Homebrew Umbreon Species Details

"Umbreon, the Moonlight Pokémon. When an Eevee has had sufficient training and is exposed to moonlight, it evolves into an Umbreon."

— The national Pokedex

Umbreons have sleek, black bodies with four slender legs and typically crimson eyes. They have two pairs of pointed teeth (one in the upper jaw and one in the lower jaw) which are visible when one of their mouths is open. They have long, pointed ears and a bushy tail, each with a yellow band around them. Their foreheads and limbs also have yellow rings on them, usually at the shoulders and thighs. The ears do not have an opening, instead picking up sound from all directions like a microphone would.

Their yellow markings glow at night or when they are excited, and can be used for intimidation in some cases given the right circumstances and demeanor on the part of the Umbreon. They are usually able to hide in the darkness while waiting for opponents, and their yellow rings will glow when they leap to attack. They are also capable of spraying a poisonous sweat when agitated.

They evolve from Eevees who, without encountering any other factors, reach a certain level of maturity under moonlight.

Stalkers of the Darkness

Umbreons are exceptionally compatible with settings that feature low lighting. The Underdark being a good example. Certain Umbreon communities may even get along with the Drow, or they may instead be effective at resisting the more tyrannical denizens of the Underdark. It is up to your DM as worldbuilder to determine whether they are generally antagonistic, or generally friendly and good-natured.

Born Hunters

Umbreons are born hunters, and skilled at stealthy stalking. Some Umbreon communities could likely subsist on a nocturnal, hunter and gatherer lifestyle.

Umbreon Traits

As an Umbreon, you possess a number of traits geared toward better functioning in the darkness.

Ability Score Increase

Your dexterity increases by 2, and your charisma or constitution increase by 1.

Age

Umbreons are thought to age at the same rate at Humans, if not slightly quicker. Consult with your DM.

Alignment

Umbreons do not in truth have any special leanings concerning alignment. However, There is thought amongst certain circles that they, being beings influenced by the darkness of the night, may tend toward neutral or even chaotic alignments.

Size

Umbreons tend to stand around 4'7" and weigh an average of 60lbs. Your size is medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Umbral Vision

You possess darkvision out to a range of 120 feet.

As a bonus, at 3rd level you also develop the skills to evade creatures that rely on darkvision. While in darkness, you are invisible to any creature that relies on darkvision to see you in that darkness.

Fortitude of the Moon

As you evolved in the darkness, your body has developed a number of resistances and vulnerabilities associated with a being of a shadowy disposition.

• You are resistant to necrotic damage
• You are immune to psychic damage
• You are vulnerable to radiant damage
• You have disadvantage on saving throws against being charmed.

Poisonous Sweat

When agitated from stress, your sweat becomes poisonous. You know the Poison Spray cantrip. Constitution is your spellcasting ability for this spell. You may use your poison spray a number of times equal to your constitution modifier (minimum 1). You regain your uses of this feature after a short or long rest.

Night Stalker

Darkness heightens your natural hunting instincts. You are able to add half your proficiency, rounded down, to your stealth skill while in dim light.

Luminous Markings

Your markings can be activated at will to shed bright light in a 5-foot radius and dim light for an additional 5 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write common and undercommon.