Homebrew Cenobite Species Details

Appearance: Cenobites are humanoid creatures with bodies modified by the intervention of their god, Leviathan. They have pale skin marked with ritualistic scars, eyes that are entirely pitch black, resembling the hell they came from. And their clothes, made from their own flesh, cut into grotesque shapes. Their bodies have devices embedded in them and are covered in marks that reflect their connection to suffering.

Culture: Cenobites live in a hierarchical society, where their supreme god is Leviathan, followed by their highest-ranking Cenobite, the High Priest of Hell, the most powerful and experienced of all Cenobites and right-hand to their god. Cenobite culture centers around the pursuit of new horizons in sensations, blurring the thin line between pleasure and suffering. They experiment with human flesh and spirit. The Cenobites believe that pain and suffering are the key to accessing enlightenment and being closer to their god.

History: Cenobites originate from the Labyrinthine Hell, where pain and suffering are the currency. Some consider them angels, while others see them as demons. They were created after completing the configuration of the lament and being judged by the High Priest of Hell. They are beings that seek to experiment with the limits of human flesh and spirit sensations. Through rituals and sacrifices, Cenobites undergo a transformation that allows them to access dark and terrible powers.

CenobiteTraits

Creature Type: Humanoid
Size: Medium (about 4–7 feet tall)
Speed: 30 feet

Cenobite Traits

They are beings that seek to experiment with the limits of human flesh and spirit sensations.

Flesh Arts

You gain proficiency in these 2 skills, intimidation and persuasion (if already proficient, gains Expertise)

Physiological Immortality

Cenobites don't need to eat, drink, or sleep. They can function indefinitely without rest or sustenance.

Devil’s Sight

Cenobites can see normally in dim light and darkness—both magical and nonmagical—within 120 feet of themselves.

Necrotic Resistance

Cenobites are resistant to necrotic damage.

Connection to Suffering

Cenobites can sense the presence of suffering in others and can use this connection to locate enemies or find allies in need within a 60-foot radius.

Pain Resistance

Cenobites have a natural resistance to pain and can ignore the effects of minor wounds. They are resistant to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from non-magical sources. Also have immunity to be frightened. 

Ritual of Agony

Pushes the sensations of a creature to the limit, experiencing both pleasure and pain when attacked. The first creature you successfully attack each turn adds 1d8 extra necrotic damage.

Flesh Manipulation

As the agony flows from their flesh to yours, you feel the wounds of others become the balm for your own. The suffering of another becomes the currency of your salvation. When you damage a creature, you can heal an amount of HP equal to half the damage dealt. You can use this ability a number of times equal to your ability modifier (minimum 1 time) per short or long rest.

Ecstasy of Suffering

As the Cenobite communes with Leviathan, you surrender to the ecstasy of suffering and pleasure. With each lash, your skin tears, and the wounds begin to heal. After a 1-hour short rest, spent flagellating yourself, you regain all your hit points and spell slots.

Languages

Cenobites know these 3 languages:

Common, Infernal, Celestial.