Homebrew Elios Species Details

At the lowest pits of hell — dwell the reclusive Elios'. Few folk can claim to have seen a Elios, and fewer still can claim friendship with them. They wander a bleak realm of rock, sulfur, and fire. Their bodies look as if they are carved from obsidian stone and give them great physical power. Their spirits take after the burning flame, making them a destructive species who wanders from battle to battle. Some believe that these demons were created to balance out the good and evil in the world.

Large and Bulky

When flying above one might mistake an Elios as a large sized dragon because of their wingspan. That is until they get a look at their massive bulky bodies, their fingerlike claws and horns. Elios' large bodies can reach as tall as 9 feet tall with wings resembling that of a bats but larger and more durable.

Careless

Elios' are naturally pretty self centered and only care about themselves. Only thing that they care about is gaining more power and expanding their knowledge so they can use that knowledge to gain even more power. They also tend to use brute force or intimidation to get what they want. Most tend to force servants to work beneath them as slaves and if they do not provide what the demon needs then they just rob their slaves of their existance.

Background

For a very long time demons of this nature were kept secret deep within the depths of the abyss but one day this all changed. One day a group of Elios' banded together to breach through the portals and reach the surface. Heavy amounts of resistance was given to try to prevent this but because of the sheer numbers and brute strength these abyssal juggernauts held there was no chance anyone could prevent them from doing what they wanted. After succeeding they showed others the way thus releasing demons of many types to reign terror upon any who they came across.

Elios Names

Every Elios has two names: a birth name assigned by the newborn’s mother and father and a nickname assigned by the Tiamat.

Birth names are rarely linked to gender. Elios' see females and males as equal in all things, and they find societies with roles divided by gender to be puzzling or worthy of mockery. To a Elios', the person who is best at a job should be the one tasked with doing it.

A Elios nickname is a description that  refers to a notable deed, either a success or failure, committed by the Elios. They might use nicknames with their friends, and may change to refer to an individual’s notable deeds.

Elios present both names when identifying themselves, in the order of birth name - nickname. In casual conversation, they might use their nickname.

Birth Names: Aukan, Eglath, Gae-Al, Gauthak, Ilikan, Keothi, Kuori, Lo-Kag, Manneo, Maveith, Nalla, Orilo, Paavu, Pethani, Thalai, Thotham, Uthal, Vaunea, Vimak

Nicknames: The Fearless, The Undying, The Kingslayer, The Devourer, The Brute

Elios Traits

Elios' share a number of traits in common with each other.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 3, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Ageless

At 2nd level, an Elios' body undergoes a small change; it's heart beats slower, their flames looks younger and they stop aging. You can also physically change your body slightly to suit your needs. You also no longer need to eat, drink, breathe or sleep.

Alignment

Elios' feel at home on the battlefield, willing to fight for various causes. Their natural alignment is Chaotic Neutral, but differs from one to another.

Size

Elios' are between 6 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 280 and 340 pounds. Your size is large.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

At 2nd level you have a flying speed of 60. Once 5th level is reached, this becomes 90ft.

Hell Born

You have resistance to fire damage. You’re also acclimated to darkness, including and gain 60ft of Truesight.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Abyssal and Infernal.