Homebrew Demigod Species Details

Next he pulled out from its standing place the spear of his father, huge, heavy, thick, which no one else of all the Achaians could handle, but Achilles alone knew how to wield. The Pelian ash spear which Chiron had brought to his father from high on Pelion, to be death for fighters in battle.

— Homer, The Iliad

 

When the immortal gods get frisky, humans always seem to be willing to bear their children. Depending on which god is getting frisky, demigods are born with varying abilities and traits. Although the Faerun gods are named here, the themes are quite generic and the Faerun gods could be replaced with members of the Roman, Norse, or  Greek  pantheons.

Demigods look like any other human, but are typically slightly more attractive and less prone to blemishes and similar markings. Most gods never meet their children and rarely claim them as their own. Upon reaching puberty and into adulthood, many start to show signs of their godly parentage with amazing feats or abilities. Demigods find their way into all walks of life and most can go their whole lives without knowing what they truly are. Although their longevity gives them away eventually. 

Subraces

Many subraces of demigods exist based on your godly parent, and they go as follows: God of Knowledge, Wisdom, and/or Strategy; God of the Dead; God of the Sky; God of the Sea; God of Creation; God of War; God of Nature; God of Love; God of the Sun; God of the Moon and/or the Hunt; God of Madness and/or Trickery; God of Travelers, Thieves, and Tricksters; God of Luck; and the God of Misfortune and/ or Suffering.

Demigod Traits

Your demigod character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

Demigods reach adulthood at the same rate as humans, but live significantly longer. A demigod can live up to 300 years.

Alignment

A demigod’s alignment depends greatly on the alignment of their godly parent. However, the demigod’s human heritage can sometimes greatly influence a child’s alignment, causing even daughters and sons of even the most evil gods to be paragons of good and law.

Size

Demigods have the same range of height and weight as humans.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Parent's Assistancce

You may call on your parents for assistance. Before you make a roll, you may choose to gain advantage on that roll, However your parents prefer you walk your own path in life and will not assist you again until you take a long rest.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one additional language of your choice.