Homebrew Witcher Species Details

Born from Human parents, Witchers appear normal until they undergo “The Mutation”. Normally happening around their 5th nameday, but as early as their 3rd and as late as their 8th, a Witcher’s eyes will turn from its birth color, to a cat like yellow. This marks their departure to any number of elite schools that train and sculpt a Witcher into a perfect weapon. Born to be a bounty hunter or monster slayer. Witcher’s have a mutated human genome that enhances natural abilities and grants a number of others. 

Mutant Genome

Witcher’s have natural resistance to disease and poison, cat-like eyes that grant very acute night vision, exceptionally increased strength, endurance, and a Herculean physique. 

Despite all the advantages of their blood, Witchers are cursed with sterility, and cannot procreate.

Heightened Intelligence 

Witchers have a heightened intelligence that manifest upon “The Mutation”. Able to learn and retain information more aptly than an average human. They are also born with a proclivity to spell casting. 

Built for Combat

Typically slightly larger than a normal human. A Witcher can stand from 5.5 to a little over 6.5 feet tall and weigh from 150 to 250 pounds. Witchers skin shades range from beige to very pale, and hair colors from milk white to silver (curly, kinky, or straight); males might sport facial hair that is sparse or thick. Witchers reach adulthood in their late teens and can live up to 500 years, but rarely do, because of their martial lifestyle. Average lifespans last around 200 years.

Witcher Traits

Born for Combat, Witchers have these racial traits:

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength, Constitution, and Intelligence increase by 1. 

Age

Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and can live up to 500 years, but rarely do because of their martial lifestyle. Average lifespans last around 200 years. 

Alignment

Witchers tend to be highly structured and follow the code of their Order. They’re likely morally neutral on a scale of good to evil though. 

Size

Typically slightly larger than a normal human. A Witcher can stand from 5.5 feet to a little over 6.5 feet tall and weight from 150 to 250 pounds. 

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice. Witchers typically learn the languages of other peoples they deal with, including obscure dialects. They are fond of sprinkling their speech with words borrowed from other tongues: Orc curses, Elvish musical expressions, Dwarvish military phrases, and so on.

Skills

You gain proficiency in one skill of your choice. 

Feat

You gain one feat of your choice. 

Resistances

You are resistant to poison. 

Darkvision

Your Cat-like eyes grant you darkvision.