Homebrew Acientmaker Species Details

Once the most powerfull race to live in this world. So powerfull, only gods could stand against them. Now, only mere monsters inhabiting ruins of theirs once mighty and glorius civilization. 

- Worn Arvarek, on ancient races.

 LOOKS

Ancientmakers are human like race with light brown skin and have grey, brown, blonde or white hair.

RACE OF ANCIENT TIMES

Even tho most of the knowledge was lost, we know some stuff about them.

Most powerfull of the ancient races. They had power and knowledge to build impenetrable fortresses, cast spellls beyond 9th level and make themselves immortal. Even tho their age ended, they still prevail to this day in ruins of their cities, as evil unead.

CITIES OF ANCIENTMAKERS

Most of their cities are now dungeons inhabited by them and many other races. Theese dungeons can´t be destroyed by anyone else, exept inhabitants.

Also, there are few cities that still stand, but are protected by impenetrable barriers. It is unknown what lies in theese cities.

DOWNFALL OF CIVILIZATION

There were different gods back in ancient times. Gods of current times killed every ancient god known. Only their power prevails to this day. Ancient races worked together to save last of their gods, but the new gods stopped them and destroyed their civilization.

ANCIENTMAKER CURSE

After downfall of their civilization, they were cursed, so they can never face gods again.

They became evil undead creatures that have no purpose, only to try to rebuild their civilization and fail again and again.

PLAYING ANCIENTMAKER

Eighter you play as already undead Ancientmaker which inhabits one of the dungeon cities, or you are one who still lives and who got out of ancient city that is still standing.

 

Acientmaker Traits

Ancientmakers are gifted with powers that are reason why they were the most powerfull race.

Ability score increase

Ancientmakers gain +1 to intelligence.

AGE

Ancientmakers mature at 30 and live up to 200 years.

Aligment

Ancientmakers are neutral race. They do what benefits them most.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30ft.

Eternal knowledge

You gain proficiency in 2 skills.

Undecievable.

You have advantage against illusions and being charmed.

Curse of Ancientmakers.

When you die, you ressurect as Undead ancientmaker.

 

Your aligment becomes evil and you classify as undead.

You and you can´t be ressurected.

Undead Ancientmakers can still reproduce and need drink and eat.

You gain 60ft darkvision. If you already have darkvision, you add 60ft to one you have.

 

When you ressurect, you start at 0HP.

Language

You know Ancient and Common. Ancient is language that is no longer used, but can be great to translate ancient text.

Subrace

Ancientmakers changed themselves in many different ways, which resulted in many subraces.

Volareen, high and deep ancientmaker.