Homebrew Demi-God Species Details

Appearance:
Divine Scions typically have an otherworldly beauty. Their eyes might glow with a soft, ethereal light, and their hair often shimmers with a radiant sheen. Their skin may have a slight luminescent quality, reflecting their divine heritage. Each Divine Scion's appearance may also include unique features associated with their specific divine parent.

Racial Traits

Ability Score Increase:
Your Constitution score increases by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1.

Age:
Divine Scions mature at the same rate as humans but live much longer, often reaching up to 200 years old.

Alignment:
Divine Scions can be of any alignment, often influenced by the nature of their divine parent and their own personal experiences.

Size:
Divine Scions are similar in build to humans, though they are often taller and more athletic. Your size is Medium.

Speed:
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Divine Resilience:
You have resistance to radiant damage and one additional damage type of your choice (determined by your divine parent, such as fire for a child of a fire deity or cold for a child of a frost deity).

Celestial Grace:
You can cast the Light cantrip at will. Additionally, you can cast a specific 1st-level spell associated with your divine parent once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. The spell is determined by your divine parent (such as Healing Word for a child of a healing deity or Thunderwave for a child of a storm deity). Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Divine Affinity:
You can speak, read, and write Celestial and one additional language of your choice.

Celestial Ancestry:
You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Languages:
You can speak, read, and write Common and Celestial.

Additional Features

Divine Legacy (Optional Feat):
As a Divine Scion, you can choose to gain the Divine Legacy feat at character creation.

Divine Legacy:

• Prerequisite: Divine Scion
• Benefit: You gain the ability to cast a specific 2nd-level spell associated with your divine parent once per long rest. The spell is determined by your divine parent (such as Lesser Restoration for a child of a healing deity or Shatter for a child of a storm deity). Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

Godly Heritage (Optional Feat):
As a Divine Scion, you can choose to gain the Godly Heritage feat at character creation.

Godly Heritage:

• Prerequisite: Divine Scion
• Benefit: You gain proficiency in one skill or tool of your choice that is related to your divine parent's domain (such as Medicine for a child of a healing deity or Survival for a child of a nature deity).

Background and Lore

Divine Scions are often seen as living connections to the divine, revered and sometimes feared by those around them. They frequently take on roles that align with their divine heritage, such as healers, warriors, or sages, using their unique abilities to guide and protect their communities.

Balancing their divine and mortal aspects, Divine Scions strive to understand and embrace their heritage while carving out their own paths. Whether they serve as champions of their divine parent or pursue personal quests that align with their divine nature, they are destined to leave a significant impact on the world.

Divine Scions must navigate the complexities of their dual heritage, balancing the expectations of their divine lineage with the realities of mortal life. Their unique blend of celestial grace and mortal determination makes them beings of great potential, capable of extraordinary feats and destined for greatness.

Demi-God Traits

Your Constitution score increases by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution score increases by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1.

Divine Resilience

You have resistance to radiant damage

Celestial Grace

You can cast the Light cantrip at will. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Divine Affinity

You can speak, read, and write Celestial and one additional language of your choice.

Celestial Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.