Homebrew Blood-Cursed Human Species Details
Mass-graves are not unusual in times of war and sickness. And more often than not, the dead are not given the respect they deserve for their sacrifice. This act of dishonor against the dead lures Ghouls, Skeletons, Ghasts and Mummies out from the dark to feast on the flesh of these unfortunate souls.
However, these are nothing compared to one of the most vile hunters. Vampires. These twisted beings crave for blood, and fresh bodies are more than welcome to them. When these graves are fresh, they fall upon these bodies, sucking the last drops of crimson liquid from them. While this would result in a Vampire Spawn, it can occur that people that once had the Willpower in life, regain it with the embrace of undeath. They are, in fact, blood-cursed.
Blood-Cursed Humans were often people of power and knowledge in their life. However, as they died or fell into the hands of a Vampire this life of power and intellect got extinguished. This, however, was not their end. They resisted the powerful influence of these blood-sucking vermin and broke the shackles of life-long servitude, gaining freedom and a clear state of mind while retaining the cumbersome and dark effects of undeath. They are, in fact, Vampires with consciousness and goals which don’t always mean the death of good men and women.
No, on the contrary; they begin researching, travelling the world with one goal in mind: Finding a cure for this state.
As in Life, so in Undeath
Blood-Cursed Humans retain the same form, they had in the moment of death. This leads to a wide array of shapes and sizes, physical ages and states. These individuals often stand from 5 feet to a little over 6 feet tall and weigh anything between 125 to 250 pounds. .
Blood-Cursed Human Traits
Your blood-cursed human character has the following racial traits.Ability Score Increase
Your Charisma score increases by 2, and your Intelligence score increases by 1.
Age
Blood-cursed humans don’t mature and age in the same way that other races do.
Alignment
Blood-cursed humans may not have an innate tendency toward evil, but many of them end up there through their need for blood.
Size
Blood-cursed are the same size and build as humans. Your size is medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision
Since you were reborn, your eyes seem to function in a far more animalistic and predatory way. 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.
Necrotic Resistance
You have resistance to necrotic damage.
Bloodthirst
You can drain blood and life energy from a willing creature, or one that is grappled by you, incapacitated, or restrained. Make a melee attack against the target. If you hit, you deal 1 piercing damage and 1d6 necrotic damage. The target’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and you regain hit points equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0.
Feast of Blood
When you drain blood with your Bloodthirst ability, you experience a surge of vitality. Your speed increases by 10 feet, and you gain advantage on Strength and Dexterity checks and saving throws for 1 minute.
Hallowed Ground
You can not enter hallowed ground, the temple of any god or warded establishments and houses, without suffering damage. You receive 1d8 psychic damage at the start of each of your turns while you are standing on hallowed ground.
Manipulative
You gain proficiency in the Deception skill. Additionally, you learn the friends cantrip, requiring no material components to cast. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for it.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.
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