Homebrew Half-Shoggoth Species Details

Description. You are a humanoid mass of eyes and mouths. Normal people are terrified at your presence, and actively avoid you whenever possible.

Age. As a half-shoggoth, once you hit 60 you stop aging. You are considered an adult at 60 as well.

Alignment. Almost all half-shoggoths are evil, and most are chaotic, but some may have different sentiments.

Size. Your size is Medium, although some people may hallucinate you as larger than you are.

Languages. Due to your ancestry, you have an understanding of the elder languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Abyssal. You can also understand Deep Speech.

Half-Shoggoth Traits

As a half-shoggoth, you gain the following abilities:

Ability Score Increase

You gain +2 Charisma, and +1 to either Dexterity, Strength, or Constitution, your choice.

Many Fears

You have learned to utilize your appearance when making deals with people. You gain proficiency in Intimidation.

Many Eyes

You have eyes across your whole body. You have proficiency in Perception, and your passive perception is increased by one.

Many Mouths

Your entire body is covered with mouths. You can bite an opponent with one of these mouths as a bonus action, dealing 1d4 plus your strength modifier piercing damage.

Many Forms

Shoggoths are natural shapeshifters, and so are you. You can cast the Alter Self spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. However, you may only use the Change Appearance option.