Homebrew Siren Species Details
Sirens are a race of winged, aquatic humanoids that typically dwell near rocky sea cliffs. They are famed for their beautiful voices, which they use to sing haunting lamentations, captivating listeners and transporting them to a bygone age. Sirens are rarely found very far inland. They prefer to remain near the coasts, as the gentle roar of the ocean waves calms their roiling emotions. Sirens typically experience fluctuating moods from one day to the next, ranging from extreme joy and hope for the future, to extreme sorrow and pessimism. No matter how a siren feels, she expresses her emotion through song. On good days, she may annoy her companions with chirpy melodies and vocal warm-ups as she glides around on outstretched wings. Bad days, on the other hand, may see her moaning and wailing and dragging her feet.
Siren Traits
All sirens possess the following traits.Ability Score Increase
Your Charisma score increases by 2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Age
Sirens mature at the same rate as humans, but they live about five times as long
Alignment
From birth, sirens experience deep feelings of sorrow from the loss of their ancestral home. Some wish to prevent another such tragedy from befalling other races, which draws them toward good alignments. Others become bitter and pessimistic, tending toward neutral alignments.
Size
Sirens are slightly shorter than humans, and they have a wingspan of about 6 feet. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Celestial.
Enthralling Voise
You have advantage on Performance and Persuasion checks made with your voice. Additionally, your powerful lungs allow you to hold your breath for up to 1 hour.
Wavering Emotions
Your mood affects your ability to sing and fly. After any short or long rest, you must choose whether you are feeling joyful or sad. While you are feeling sad, you lose your flying speed but gain songs of sorrow. While you are feeling joyful, you gain your flying speed but lose songs of sorrow. Your mood may change before the next time you rest, but it won’t affect which ability you have access to until after your next rest is completed.
Flight
You have a flying speed of 30 feet. To use this speed, you can’t be wearing medium or heavy armor
Song of Sorrow
Your lamentations have a powerful effect on anyone who can hear them. You can cast the charm person spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a short rest. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the enthrall spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a short rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the hold person spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a short rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells, and the targets of your spells must have the ability to hear you singing.
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