Homebrew Galilean Species Details

Galileans are bulky, rock-like beings. They are most commonly reddish-brown in color (though this may change depending on the color of the soil or ground around where they are "born" or emerge) and have a red/orange core on the center of their chest or abdomen, and have four reddish-brown fingers and three grey toes. Galileans come in many shapes and sizes, some lacking necks and having faces where a human's chest would be, some missing an arm or two, but they generally are humanoid. They have black markings on their body, as well as a mouth with teeth that are also made out of rock, and tan, softer parts of skin similar to an underbelly on the bottom halves of their arms and on their abdomen. Galileans typically stand between 6-12ft tall, and age at the same rate as dwarves, though typically maturing at 50 on average, Galileans see maturity in a similar manner as elves, where an individual will decide when they are mature. Galileans are believed to be a manner of elementals, birthed by the existence of other forms of life around them, as Galileans do not have gender, nor any reproductive organs, they simply emerge from the ground itself. Not even the Galileans themselves know how this process works or why, but they have legends and myths of the gods repurposing fallen souls and using the soil itself as a body for that soul. Keeping in line with these myths, many Galileans choose to keep plants on their surface, willingly allowing them a place to grow, as it's not harmful to themselves to do so. Inspiring those myths in part, is a Galilean's natural capability to alter gravity and create miniature orbits, as well as their molten cores. A Galilean's entire life is spent subconsciously keeping their core stable, as any living being would breathe or blink, so, when a Galilean dies, there is nothing to keep their core in check, meaning they explode very shortly after death. Galileans aren't a very common race, and due to the nature of their "births", Those who do manage to find others, or civilization in general, usually are good-natured and will try to integrate themselves. They are also commonly nicknamed some variation of "living planets" as slang.

Galilean Traits

As a Galilean, you have the following traits.

Creature Type

You are a Humanoid

Size

Your size is Medium or Large. You count as Large when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push or drag.

Speed

Your walking speed is 20ft.

Stone Body

You lack proper organs, and therefore are immune to poison damage and the poisoned condition, and resistant to acid damage.

Gravity Manipulation

Due to your affinity with the planet itself, you know how to manipulate it's gravity.
At 1st level, you gain the Mage Hand cantrip, and may choose to make it invisible when casted.
At 3rd level, you gain the Levitate spell, and may cast it a number of times equal to 2 + your Proficiency bonus. This resets every short rest.
At 5th level, you may expend an action to manipulate gravity in a 15-foot cone originating from you. Creatures in the area must make a Strength saving throw (DC 8 + your Strength modifier + your proficiency bonus) or be affected by the altered gravity. Affected creatures are either pushed 15 feet away from you or pulled 15 feet toward you, based on your choice.
At 12th level, you gain the Reverse Gravity spell, and may cast it once per long rest.

Core Meltdown

Upon death, your core becomes unstable, and will explode after 1 round, or one minute outside of combat. When your core explodes, it's as if the Fireball spell was cast centered on your core. Each creature in a 20ft radius Sphere centered on that point makes a Dexterity saving throw, taking 8d6 Fire damage on a failed save or half as much damage on a successful one.
For every level you have, the damage increases by 1d6, and the radius by 5ft.