Homebrew Wanderer Species Details

Wanderers are a haunting race bound by death, yet still tethered to life. They exist between worlds, once vibrant beings now shrouded in an unsettling mystery as they seek an unfulfilled destiny from their former lives. When a Wanderer is alive, they are driven by a relentless, almost supernatural sense of purpose. However, if they die with this destiny incomplete, they become twisted husks—a blurred echo of who they once were.

A Wanderer’s body is unmistakably altered in death, distorted just enough to hint at their human origins but leaving their identity irretrievable, as though they’re a living “Jane Doe.” Their skin becomes ashen, cracked like delicate porcelain, and hints of a void shimmer beneath, giving glimpses into the nothingness that lies within. Their eyes turn solid black, pits of unfathomable depth that reflect the eternal darkness they now embody.

The void within them isn’t just symbolic—it’s a source of life-sustaining energy. This pure, untouched emptiness draws on the primordial forces of death and the in-between, allowing Wanderers to continue existing. It fuels their undead form, granting them a strange resilience and endurance as they drift across the planes, lost but determined to find their forgotten purpose.

Wanderer Traits

And I'm askin', "Why, Lord?" If this is how I die, Lord

Age

Since they are not dead nor alive they do not age.

Language

You can read and write common and one other language.

Size

You are medium.

Darkvision

Thanks to you being dead, 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.

Eldritch Nothingess

You can summon energy from the inner void inside of you and cast Eldritch Blast as a cantrip. Wisdom is your spellcasting modifier for it.

Fear Factor

You have on proficiency on intimidation because of your frightening appearance.

Monstrous Diet.

Since you have already died, you are only able to consume raw meat. Anything else can not be digested.

Doll Limbs

As an action, you can detach one of your limbs (arm or leg). The limb is inanimate once detached and cannot be controlled remotely. You may reattach it as an action unless it has been severed by an enemy attack, in which case the limb is permanently lost.

Undead Look

Your unsettling appearance gives you disadvantage on Persuasion checks.