Homebrew Hellborn Species Details
“As the name suggests, this race is born form the Nine Hells of Baator. Their appearance is like that of a tiefling, but they have three sets of horns, two spiraling like some breeds of rams, two smaller horns pointing up from their forehead, and two tiny horns on the cheeks. Their skin and hair tones are reddish or purplish and their eyes are various exotic colors, but they are solid and without a pupil. Their skin has a slight but visual coating of scales. They also have a four to five foot long forked tail and large, leathery wings of a bat.
Over the years, Devils have been crossing over to the Material Realm by some means or another. However, the first Devil ever to be recorded as an adventurer was the daughter of the Devil previously in charge of all of the contracts made between mortals and devils. She survived a direct attack during the Great Modron March.
Hellborn Traits
Hellborns share certain racial traits as a result of their infernal originNever-Ending Life:
When you drop to 0 hit points and die, you drop a glowing red orb in your place. Using this orb, within 5 turns others can resurrect you with advantage on an Arcana check with a DC of 19. After 5 turns, if you haven't been resurrected, the orb disappears and you are sent back to the Nine Hells. If they succeed, a vortex of fire appears around the orb that spans 15 feet in every direction for three turns. After three turns, the vortex disappears and you spawn with half of your hit points in its place.
Baator's Fire:
At 6th level, you can control the fires of Hell and can summon it as a spell that takes a form of your choice. Until then, you can still call on it as wild magic from the Wild Magic Table.
Flight:
You have a flying speed of 30 feet.
Ability Score Increase
Your Intelligence score increases by 1, and your Dexterity and Charisma score increases by 2.
Age
Hellborn live forever, so you could be any age and still look as old as you want to be.
Alignment
Hellborn are always stereo typically Lawful Evil, and many are. You can also repent from your actions and Devilish nature.
Size
Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision
Thanks to your time in the darkness of hell, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 120 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.
Hellish Resistance
You have resistance to fire damage. But you are vulnerable to radiant damage.
Infernal Legacy
Baator's Fire: At 6th level, you can control the fires of Hell and can summon it as a spell that takes a form of your choice. Until then, you can still call on it as wild magic from the Wild Magic Table.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Deep Speech, Infernal, Abyssal, and Common. You can take a name from any of these languages.
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