Homebrew Half-Dead Species Details

You and your adopted brethren are the last of the halfdead. Twisted by the gift that grants you your strength, halfdead are loathed and shunned. Under the enchanted leaves of the Last City, ruled by imperious elves whose love of beauty leaves little room for your ugliness, you are not much more than the unloved ghost of a dragon-haunted past.

AN UNWANTED LEGACY

   They call you halfdead, black-blooded and cower from you. They forget what your people did for them. They forget where you came from. 

   Brave and noble warriors, dragon-hunters sacrificed themselves to keep the city safe. Changed by the Elf-lords in order to survive in the scorched wilderness of dragonfall, beyond the city’s protective canopy, they became the rage tormented halfdead. Hulking frames of grey skinned, black veined muscle with black sclera and immense strength, they were the last force between the city and the ruined, poisonous world outside. 

A BLOOD BOND

   Hardened by a harsh and short childhood, the last remnants of your race have come together to form a tight knit community. Each would sacrifice everything to protect the others.  

Half-Dead Traits

Your half-dead character has some very unique traits.

Ability Scores

   Your Strength score increases by 3, and your Constitution and Charisma score decrease by 2.

Hit-Die and Toughness

Hit-Die is d12 regardless of class. Hit points are hit-die + Constitution modifier.

You may be prone to consumptions, but you are far from weak. Your hit point maximum increases by 1, and it increases by 1 every time you gain a level.

Scarred

Others regard your kind with fear and awe, you have proficiency in intimidation.

Hunter Senses

Your condition means that you have superior senses and gain advantage on perception checks where scent can be used.

Proud Heritage

Your parents knew more about the past of this world than anyone, venturing into the wastes to scavenge relics from lost civilisations. You have proficiency in History checks.

Rage

The blood in your veins runs hot and ready, as a result you often find yourself battling intense rages. This may seem a hindrance, but it comes in really handy in a fight. You can use Rage as many times as your level before a long rest.

Superior Darkvision

Your black eyes see better in the dark than they do in the light. Your darkvision has a radius of 120 feet.

Sunlight Sensitivity

You have disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight when you, the target of your attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive is in direct sunlight. 

Immune to Poison

One man’s poison is another man’s mead. You have yet to come across anything that can affect your blood.