Homebrew Excruciarch Species Details
Excruciarchs, otherwise known as Pain Devils, are a race of Devil that are found in Phlegethon, the Seventh Hell and home to those damned for the sins of violence. The race gets its name from the fact that their duty is to inflict violence, pain, and agony on the damned just as they did to others in life. Because of the bloodthirsty nature of their charges, these Devils are particularly organized, arranging themselves into strictly controlled military-style regiments that patrol and work along the shores of the lake and rivers of boiling blood from which their realm gains its name.
Excruciarch Traits
Your Excruciarch character has the following racial traits.Ability Score Increase
Your Charisma score increases by 2, your Strength score increases by 1.
Age
As infernal beings, devils have no set age. They simply are.
Alignment
Working as enforcers of the laws of Phlegethon, Excruciarchs tend strongly towards Lawful Evil.
Size
Excruciarchs have the same range of height and weight as humans. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision
Your vision can easily cut through darkness. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Flames from the Shores
You know Fire Bolt and can cast it at will. Charisma is your Spellcasting ability for it.
Hellish Majesty
Starting at 3rd level, you can use your action to unleash the infernal energy within yourself, causing your eyes to erupt into pools of flame and two bat-like flightless wings to sprout from your back. The instant you transform, other creatures within 10 feet of you that can see you must each succeed on a Charisma saving throw (DC = 8 + proficiency bonus + Charisma modifier) or become frightened of you until the end of your next turn.
Your transformation lasts for 1 minute or until you end it as a bonus action. During it, once on each of your turns, you can deal extra fire damage to one target when you deal damage to it with an attack or a spell. The extra fire damage equals your level.
Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.
Infernal Resistance
You are resistant to necrotic and flame damage, but vulnerable to radiant damage.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Infernal.
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