Homebrew Dread Species Details

A mix between voidal demons and humans. This species have exist since the dawn of time. Other races were fearful of this species due to their voidal origins, and an organization called Dread Hunters were created to kill them all. Centuries have past and they were on the brink of extinction, other races paid no mind to their pleads for help or their tears of sorrow. Wishing not to bring the Orders of dread hunters upon them for helping a voidal species. The last of the Dreads went into hiding for centuries to come and no one ever saw a Dread again until over 500 years have past. Sightings of this species resurfaced around mountains and cities. The Dreads were weary at first due to their history with other species. But as years went by, they slowly immigrated into civilization even with some racism against them. Legends speak of Dreads with inverted eyes and known to be stronger then normal Dreads 

They are acutely attuned to magic as they feed off of the magic in the air to stay alive. This species does not require food to eat but they can eat it if they choose too.  

 

Ability Score Increases

Depending on what type of Dread you choose, it will dictate your ability score increase

• Aether: +1 to Int, Wis, Cha
• Crimson: +3 to Str and -2 to int
• Draconic: +2 to Str and Dex
• Planar: +1 to Int, Con, Cha

Languages

Your character can speak, read, and write Common, deepspeech and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character. 

Creature Type

this species is under the catogory of Humanoid creature type

Life Span

Just like humans, this species can live up to 100 years old

Height and Weight

Player characters, regardless of race, typically fall into the same ranges of height and weight that humans have in our world. If you’d like to determine your character’s height or weight randomly, consult the Random Height and Weight table in the Player’s Handbook, and choose the row in the table that best represents the build you imagine for your character.

Dread Traits

As a Dread, you gain the following benefits

Creature Type

You are a Humanoid. You are also considered a voidal for any prerequisite or effect that requires you to be an voidal.

Size

You are Medium.

You are large if you are a Draconic Dread

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

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 discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.

Highly perceptive

You have proficiency in the Perception skill.

Immunity and vulnerability

Due to this species Bloodline from voidal demons, they are prone to going crazy and becoming weak in bright lights. Your body won't decay from necrotic attacks