Homebrew Alraune Species Details
These beautiful men and women, humanoid from the waist up but veiled by large petals are known as alraune. Vines sprout out of the base of their bulb, which they use to absorb nutrients out of the soil. These vines are strong enough to allow for movement should the alraune uproot him- or herself. Smaller vines grow up out of the bulb, wrapping around their humanoid forms. Alraune often distinguish themselves from one another with various flowers and leaves that they allow to grow out of their upper half.
Their skin comes in a multitude of green shades, although a light brown color is not uncommon in colder seasons when nutrients are scarce.
Alraune's anatomy is far closer to that of a plant than a humanoid's. As a result thereof, their occurrence is limited to biospheres where the climate is temperate, supporting plant growth. While they are largely omnivorous, they are capable of generating energy for themselves through photosynthesis, which releases oxygen in the process. This process is especially useful in times of a food shortage.
Alraune Traits
Has traits. Sure does.Ability Score Increase
Your Wisdom score increases by 2.
Alraune Pollen
As an action, you can release a puff of pollen in a 10-foot radius around yourself or in a 20-foot cone, forcing all creatures in range to make a Constitution saving throw. The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your Wisdom modifier + your proficiency bonus. On a failure, they come under an effect dependent on your subrace for 1 minute. An affected creature can repeat their saving throw each time they take damage. Once you use your pollen, you can't use it again until after you finish a long rest.
Aphrodisiac Pollen. Rose alraune produce a light sticky pollen that on contact with creatures acts as a strong aphrodisiac causing those affected by your pollen to be charmed for the duration and regard you as a close friend as if affected by the charm person spell.
Floral Rest
Instead, they can root themselves in favorable soil, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day and absorbing nutrients from the soil. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep. However, if the soil is not favorable you require a full 8 hours of rest to gain the equivalent of a long rest. As an action, you enter this state, rooting yourself into a patch of soft ground. While in this state your speed is reduced to 0. You can end this state, uprooting yourself as a bonus action.
Plant
You can attempt to hide even when you are only lightly obscured by foliage, heavy rain, falling snow, mist, and other natural phenomena. However, when you take fire damage, you are frightened until the end of your next turn.
Natural Knowledge
As a part of the forest it is only natural for you to be knowledgeable about the wilderness. You are proficient in the Nature skill.
Languages
You understand and can speak Common and Sylvan.
Hopeless Romantic
When it enters the body of a creature via ingestion they must make a Constitution saving throw against your pollen DC or fall unconscious for an hour. While unconscious if the target takes damage they can remake their saving throw to wake up. This property of the nectar disappears after an hour of being outside of an alraune's mouth. Constructs, undead, and creatures with immunity to being poisoned are immune to this effect. You regain use of this trait after you finish a short or long rest.
Perfect Flower
You have a beautiful appearance, and a voice to match it. You are proficient in the Persuasion skill.
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