Ethereals are beings born from the raw magical essences that have coursed across Meydas since the Eye opened. These essences are especially strong on Exatar, the shattered continent that is too extreme for most life to exist. They do not need to eat, breath or reproduce like the other races of the world. It is an extremely rare event, but new Ethereals are born when a particularly powerful cluster of magical essence explodes into sentient life. Even these beings have a hard time surviving in the wilds of Exatar.
The City of Elementals, Ilvatar, acts a shining beacon for the Ethereals that were freshly born from the magical storms. The giant arcane focus at the center of the city draws them towards it like a moth to a flame, except these new beings are greeted as family and taught the ways of their people.
Ethereal Traits
Ethereals have many traits that other races do not share.Ability Score Increase
Your Intelligence score increases by 2, and your Wisdom increases by 1.
Age
As Ethereals are born of the Ethereal Plane, they are born fully matured and have a near indefinite lifespan
Alignment
Ethereals seek to maintain the balance between the planes and try to avoid interceding on the events of a plane, but will intervene when the balance between the planes is put in danger. While not unwilling to take part in the events of a plane they wish to observe and maintain over all else. However, they are obsessed with solving the mystery of their people's origin and how it connects with the event that shattered Meydas. If they ever leave their homeland, it is usually in pursuit of this knowledge.
Ethereals are generally in the range of neutral to lawful good, although members of their race can vary in personality and act chaotically due to their nature. Members of the race that use their powers for evil are stricken from records and treated as an enemy of the people.
Size
Ethereals average between 5 and 7 feet in height. Your size is medium. Their energy is bound in a loosely-humanoid form that they adorn in unique wrappings and robes that serve as their visual identifier for others.
Speed
Ethereals seem to almost phase through space as they move, making them slightly faster than humans. Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Born with Knowledge
Ethereals are born with innate knowledge from their magical essence which they seek to feed their whole lives. You gain proficiency in Arcana and History. You may also learn one language.
Incorporeal Nature
Incorporeal Nature. You are a being of pure magical essence, a fact represented by the following benefits:
- You don’t need to eat, drink, or breathe.
- You don’t need to sleep, and magic can’t put you to sleep. You can finish a long rest in 4 hours if you spend those hours in an inactive, motionless state, during which you retain consciousness.
Boon of the Ethereal
You know the Thaumaturgy cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the Misty Step spell as a 2nd-level spell twice with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a Long Rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the Blink spell twice with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a Long Rest. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these spells.