Homebrew Worldwalker Species Details

Worldwalkers are simultaneously of this world and another. They are both born and created, incidents occur where a human child slips through the veil between worlds and returns changed, though more commonly they are born to human parents. Some believe that they replace the original child, where others believe it's a mutation of some kind.  Many Worldwalkers, unable to fit into society proper, choose lives of solitary wandering or join with other misfits and outcasts in the adventuring life.

Human at core

To any race, Worldwalkers pass for human by all means, though natural humans often notice the strangeness of them. In height, they’re mostly on par with humans, though they are often more long limbed than a typical human causing them to appear taller. They range from under 5 feet to about 6 feet tall, rarely but still possible reaching 7 foot tall, and from 100 to 180 pounds, with men only slightly taller and heavier than women. Worldwalker men can grow facial hair, but it is not as thick as a male humans, sometimes growing beards to attempt to mask their uniqueness but often failing. Worldwalkers have any naturally occurring human skin tone, though tend to be just slightly paler. They tend to have strange, distant looks in their eyes and have been known to be born with more than the typical two eyes.

Misplaced

Worldwalkers typically live in human towns and cities, though it is not uncommon for them to be rejected from their homes once the parents realise what they are. Most humans perpetuate rumours about Worldwalkers leading to a general mistrust in them.

Worldwalkers are uncommon enough that one may go half their lifetime before even seeing another of their kind. Though most prefer to be lone wanderers, away from the people whose lives they could have had, there are people who use them as a freakshow of sorts, many cases of Worldwalkers being trafficked and held on display have been documented due to their anomalous nature.

Worldwalker Names

Worldwalkers will often, if not always have human names from birth, though some renounce their names as an act of removing themselves from the lives they once had, opting instead to go unnamed.

Possible Variants

There have been documented cases of members of other species giving birth to Worldwalker children, such as goblins and orcs, though it is incredibly rare.

Worldwalker Traits

Your Worldwalker character has some similarities to Half-Elves.

Uncanny

Due to your uncanny looks, you have a +2 in Intimidation.

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 2, and two other ability scores of your choice increase by 1.

Age

Worldwalkers mature at the same rate regular humans do and reach adulthood around the age of 20, though often stay looking the way they do at maturity until what would be late thirties in humans.

Size

Half-elves are about the same size as humans, ranging from 5 to 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

World Step

As a bonus action, you can magically teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space you can see. You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Additionally, When you use your World Step, you can touch one willing creature within 5 feet of you. That creature then teleports instead of you, appearing in an unoccupied space of your choice that you can see within 30 feet of you.

Darkvision

Due to your constantly shifting eyes, 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.

Skill Versatility

You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Common Sign Language, and one extra language of your choice.