Homebrew Dvati Species Details

The Dvati are a race completely comprised of identical twins. The soul of a Dvati is said to have been so powerful that a single mortal coil could not contain it, and thus, the gods split them in twain so they could survive.

Twilight Children

Each pair of Dvati twins share one soul between them, as they are one being split into two bodies. Despite this, twins can have different personality traits from one another, sometimes resulting in twins that are opposites. Regardless of their personalities, Dvati twins are two sides of the same coin and they never disagree for long. A debate or rivalry between a set of twins is always in the pursuit of balance and understanding.

The Dvati resemble Elves in some ways, often being mistaken for children of Drow or Shadar-Kai. They are slender in body with large pointed ears, dark eyes that lack irises, and four-fingered hands. Their skin tones typically mimic those of Human and Elven races, with the rarer, more reclusive enclaves producing unnaturally pale or dark complexions. Though each set of twins varies in appearance, all twins are utterly identical, sharing the same voice, facial features, exact hair and skin tone, accent, and so forth.

A Bond At Any Cost

The special bond between Dvati twins is far beyond that of siblings from other races. They share skills, knowledge, feelings, memories, and all other aspects of a soul's experience in life. When one twin is separated from the other for too long, the other twin is overcome with worry and longing for their other half. These feelings are so powerful that if one twin dies, the other's connection to their soul begins to slip away, until it too perishes. Dvati twins suffer in separation. A Dvati that has a deceased twin will either long to join them in death or desperately seek any possible way to revive their other half.

Scattered Colonies

Dvati are too few in number to claim their own sprawling kingdoms and empires. Instead, they build small settlements in out-of-the-way areas where few trouble them. In rare cases, a small Dvati colony arises in a city controlled by another race. These colonies are usually separated from the rest of the city by walls or carefully arranged buildings that leave only one or two entrances to a Dvati neighborhood. While Dvati appreciate other folk, they prefer peace, quiet, and solitude when they attend to their works.

Wanderlust and Curiosity

Dvati adventurers are rare, as most of them prefer simple lives of contemplation, honest work, and fellowship. Sometimes a Dvati feels a deep sense of wanderlust. Bored with the often repetitive existence of their colonies and settlements, young Dvati strike out in search of new adventures. Some of these Dvati are fascinated by other folk and wish to learn more about them. Others study philosophies that require the Dvati to seek out new experiences. Dvati rarely adventure for material wealth or accolades, as such things have little value to a Dvati aside from their pragmatic uses.

Dvati Names

A Dvati's name in its native tongue is almost impossible for a non-Dvati to speak or clearly understand, as both twins in the pair must speak at the same time to properly pronounce it. Thus, most Dvati that work with other folk adopt names that they either make up or take from other languages. The Dvati usually takes two names, one for each twin, although sometimes the Dvati forgets which twin has which name. A Dvati sees themselves as an undivided pair, but they understand that other races may find that confusing. Dvati twins tend to prefer similar names with distinct sounds.

Male Names: Olon and Alax, Targren and Talon, Xephon and Xephar.

Female Names: Esmerra and Esandra, Lia and Kira, Poldra and Eldra.

Dvati Traits

Twin Bodies

Co-independence

Twins can move, speak, and act independently of each other. Each twin has their own movement speed. If a twin takes the dash action, you may split the extra movement speed between them. Though twins are capable of independence, they favour shared tasks and movement. For each additional 100ft after 50ft of separation, add one level of exhaustion to your twins.

Actions: You choose which one of them takes an action, bonus action, or reaction. If you gain any additional actions, you may split those actions up between them. Only one action can between the two can be a spell.

Spellcasting: Your can only focus on one concentration spell at a time, however only one twin needs to focus to maintain it. When casting a concentration spell you may choose which twin is focusing on it. When casting a spell, either Dvati can provide the spell components, and the spell can originate from the twin of your choice.

Two Bodies, One Soul

Due to the two bodies the Dvati twins inhabit, when required each affected twin must make a separate Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution saving throw. Conversely, due to the inextricably linked nature of their soul, Dvati twins make a singular Charisma, Intelligence, and Wisdom saving throw that affects both bodies.

When defending an attack, the attacker need only roll once to hit, regardless of whether both twins are affected. On a successful hit, divide the damage equally among the affected twins and apply the attack's effects to each twin. To end the attack, coalesce the damage and apply it to the pooled Hit Points of the Dvati twins.

Nonmagical sensory effects affecting one twin impact the non-affected twin's ability to fight. While a twin is Blinded, Deafened, Incapacitated, Paralyzed, Petrified, Poisoned, Restrained, or Stunned, the other attacks with Disadvantage.

For example;

Fireball (Dexterity saving throw) (Both twins targeted)

	Twin 1: Successful	Twin 1: Unsuccessful
Twin 2: Successful	1/2 Damage	3/4 Damage
Twin 2: Unsuccessful	3/4 Damage	Full Damage

Fireball (Dexterity saving throw) (One twin targeted)

	Twin 1: Successful	Twin 1: Unsuccessful
Twin 2: Unaffected	1/2 Damage	Full Damage
Twin 2: Unaffected	1/2 Damage	Full Damage

Telekinesis (Strength saving throw) (Twin 1 targeted)

	Twin 1: Successful	Twin 1: Unsuccessful
Twin 1 Effect	No Effect	Restrained
Twin 2 Effect	No effect	Attacks with Disadvantage

Mind of One

While twins are on the same plane of existence, they incur the following effects.

• In the case of magical buffs and debuffs, the Dvati twins count as one creature. For example; if a Dispel Magic or Enhance Ability spell are cast upon one twin, or if a twin is affected by a magical trap or an area of antimagic, the other twin is also affected.
  
  
• Whenever a twin casts a spell that requires concentration, the other twin must also concentrate on that same spell. If a twin casts a spell that requires material components, the other twin can provide those components for them.

Twin Fate

Your twins have a common pool of Hit Points. When one twin takes damage or is healed, that amount is taken or added to the pool. If the common Hit Point pool reaches 0, both twins fall Unconscious, but proceed to make death saving throws independently. If one twin is stabilized, the other is also stabilized. If a twin dies, the same happens to the twin.

No, Im the real one!

When a Dvati twin attempts a Deception check to impersonate their other, they do so with advantage.

Ability Score Increase

Your Wisdom score increases by 2 along with your Charisma score increasing by 1.

Age

Dvati age slowly compared to most other humanoids, not reaching adulthood until they are around 40 years Old. A Dvati younger than 40 may appear like a teenager or child. They have long lifespans, living for up to 250 years.

Size

You are a Medium size.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.