Homebrew Eidolon Species Details
Eidolons are former mortals who have transcended death to become spiritual echoes of their past selves. Bound by powerful magic, these beings exist in a semi-ethereal form, summoned or sustained by magical means. As Eidolons, they carry the essence of their mortal lives, retaining fragments of their personality and abilities.
Eidolons are individuals who have transcended mortality through magical means, existing as spiritual beings bound to the world. They possess a spectral, otherworldly nature while retaining their heroic essence. Created by powerful magic (such as the Heroic Soul Bond spell), they embody their legacy and ideals.
Eidolon Traits
Heroic spirit~Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Primordial. Primordial is a guttural language, filled with harsh syllables and hard consonants.
Spiritual Essence
Spiritual Essence
As a being sustained by magic, you have unique traits:
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Incorporeal Step: You can briefly shift into an incorporeal state. As a bonus action, you can move through creatures and non-magical objects until the end of your turn. You cannot end your movement inside an object or creature. You can use this ability a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus per long rest.
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Sustained by Magic: You do not require food, drink, or sleep, but you must spend 4 hours meditating to sustain your form. During this meditation, you are aware of your surroundings as if you were awake. If you are separated from the magic sustaining you (such as the caster of your summoning dying or losing concentration), you become a fading spirit until reconnected to a source of magic.
Servant's Bond
Servant's Bond
You are connected to the magic that sustains you and the caster who summoned or maintains you.
- Shared Link: You can telepathically communicate with the one sustaining your form as long as you are within 1 mile of them.
- Life Overflow: If the one sustaining you takes damage, you can use your reaction to absorb the blow, taking the damage yourself. Damage taken in this way cannot be reduced or avoided.
Ethereal Form
**1. Ethereal Form:**
Your connection to the spiritual realm grants you the following benefits:
- You have resistance to necrotic and radiant damage.
- You can move through non-magical difficult terrain without penalty.
- You can pass through creatures or objects as if they were difficult terrain. If you end your turn inside a creature or object, you take 1d10 force damage.
Legacy of the Hero
**2. Legacy of the Hero:**
You retain the essence of your heroic past, granting you one of the following legacies (choose one):
- **Legacy of the Protector:**
- When an ally within 10 feet of you is hit by an attack, you can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on the attack roll.
- At 5th level, this range increases to 30 feet.
- **Legacy of the Mystic:**
- Choose one cantrip from the Wizard or Sorcerer spell list. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this cantrip.
- At 5th level, you can cast *Detect Magic* or *Dispel Magic* (choose one) once per long rest without expending a spell slot.
- **Legacy of the Slayer:**
- When you make a melee attack, you can deal additional force damage equal to your proficiency bonus once per turn.
- At 5th level, your weapon attacks count as magical for the purpose of overcoming resistance and immunity.
Spiritual Anchor
**3. Spiritual Anchor:**
If you are reduced to 0 hit points and not outright killed, your spectral form dissipates instead of dying. You regain consciousness after 1 hour with 1 hit point unless you are stabilized or revived earlier. This ability can only be used once per long rest.
Hero’s Voice
**4. Hero’s Voice:**
Your voice resonates with an aura of legend and authority. You gain proficiency in one of the following skills: Persuasion, Intimidation, or Performance.
Sustained by Magic
**5. Sustained by Magic:**
You do not need to eat, drink, or breathe, and you are immune to diseases. You do not sleep and instead enter a 4-hour meditative state to gain the benefits of a long rest.
Ability Score Increase
Ability Score Increase
Age
Eidolons do not age. Their bodies are a reflection of their prime, suspended in an eternal spiritual form.
Alignment
Eidolons often align with the ideals they held in life, but their spiritual nature can alter their perspective, leaning towards neutrality in some cases
Size
Your size is Medium or Small (your choice).
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
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