Homebrew Living Shadow Species Details

The history of Shadows is shrouded in darkness, just like the void in which they originate from. From what scholars can piece together from unconfirmed sources and the mad ravings of those who dare anger them. Shadows were humans who were drawn into the void long, long ago. We do not know if they were drawn in willingly, tricked in, or dragged into the void...but we do know that now they feed off the void constantly for life.

Living Shadow Traits

"Once born, now gone. I return as nothing to take back what was stolen. Beware the shadow's."

Ability Score Increase

Ability Score Increase. You gain a +2 to Dexterity and a +2 to Charisma.

Life Span

Shadow's. Some born from the nothing. Some exiled and devoured by it. And some still cast themselves into it. The life span of a shadow is difficult to tell. When a shadow dies it is reborn as a new shadow. To much light can end a shadow completely and shorten their span of existence. But like the any of the greatest predators that have ever existed, the Shadows can live forever in the right conditions.

Alignment

Shadows don't normal choose any certain side other than their own. Although some have tended to lend themselves to a chaotic nature most remain neutral and are often mistaken as little more than ghost. However evil has been known to lurk in the heart of darkness.

Size

The Living Shadow's actually body is the same size as your average human. Between 5'5 and 6'5. However with the right conditions they can make themselves appear to much larger. In a well lit room they can expand outward and appear to be 15ft tall.

Speed

The Living Shadow has a 30ft movement speed.

Greater Dark Vision

You have Dark vision up to 120ft.

Forged in Darkness

Due to being born in the heart of the Shadow plane, a place never meant for mortals you have grown much stronger but also more vulnerable. You have resistance to necrotic damage and vulnerability to radiant damage.

Shaded Rest

You gain from a 4-hour rest what a normal human would normally gain after an 8-hour rest and you easily hear when something approaches while sleeping.

Silk Speech

You can speak, read, and write Common, Deep Speech and Abyssal.

Shadow Meld

While in dim light or darkness, the demon can take a Hide action as a bonus action.

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