Homebrew Dhampir Species Details
Dhampirs a rare race of the union of a human and vampire. entrancing yet deadly, the beauty of dhampirs are often compared to that of royalty, usually posessing pale skin and dark hair. Dhampir retain some of the vampiric powers however are not bound by the same weaknesses of typical vampires.
Dhampir Traits
Your dhampir character has the following racial traits.Bloodlust
Starting at 3rd level, you can use your action to unleash the bloodlust within yourself, causing your eyes to turn into pools of darkness as your claws and fangs grow sharper and more pronounced.
- Your transformation lasts for 1 minute or until you end it as a bonus action. During it, your fangs deal necrotic damage instead of piercing damage.
- Once on each of your turns, you can deal extra necrotic damage to one target when you deal damage to it with an attack or a spell. The extra necrotic damage equals your level. When you deal damage with this feature, you regain hitpoints equal to the extra necrotic damage dealt.
- Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a long rest.
Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 2. Your Charisma or Intelligence score increases by 1.
Age
Dhanpir mature at the same rate as humans, but they can live up to 160 years.
Alignment
Imbued with vampiric power, most dhampir are evil, however removed from their more undead parent, outcast dhampir can be good or neutral.
Size
Dhampir have the same range of height and weight as humans.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision
Naturally drawn to the night, your vision isn't clouded 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.
Vampiric Resistance
You have resistance to necrotic damage and poison damage.
Fangs
A dark gift from your vampiric heritage, you develop fangs. Your fangs are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Gifted Combatant
Your bloodline means that you are born with supernatural martial prowess. You gain the fighting initiate feat.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Abyssal.
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