Homebrew False Imp Species Details
“But you do see the way people look at you, devil’s child.”
Those black eyes, cold as a winter storm, were staring right into her heart and the sudden seriousness in his voice jolted her.
“What is it they say?” he asked. “One’s a curiosity, two’s a conspiracy—”
“Three’s a curse,” she finished. “You think I haven’t heard that rubbish before?”
“I know you have.” When she glared at him, he added, “It’s not as if I’m plumbing the depths of your mind, dear girl. That is the burden of every tiefling. Some break under it, some make it the millstone around their neck, some revel in it.” He tilted his head again, scrutinizing her, with that wicked glint in his eyes. “You fight it, don’t you? Like a little wildcat, I wager. Every little jab and comment just sharpens your claws.”
It looks like an imp...but it isn't.
False Imp Traits
It looks like an imp...but a lot less useful.Ability Score Increase
Thanks to your weird blood you've got a +1 bonus to your intelligence and a +2 to your dexterity. Use it well.
Age
False imps mature at the same rate as humans but live a LOT longer. Up to 300 years!
Alignment
False imps tend to follow whoever is nicest to them...or the most handsome.
Size
You're SMALL.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Darkvision
Thanks to your infernal heritage, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 80 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.
Peach Fuzz
You have resistance to poison damage.
Infernal Legacy
You know the thaumaturgy cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the hellish rebuke spell as a 2nd-level spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the darkness spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Infernal.
Monkey's Paw...er...foot.
The false imp seems to have evolved nimble little monkey feet. Use them to your advantage. Like...literally. You gain advantage to acrobatic checks and climbing.
Monkey's Tooth
Sharp strong teeth good for biting. Gain advantage on strength checks when biting.
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