Homebrew IceBorn Species Details
Not much are known about these creatures, though speculation is that they developed form the tampering of arcane magic and the use of ice, giving it life on accident and leading towards the birth and uprising of the iceborn, though the true story is still shrouded in mystery to this very day that even the race themselves do not know whom or what created them, but they are thankful that they exist in the world.
Iceborn tend to be secluded in cold climates, such as icy mountains and sub-zero areas, living a nomadic lifestyle amongst themselves rather than mixing with the popular around their small villages. However, some want more value from life and actively leave to seek out these desires, leading them to mix in with the normal communities in towns and cities though they tend to stray away from places of extreme heat due to the nature of their bodies
Iceborn have all kind of Names, though many are not unique, some are passed down from father to son, carrying on a legacy of one's line.
Male: Orion, Crota, Verrik, Arthas
Female: Alexia, Aria, Cirino, Mericia
IceBorn Traits
Swift entities born from frozen waters, iceborn dance about the battlefield and freeze foes in placeAbility Score Increase.
Your Intelligence score increases by 2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Age.
Iceborn mature at the same rate as humans but live for about two hundred years and their lack of contact with other races leads them to become lonely in old age.
alignment
Iceborn tend to be secluded amongst their communities and favor neutral alignments, however, some do adventure outwards into the world seeking thrills.
size
Iceborn are among similar heights to elves, a minimum of 6 feet but can reach to at least 7'2 in height. Your size is Medium.
speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
ice armor
When you aren’t wearing armor, your AC is 12 + your Dexterity modifier. You can use this ice armor to determine your AC if the armor you wear would leave you with a lower AC. A shield’s benefits apply as normal while you use your ice armor.
body of ice
Your heritage grants you resistance to cold damage. However, whenever you make a saving throw to mitigate or avoid fire damage, that saving throw is made with disadvantage.
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.
ice casting
You know the cantrips ray of frost, frostbite, and shape water. Intelligence is your casting ability for these spells. In addition, if you cast a spell that would normally deal fire damage, it instead deals cold damage when you cast it.
icy claws
Due to your birth and the structure of your icy form, your icy claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength or Dexterity modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
language
You can read, write, and speak both Common and Primordial.
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