Homebrew Farspawn Species Details

“What do you mean by saying you're unlike the rest of the world?"

The small boy stopped playing with the pebbles on the ground, and looked up at Maenad. "Mother says Father came from the stars, and gave me his power. She says he'll come back someday, to take me with him. I will become a star then."

The paladin turned her head ever so slightly, to keep a wary eye on the thin woman by the well. "Is that your mother, boy?"

The child was back to playing with pebbles, arranging them into stranger patterns. "No, that's Agatha. Mother died last winter. The tentacles."

Deimos whipped his head around at the last word, and whispered in a horrified, yet excited sort of way, "Gibbeth..."

— Theoden M. Smith, The Starborn

A race steeped in legend and myth, folklore and fantasy, terror and romance, the Farspawn (also called "Starborn") are the misbegotten offspring of entities from the Far Realm, come to the known universe for their own, unknown reasons.

Unknowable Bloodline

Farspawn are derived from human bloodlines, and in the broadest possible sense, they still look human. However, their eldritch heritage has left a clear imprint on their appearance. Farspawn have varied appearances, from completely human-like, to almost unrecognizable from their humanoid roots.

Born of Insanity

Farspawn know no communities or brethren; they are born when an entity from the Far Realm, or other unreachable location, comes to the world and leaves behind its offspring, much in the way Fiends and Celestials do.

Lacking a homeland, Farspawn know that they have to make their own way in the world and that they have to be strong to survive. Sometimes their family shuns them, and they have to make their way alone or die trying. However, a precious few families accept these aberrant offspring, and they are raised as the rest of their parent race.

Farspawn Names

Farspawn are given the same names as the species they are born into, commonly humans.

Cults of Madness

Most commonly seen when a Farspawn is abandoned by their family, sometimes a cult based around a certain Far Realm entity will find the abandoned child and raise them as a connection their lord. These few invariably become heads of their respective cults, wise and charismatic leaders.

 

Farspawn Traits

Farspawn have a variety of racial traits as a result of their cosmic descent.

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 2, and any other score of your choice increases by 1.

Age

Farspawn mature at the same rate as humans but live a few years longer.

Alignment

Farspawn might not have an innate tendency toward evil, but many of them end up there. Evil or not, an independent nature inclines many Farspawn toward a chaotic alignment.

Size

Farspawn are about the same size and build as humans. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Thanks to your eldritch heritage, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. 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. However, you can’t discern color in any light except bright light.

Startouched Resistance

You have resistance to radiant damage.

Eldritch Legacy

You know the light cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the sleep 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 Deep Speech.