Homebrew Firling Species Details
Half firbolg and half tiefling, these gentle giants often garner stares from those around them, although those who aren't quick to judge them know the benefits a firling can bring to an adventuring party.
An Unusual Mix
Though the evidence of their firbolg heritage is obvious, so too is the evidence of their infernal heritage. Although they possess horns, elongated canines and tail like their tiefling family, these features are all smaller than they would be on a full blooded tiefling. The evidence of their firbolg heritage is most obvious with their skin, where fur replaces the scales many tieflings possess.
Reserved Nature Caretakers and Wanderers
Due to their infernal heritage, many firlings are kept at a distance by those around them, and as a result of this cool reception, many of them lead solitary lifestyles, content to watch those around them or tend to nature as their firbolg relatives tend to do.
Some venture away from this solitary lifestyle in order to wander the land, seeking to find their place in the world.
Firling Names
Firling name conventions depend on the firling; those raised mostly by firlings or those who feel more connected to firbolg culture will follow firbolg naming conventions. Those who were raised by tieflings or feel more connected to their infernal heritage will follow tiefling naming conventions, with some even taking virtue names
Firling Traits
Evidence of firbolg heritage and infernal heritage impact the racial traits firlings possess.Ability Score Increase
As a result of their infernal and firbolg heritage, firlings get an ability increase to charisma and either intelligence OR strength
Darkvision
Thanks to your infernal heritage, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions, although this ability is diluted due to your firbolg ancestry. You can see in dim light within 30 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.
Hellish Resistance
You have resistance to fire damage.
Infernal Legacy
You know the thaumaturgy cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the hellish rebuke spell as a 2nd-level spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the darkness spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
Firbolg Magic
You can cast detect magic and disguise self with this trait, using Wisdom as your spellcasting ability for them. Once you cast either spell, you can’t cast it again with this trait until you finish a short or long rest. When you use this version of disguise self, you can seem up to 3 feet shorter than normal, allowing you to more easily blend in with humans and elves.
Age
Firlings reach maturity at around 25 years of age and can live up to 400 years
Alignment
Most firlings end up neutral but plenty of them are chaotic or good. very few are evil and those who are end up shunned by any firbolg family they have.
Size
Firlings are between 6 and 7 feet tall and weigh between 200 and 240 pounds. Your size is Medium
Speech of Beast and Leaf
You have the ability to communicate in a limited manner with beasts and plants. They can understand the meaning of your words, though you have no special ability to understand them in return. You have advantage on all Charisma checks you make to influence them.
Language
You can speak, read, and write Common and Infernal OR Giant and Elvish.
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