Homebrew Demi-God Species Details

Those who think of other planes at all consider them remote, distant realms, but planar influence can be felt throughout the world. It sometimes manifests in beings who, through an accident of birth, carry the power of the planes in their blood. Demi-Gods are one such people, the offspring of gods and mortals.

Heirs to Unimaginable Power

Demi-God inherit something from both sides of their dual nature. They resemble humans almost entirely, but are known to be almost always be physically fit.

Demi-God almost never have contact with their celestial parents. Gods seldom have interest in their mortal offspring, seeing them as accidents. Many feel nothing for their demi-god children at all.

Wild and Confident

Demi-Gods rarely lack confidence, seeing themselves as equal to almost any challenge in their path. This certainty might manifest as graceful self-assurance in one demi-god and as arrogance in another. Such self- confidence can sometimes blind demi-god to risk, and their great plans often get them and others into trouble.

Too much failure can chip away at even a demi-god’s sense of self, so they constantly push themselves to improve, honing their talents and perfecting their craft.

Celestial Parent

Choose a domain and a god who presides over it as your celestial parent. You have resistance against any damage inflicted under that domain.

Demi-God Traits

Your demi-god character has certain characteristics in common with all other demi-god.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Celestial.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution score increases by 3.

Age

Demi-Gods mature at about the same rate as humans and reach adulthood in their late teens. After they hit mid 20s, they no longer age unless they elect to. They live much longer than humans do, up to 200 years.

Alignment

Demi-gods tend toward a the alignment of their celestial parent.

Size

Demi-Gods are as varied as their mortal parents but are generally built like humans, standing anywhere from 5 feet to over 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.