Homebrew Hellfire Demon Species Details

 

Hellfire Demons are slender, graceful, and smoldering hot both in appearance and touch. They roam the hinterlands seeking vengeance for the lives they lost to the inferno. The Hellfire Elves rose from the ashes of their burnt cities, born from dragon fire, with only one purpose left. Kill. 

Slender and Graceful

Between flaming grace and dangerous smiles, they are hauntingly beautiful to their Elf cousins. Taking the bodies they possess, most commonly Elves, Hellfire Demons can range anywhere between 4 and 6 feet in height and 50 to 120 pounds in weight. There is little size difference between males and females. 

Hellfire Elves have copper to red toned skin and flaming hair ranging from red, yellow, white, and blue. Hellfire Elves have no facial or body hair. They favor stretchy fabrics fit for mobility and flaming red stones. 

A Timeless Perspective

Hellfire Demons can live well over 700 years. When reborn, they rise timelessly from the ashes, their bodies do not age as they are not truly alive. When pursuing a goal, whether adventuring on a mission or learning a new skill or art, Demons can be focused and relentless.  They reply to petty insults with disdain and to serious insults with vengeance.

Hellfire Demons are strategic in danger, fight ruthlessly and relentlessly until no foe is left standing, or they themselves are dead. 

Hidden Woodland Realms

Most Hellfire Demons dwell in volcanic regions and are born from the ashes of cities burnt from dragon fire. Hellfire Demons tend to steal and hunt their own food and have little need for water. They are talented artisans, crafting finely worked clothes and art objects. Their contact with outsiders is usually limited, though a few elves make a good living by trading crafted items for metals.

Exploration and Adventure

Hellfire Demons take up adventuring out of wanderlust. Since they are so long-lived, they can enjoy centuries of exploration and discovery. They dislike the pace of human society, which is regimented from day to day but constantly changing over decades, so they find careers that let them travel freely and set their own pace. Elves also enjoy exercising their martial prowess or gaining greater magical power, and adventuring allows them to do so. Some might join with rebels fighting against oppression, and others might become champions of immoral causes.

HAUGHTY BUT GRACIOUS

Dwarves. “Dwarves are dull, clumsy oafs. But what they lack in humor, sophistication, and manners, they make up in valor. And I must admit, their best smiths produce art that approaches elven quality.”

Halflings. “Halflings are people of simple pleasures, and that is not a quality to scorn. They’re good folk, they care for each other and tend their gardens, and they have proven themselves tougher than they seem when the need arises.”

Humans. “All that haste, their ambition and drive to accomplish something before their brief lives pass away—human endeavors seem so futile sometimes. But then you look at what they have accomplished, and you have to appreciate their achievements. If only they could slow down and learn some refinement.”

Hellfire Demon Names

Hellfire Demons are born immediately into adulthood, ranging in size from the corpse they possessed. They take the name of their own choosing, normally one that comes to them as they rise from the ashes.  

Male Adult Names: Oranez, Caranneth, Rizarrahn, Braxoriad, Saltrax, Xinaris, Wesaxis, Lohrigar, Suran, Saltar, Larith, Nyrex, Qrinenar, Thalrenar, Phirynir, Arlentaran.

Female Adult Names: Vhesyla, Zaehienne, Lilerris, Wyselin, Nymney, Charsea, Zarinreia, Mhyrsha, Xylora, Aezaith, Ryrsya, Heleva, Berinlenne, Nymvienne, Winith.

Hellfire Demon Traits

Your Demon character has a variety of natural abilities, the result of thousands of years of refinement.

Hellish Resistance

You have immunity to fire.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Charisma score increases by 2. Strength and Wisdom decrease by 1.

 

Age

Hellfire Elves are immediately born into adulthood, though they may take on the size and appearance of a small creature or child. They reach old age at 900, but can live as long as 1000.

Alignment

These creatures tend to align more toward chaotic or lawful evil characters. 

Size

Hellfire Demons take on the size of the creature that was alive before them. This size can range anywhere between four and six feet. Your size is Small to Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Accustomed to twilit forests and the night sky, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

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

Hellfire Demons 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 and Infernal.