Homebrew Torivor Species Details

Brought to this world centuries ago by the powerful wizard Zokar, the torivors (also referred to as "lurkers" or "darklings") were used as his assassins and spies until his rival, Eldrin, killed him.  Since Zokar's death, the torivors have wandered aimlessly throughout the world, terrifying all who encounter them.  Unbeknownst to most, the torivors can be controlled using a substance called myrkstone.  Pieces of their original home, the bearer of a myrkstone shard can use it to force a torivor to serve them in one of two ways.  The first is as a spy,  tracking a targeted individual over land and sea, for weeks, months, even years if necessary.  The second is as an assassin, whereupon the torivor takes up two blades of an unknown metal alloy, and kills their target.  The death of a target breaks the hold myrkstone has over them, allowing them to finally return to their world.  For the truth is, they do not truly wish to kill anyone.  All they desire is to return to their world.  Sending out a torivor, especially to kill, takes an enormous toll upon the sender, and the very idea of sending out multiple torivors as assassins is utterly preposterous, certain to kill any who attempt it.  Known to few, and feared by all besides, the torivors are an unknown entity.  The few who have survived close encounters with them are forever changed, muttering of dark nightmares and unbearable cold until their death

Torivor Traits

Mysterious creatures of shadow and cold, their true danger lies in the recesses of the mind.

Preternatural Reflexes

You have advantage on saving throws against ranged projectiles, unless restrained.

Deathly Cold

On physical contact with a torivor, take 1d4 cold damage. This damage only occurs once per contact, on initial touch

Primal Dread

You can cast the spell Fear at will against any nonhumanoid creature with 10 or less Intelligence.

Blindsight

You can sense the location of objects within 90 feet of you, regardless of their location.

Natural Duellists

If you are wielding two swords at once, you can use a bonus action to impose disadvantage against a single enemy when they roll against you AC.

Languages

You can learn and know languages as normal, however they must be spoken telepathically.

You know one language of your choice from the list below.

Dream Invasion

Any creature within 10 ft. of the torivor is unable to take a long rest.

Unrelenting Tracker

As an action, you can attempt to track a living creature you can see, hear, smell, or touch in a ritual.  This ritual takes 10 minutes to complete.  Once completed, you will always retain a faint sense directing towards the target.  When tracking, you can also move your normal walking speed atop the surface of water.