Homebrew Pillar Men Species Details

A long time ago there was a race of beings that had the power to manipulate their body at will and control the elements with only their will, strength and intelligence that made them the deadliest hunters in history.

the race was defeated and became extinct when humans harness the energy of the sun with their fighting skills to kill them off, only a few survived but with the terrible and permanent weakness of the sun that destroys them like vampires.

it is said that those who died in battle will have a second chance in their life, reborn as a humanoid being from a stone wall or pilar with immenst power and near-immortal lifespan thus they were call the Pillar Men and continue their battle where they died off, while the sun energy martial arts became the origin of light magic as one day they shall be used again agaisnt the enemies of the sun.  

 

— Caul Pordagan, Monk of the Sun

In the reckonings of most worlds, the Piller Man are the Strongets and oldest of the races, first beings to hunt on the world's land and long-lived in comparison to all other races with their near-immortal abilities and intelligence. Whatever drives the Pillar Man, are unknown but as they been seen to continue their battles and live their second life.

A Broad Spectrum

With their penchant for migration and conquest, Pillar Man are more physically diverse than other races. There is no typical Pillar Man. An individual can stand from 6 feet to a little over 9 feet tall and weigh from 125 to 250 pounds. Human skin shades range from nearly black to very pale, and hair colors from black to blond (curly, kinky, or straight); males might sport facial hair that is sparse or thick. A lot of Pillar Man have a dash of nonhuman blood, revealing hints of elf, orc, or other lineages. Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and rarely live even a single century.

Exemplars of Ambition

Pillar Man will continue adventure they had their sights on at their past life, which are the most daring and ambitious members of a daring and ambitious race. They seek to earn glory in the eyes of their fellows by amassing power, wealth, and fame. More than other people, humans champion causes rather than territories or groups.

Sun's Curse

The Pillar Men were the most powerful hunters till they gain the curse of the sun, where they will suffer pain from the power of the sun's light just like the vampires but can last longer and resist the pain more stronger than the terrifying monsterous vampires.

Horn Projection 

Pillar Men are able to grow horns from their forhead and are able to retract it to their head and hidden it waiting to use it as a secret weapon to pierce their enemies head.  

Pillar Man Names

(Man): Arcs, Arank, Bergess, Berk, Carcass, Crak, Esidisi, Kard Santana, San viento, Wamuu

(Girl): Ailine, Beath, Bast, Cilia, Ella, Flora, Queen, Keth

 

Pillar Men Traits

It’s hard to make generalizations about Pillar Man, but your Resurrected Pillar Man character has these traits.

Ability Score Increase

 Your ability scores each increase by 3.

Age

Piller Man reach to adulthood like normal humans but can live past 2 centuries of a normal human.

Alignment

 Piller Man lives with their past memories and personality.

Size

Piller Man come back as medium and large in height and with large muscular build, from 6 feet to well over 9 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 50 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice. Pillar Men can typically learn the languages of other peoples they deal with just like Humans, including obscure dialects. They are fond of sprinkling their speech with words borrowed from other tongues: Orc curses, Elvish musical expressions, Dwarvish military phrases, and so on.

Enhanced Senses

they have enhanced senses that surpasses that of all humans in every catagory

+5 to all perception checks  

Sun's Curse

Pillar Men will be damaged and burned by the sun just like vampires but are more resilent than them 

High-Level Body Manipulation

The Piller Men can freely change and manipulate their bodies at will, being able to dislocate or even break their own bones as well as flatten organs in oder to achieve any form they disire. With tehir near-immortality and powers of regeneration, they can survive and restore their bodies even after being reduced to only their brain. 

Absorption

Pillar Men are able to absorb any type of creature that touches them and regan Hp depending on the size of the attacker that is being absorb by the user.

roll D20 to see how much of the enemie your absorb and roll a D12 to see how much HP you regain from the absorbed part.

Body Disguise/Fusion

Pillar Men are able to hide themsleves within other living creatures to absorb from inside, to ambush enemies, to control the creature's movement and to kill them from the inside by bursting out of them.

Elemental Battle Mode

Pillar Men are able to manipulate and control a specific element at will as a close range and long range weapon and as armor to protect themselves from attacks and from sunlight.