Homebrew Fiendborn Species Details
Origins
Fiendborn are a race of pure chaos, spawned from pure accident and coincidence. Any race can birth a Fiendborn spawn, the seed being tainted and corrupted randomly selected the essence of Nyx, Goddess of Primordial Night. The result is a chaotic, ever hungry race that lives for the thrill of the hunt and the kill, being able to easily track and crush them with near ease. This comes at a cost, as this new strength hails from the night, causing Fiendborn go be significantly weaker in direct sunlight, and in some race cases being harmful to their eyes and skin.
An Acquired Taste
On average, Fiendborn thrive in situations of mass hunger and famine, having genetically strong stomachs allowing them to feast on anything living, some even strong enough to eat minerals and rocks. Due to this a lot of Fiendborn tend to reside in the Underdark as appose to the outside world, sheltering themselves from the suns harmful rays. This comes at a cost of having a never full apatite causing the race to become binge eaters, finding pleasure in feasting on flesh and drinking the blood of unfortunate.
Choosing their own Path
Although Fiendborn as a race are created using the essence of Nyx, not all fall to her influence. Most Fiendborn tend to be chaotic hell spawns, a good number chose to reside in the underdark for a more peaceful life. Using their inhuman strength and speed for means of transportation or construction, living peacefully with other underdark species such as Deep gnomes or Duergar.
Fiendborn names
Male: Fargid, Devagar, Envor, Savar, Varrious, Pogar, Zefarii, largoss, Samvier, Melerus
Female: Evaness, Bervos, Mannix, frigrid, Devouri, Hengred, Venish, Zerii, Parish, Weril
Gender neutral: Serrebi, Yanni, Kerris, Yerris, Vantii, Gerris, Parman, Farris, Temmer, Uggar
Fiendborn Traits
Fiendborns have the following Racial traitsAbility Score Improvement
When determining your ability scores during character creation, Increase your dexterity score by 2 and your strength score by 1.
Ageing
As a Fiendborn, Your age and development are similar to humans; Reaching adulthood at the age of 22, and living to be around 120 on average. The oldest a Fiendborn has been recorded to be was 141.
Size
Fiendborn are Medium sized creatures
Speed
Fiendborn have a base movement speed of 35ft due to Nyx's influence. Although this comes at a cost of being weakened in direct sunlight, causing your speed to fall to 25ft.
Tough Stomach
Your stomach in stronger than most, Allowing you to eat no matter the condition of the food you eat. You suffer no ill effects of rotten or poisoned food you have eaten (Including Damage). Additionally, you have resistance against Poison damaging attacks.
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 colour in darkness, only shades of grey.
Sunlight sensitivity
You have disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight when you, the target of your attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive is in direct sunlight.
Skin sensitivity
You're considerable weaker when exposed to direct sunlight. You have a minus 1 to all rolls involving Strength or Dexterity when you are in direct sunlight and your base move speed is lowered to 25ft, although this can be negated by the use of shade.
Bloodhound
You've become accustomed to the smell of blood to the point of determining the distance, blood type and creature type of the scent. You can know the direction of a wounded creature within 120ft of your position. If you do not know the type of wounded creature, you learn what type it is.
Bloodlust
You can tell when prey is on its last legs, and you've learnt to use this to your advantage, although getting there is the tricky part. You gain advantage on your attack rolls against foes bellow half HP, but you have disadvantage on targets at full HP.
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