Homebrew Ackanoth Species Details

Ackanoth

The Ackanoth came from a region outside of all the known plains. The Ackanoth culture seems to be based on gathering knowledge on other races. While not much is known about them, the Ackanoth do seem to be quite technologically advanced.

The Ackanoth can see in pure darkness and can tell colors even in the darkest of dungeons. While the Ackanoth may live in extraordinary castles and cities they can do a slight bit of shapeshifting but they have to be near the creature to shapeshift into it. To avoid getting hit the Ackanoth can turn into a cloud of shadowy mist.

 

Outside

Being not from this universe the rules of the magic do not affect you as they do humans. You have an unlimited amount of choices of spells  (even custom spells). You have five spell slots no matter what class you are.

 

Ackanoth names 

The Ackanoth names seem to include a lot of ae vowel sounds, the Prince's name, for example is Shaed. The King's name however is unknown.

Combat Styles

Your combat style depends on your background.

• If you are a haunted one you use two weapons
• If you are an acolyte you use magic
• If you are a noble you have been trained by the soldiers, but you can choose to change that
• If you are a criminal you typically use two backhanded weapons
• If you are a sage you use magic
• If you are a soldier you use a sword and shield
• If you are a folk hero you use any weapon you want

 

Ackanoth Traits

Ackanoth look like they have no faces, however if you feel them you'll notice that they do. However they can also turn into a smoke like cloud that can be used for avoiding certain death, like for example, a pit of spikes. While the poof, trick is cool the Ackanoth can shapeshift into any shadow that's near them and get the amount of hit points that creature has, like for example, the Tarrasque.

 

   Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 3 and your Dexterity increases by 3

   Age. Ackanoth age at about the same rate as humans, but the full length of their age is unknown.

   Alignment. Ackanoth alignment is always chaotic, being created by the lord of the destroyed domain. 

   Size. Ackanoth are a similar size as humans. Size is a medium.

   Speed. Your base of walking speed is 35 feet.

   Darkvision. Thanks to your ability of being a living shadow you are able to see within 100 feet in the dark of a cave and 100 feet in the open. 

   Cloud of darkness. As so to not get hit as easily, you can turn into a cloud of smoke like darkness. This can also be to avoid traps

Shapeshift. You due tue you being a shadow, you can blend into shadows causing you to "possess/steal/make" the shadow of the creature.

   Languages. You can read, speak, and write common, ackanoth, and infernal

Ackanoth Traits

They are shadowy figures that can, shapeshift, see in the dark.

Shapeshift

If there is a shadow nearby you can turn into that shadow.

Outside

You have five spell slots no matter what class you are.