Homebrew Arcanaloth Species Details

Lost Potential

Arcanaloths are powerful fiends of the icy plane of Gehenna. While most of the subspecies hold extreme power since birth, some have been exiled, drained of power by some inscrutable reason, or chose to travel to the Material Plane on their own. For whatever reason, an Arcanaloth would only join a group of adventurers for knowledge and money. Being significantly weaker weaker than the rest of their species, they often hold bitter grudges against all other feindish races, especially Teiflings. Their intelligence is already higher than the average humans, but their lost potential still leaves them wanting for more. 

Keeping the Appearance

While adventurer Arcanaloths have lost most of their magical power, that does not mean they have lost everything. They dress themselves in the finest robes and armor, groom themselves constantly, and keep their spellbooks far from their party's grubby hands. They have also lost their ethereal sight, which they often complain about. They adore to make fun of humans, but they also know of their race's conquests. 

Arcanaloth Names

Arcanaloths have two names: their given name and their true name. True names are in Abyssal, and can be as short as one word and as long as a page. The fiends only share their true name with those they most trust, often spouses and the closest of friends that they have spent decades with. Given names are often mirrored of the race that they spent a long time with, like a Dwarven name if they lived amongst Dwarves. No matter the name, it is regal and often draped with titles. 

 

Arcanaloth Traits

Your Arcanaloth shares the same physical traits as others of their species, although your mental skills will be equal to other adventurers.

Ability Score Increase.

Your Intelligence score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.

Age.

Arcanaloth's age slowly, living almost forever until they are slain. Being killed sends their soul back to Gehenna, but the length of time may render them as 'dead' to other mortal races. 

Alignment.

Arcanaloths follow the strict hierarchy of the Yugoloths, so most Arcanaloths lean more towards lawful. In addition, they are still fiends, so most are evil. However, adventurer Arcanaloths can be good. 

Size.

Your size is Medium. 

Speed.

Your walking speed is 30 feet. 

Darkvision.

You have lost your Truesight (which can make you quite grumpy), but you have gained Darkvision instead. You have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. 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.

Fiendish Resistance.

You have resistance to Acid damage.

Poison Tipped Claws.

You are proficient with your unarmed strikes, and they deal 1d4 slashing damage. In addition, on a hit, the attack deals an extra 1 poison damage.

Innate Spellcasting.

You know the mage hand cantrip. Also at 1st level, you can cast identify once per long rest. At 3th level, you can cast mirror image once per long rest. At 5th level, you can cast counterspell once per long rest. 

Languages.

You know Common, Abyssal, and two other languages of your choice.