Homebrew Atharan Species Details

The Atharan are an epic race that once lived on their own plane far from the other races. Their proficiency in all trades and skills caused a great divide between their people and the other races which caused them to leave the material plane. Because of their hubris, and because the Gods were angered by their passivity to the events outside their plane, one of the pit fiends erased their existence entirely. Their Gods withered and their plane became empty.

Forged by an ancient race, the Legacy of Wrath is all that remains of a once-mighty people from a time when the world was young. This amulet of imbued steel comprises two parts a chain inscribed with arcane inscriptions of transmutation magic and a glass sphere pendant  containing a swirling mass of iridescent ink, sparkling in its container. This ink slowly leaks into the wearer’s skin the longer the amulet it is worn, forming intricate tattoos of the same strange symbols. Called the atharan, the makers of the relic were a race of beauty and power. As a final act before vanishing from the world, they forged the Legacy of Wrath to one day bring their people back from extinction. One of the first mortal races to walk the planes, the atharan were favored by the gods for their extraordinary abilities and magnificent culture. At some point their glorious society erred and was smote by divine wrath so extreme as to obliterate all record of their existence. Why this would be done remains a source of great speculation and concern about the relic’s use. The Legacy of Wrath grants the wearer the power of the atharan through a slow and painful transformation, bringing their race back from extinction.

• Subrace. You become a subrace of atharan according to the perfection score you selected when you first put on the amulet, granting you the following benefits according to what subrace you become.
  • Viriban (Strength). Atharan of exceptional physical power. Your form is always muscular. You are considered a Gargantuan creature for purposes of grappling and determining your carrying capacity.
  • Celeritan (Dexterity). Atharan of extraordinary speed and reflexes. Your form is always lithe and your movement a blur. Your speed increases by 30 feet and you cannot have your speed reduced below half.
  • Salutan (Constitution). Atharan of great health and fortitude. Your form is always perfect and shows no sign of damage when you are injured. When you take 20 or less damage in a single instance, you instead take no damage.
  • Capitiosan (Intelligence). Atharan of exceptional brilliance. Your form shines with ideas of sparkling lights across your skin. When you touch written text, you can read its entire contents instantly. Additionally, when you roll a 9 or lower on an Intelligence ability check, you instead roll a 10.
  • Prospician (Wisdom). Contemplative atharan who are considerate and patient. Your form is always tranquil and at peace, showing no sign of emotion unless you will it. You add half your proficiency to any ability check or saving throw you attempt in which you are not proficient.
  • Loquian (Charisma). Bombastic atharan of exceptional speaking ability. Your form flares with cosmic phenomena across your entire body whenever you are excited. When you succeed on a Charisma ability check against one or more creatures, you can choose to make those creatures frightened or charmed by you until you become their enemy.

Atharan Traits

Atharan are accustomed to being naturally gifted, granting them the following benefits:

Epic Humanoid

Your creature type is humanoid, and you are considered an Epic creature.

Ability Score Increase

You increase four different ability scores of your choice by 2, up to a maximum of 30.

Age

Atharan mature at around 30 years old and can live to be well over 2,000 years old.

Alignment

Atharan can be any alignment, but tend toward chaos and the freedom it brings.

Size

You can adjust the size or shape of your body according to your preferences. Your size is Medium, but you can assume a humanoid shape of any dimension, as long as your size remains Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Language

You can speak, read, and write Atharasil.

Progeny

Any children you bear or sire are always Atharan.