Homebrew Half-Devil Species Details

Physical Description

Half-devils are humanoids whose appearances have been deformed to take on similar features of a devil. Their general shape if that of a human. They usually have pointed ears
even more so than an elf. They often have quite sharp teeth and can sometimes grow horns while maturing. Due to the human blood that resides within them, Half-Devils will
only grow one of their wings and in turn cannot fly. Their skin colour can often take up more than one colour often making them look strange in comparison to other humanoids.
A Half-Devil can often have more angled features compared to a normal human.

History

Half-devils are the offspring of a mortal species and one of the nine greater devils of the Hells. Often times, half-devils only are seen in the levels of Hell, as they were usually killed upon birth in other places. even though they are allowed to live in the Hells, however, they are not regarded highly and are typically the subject of discrimination. Hellish beings alike consider half-devils inferior "half-bloods"; descendants of infernal beings who couldn't mix their devilish blood completely with their mortal bodies. Their bodies are the subject of their shameful limit, unable to fully encompass the powers other creatures have. They are a rather rare creature in the Hells, though that is possibly due to their concealment.

If a human bore a conspicuous half-devil and it was known, the child would be drowned in purified saltwater and the parent would thusly become a pariah as well. Therefore, when such a child is born, they are usually kept a secret in societies. Not only humans have recorded half-devil births, but elves and dwarves and many others as well. Sometimes the child is allowed to grow into their society and remain hidden. Other times, they mature and their secret can no longer be obscured and they flee from their birthplace in the Material Realm. They keep with them what they learn from their society which raised them and wonder, trying to settle and not be persecuted someday.

Society

They lack a true society due to their small number. However, they traditionally take after the parent who raised them. Half-devils find it hard to live with others due to their physical traits, so many try to hide their features. In known societies of the Material Realm, they try to imitate others within that society to fit in.

Half-Devil Names

Half-Devils have names either given to them by their devilish or human parent depending on who is raising them. Sometimes if they are orphaned or despised, they are given a derogatory name often linked to either their cursed devilish nature or weak mortal self.

Male: K'nukurrith, Bane

Female: Bratia, O'Hretia

Half-Devil Traits

They share races of humanoid and devil races.

Ability Score Increase

Your Intelligence score increases by 1.

Your Strength score increases by 1.

One other score of your choose increases by 1.

Age

Half-devils mature around 25 and do not physically or mentally age beyond that point.

Size

Your size is Medium

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 60 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

Hellish Ancestry

Your hellish Ancestry allows you to manipulate fire at will and also grants you immunity to it.

Infernal Intensity

Due to your grotesque look people are easily intimidated by you.

Language

You can read, write and speak Common

You can read, write and speak Infernal

You can read, write and speak in a language of your choice