Homebrew Forsaken Species Details
Risen and Thriving
Seen by many as abominations, Forsaken are beings created by necromancy. They
often feared for their association with the dark magics. While most are created from human
remains, any race’s corpse can be corrupted into an undead. They can be found in varying
states of decay; Some necromancers are meticulous about preserving the bodies they make
into undead, while others neglect to care for them entirely.
Living in the shadows
Due to the dark magic involved in their creation and grotesque appearance, Forsaken are typically met with uneasiness, fear, and hatred from the your typical societies. Some Forsaken will find ways to hide their appearance, in order to fit in or move within town & cities without drawing attention. Some races more than others are less accepting of the Forsaken; Humans, Elves, Dwarves, etc.. There have been instances of Forsaken integrating themselves into reputable societies, but this is rare. For this reason Forsaken are often found in areas populated by the less accepted races; such as Goblins or Orcs.
Forsaken Traits
Forsaken TraitsRelentlesss
You do not tire, or need to consume food, air, or water to survive. You cannot gain exhaustion levels as a result of lack of sleep, hunger, or thirst. You do not suffer from asphyxiation.
Ability Score Increase
Your Constitution score increases by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1.
Age
Your functional age is whatever age you were when you died. Undead risen via the magic of a Necromancer do not age, but nobody knows whether the dark magic that animates the Forsaken is sustained indefinitely since they have become autonomous.
Alignment
Due to the dark magic involved in their creation, good aligned Forsaken are rare; most lean towards neutral or evil alignment.
Size
Forsaken Maintain the size they had when they were alive. Human forsaken are medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Will of the Forsaken
Most undead that are risen through necromancy or other magical means are mindless vessels controlled by their creator. For whatever reason, you weren't like these other undead and have full consciousness. This has led to your mind becoming resilient to effects that cause you to lose control over yourself. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed and feared, and magic cannot put you to sleep.
Darkvision
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.
Cannibalize
You spend an action cannibalizing a deceased corpse of a creature of small size or larger. This corpse must contain flesh and cannot be a Construct, Elemental, or Undead. When you consume the flesh of this creature in this way, you revitalize some of your undead flesh. When you use the cannibalize feature, you can expend one of your hit die outside of a short rest. This feature can be used twice per long rest.
Languages
Most Forsaken were once human, though it's possible them to be another humanoid race. You can speak, read, and write Common and one other race of your choice.
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