Homebrew Void-Born Species Details

From within the Empty Mountain

The Void-Born arrived from the mountain with no knowledge of their past, or so they say. This secretive race has been touched by the power of the Void and have access to concepts and technologies foreign to this world. Even they do not know if they originated on this world or if they came from another. No one has ever been able to reenter the mountain once the Void-Born arrived. Whatever knowledge they do have, the Void-born keep to themselves. The Void-Born vie for secrecy in all things, they keep information away from outsiders as well as from each other. They prefer to communicate with each other using magic in order to prevent others from overhearing. The Void-Born keep so many secrets that any information they provide may be a lie. Even their real names are secrets kept away from outsiders.

Seekers of Knowledge

Though most Void-Born are reclusive outcasts, there are many that seek a life of adventure. They cherish knowledge and seek it all across the realms. They join groups of adventurers in order to better attain this knowledge. Despite their secretive nature, Void-Born are not adverse to forging bonds with other races. It is common for Void-Born adventurers to trust their companions more than members of their own race. Other Void-Born become adventurers simply to leave their manipulative society behind. These Void-Born have grown weary of their kin constantly prying at their secrets. Void-Born find the ignorant nature of other races to be relaxing compared to home.

A Companion from the Void

When the Void-Born appeared out of the mountain, they did not do so alone. Each Void-Born was paired with a familiar created out of the energies of the Void. When, a Void-Born reaches the age of maturity, they gain the ability to summon their companion. Because the Void-Born care so much about secrecy, they will often prefer to spend their time with their familiar than with other Void-Born. For many Void-Born, their companions are their closest, if not only, friend. 

Appearance

The Void-Born are tall, pale creatures. Though they are intellectuals, their time under the mountains has made their bodies strong and durable. Their skin is either white or a light shade of gray. Their crocodilian eyes can manifest as any bright color. Instead of having a nose, the Void-Born's nostrils are positioned on the center of their face. Void-Born grow tendrils on their head where most races grow hair. These tendrils simply dangle from the Void-Born's head; they have no muscles within them. Many Void-Born tattoo their tendrils with personal designs. Others go through the painful process of cutting their tendrils short and covering the tips with metallic caps.

Void-Born Traits

The touch of the Void manifests in traits shared with other Void-Born.

Ability Score Increase

Your Intelligence score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

Void-Born have ages comparable to humans. They reach adulthood in their late teens and live less than a century.

Alignment

The secretive Void-Born tend to lean towards a Lawful alignment.

Size

Void-Born are between 6 and 7 feet tall and weigh between 180 and 280 pounds. Your size is medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

After seeing the endless dark of the Void, a lack of light is no hindrance to you. 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.

Friend in the Dark

When a Void-Born reaches maturity, they gain the ability to cast the find familiar spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when they finish a long rest. If the spell is cast using this trait, the familiar will always manifest as a void eel and it will remain as an aberration. If you gain this spell through another feature, the spell functions as it would normally but void eel and aberration are added to your list of options.

Trance

Void-Born don’t need to sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. (The Common word for such meditation is “trance.”) While meditating, your mind is transported into the middle of the Void, alone among the stars. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep.

Whispers in the Dark

In order to prevent outsiders from overhearing them, they prefer to use magic to communicate. You know the message cantrip. When the Void-Born talk among themselves, they do so using this spell.

A Mind of Stars

You are proficient in the arcana skill.

Languages

You can speak, read and write, Common and Deep Speech.