Homebrew Unchained Species Details

Escaped from Purgatory

All souls spend time in the grand prison of Purgatory as they await their final judgment. How long each soul waits varies, though it was never longer than 200 years before the Keeper of Chains shows a prisoner to their afterlife.

As the other gods passed away, so too did the Keeper of Chains, the warden of Purgatory. Many souls escaped their cells to wander the empty prison, some seeking the door to the afterlife they wished for. However, a large amount instead sought to escape back towards the mortal realm.

Between Life and Death

The transition from Purgatory back to the Material Plane is long arduous, and without a proper guide, none truly come back unchanged. Most of the lost souls who seek to return are corrupted entirely by the journey, becoming horrific undead with little of who they were before, and even intelligent undead have suffered from this, becoming twisted and evil.

The Unchained are different, and rather than assuming a mockery of life, have regained it as much as they could, while keeping their minds intact. While they have no tendency towards evil, many are still shunned from society due to the similarities between them and the undead, and some turn to darker paths even without the corruption of undeath.

Unchained Traits

While technically alive, your journey has changed you to give your Unchained the following traits

Ability Score Increase

You charisma score increases by 1

Age

Unchained have thrown off the mortal shackles of aging, and cannot die from old age nor be aged magically.

Alignment

The Unchained tend towards no particular alignment. Most try to integrate back into normal society, but those who are shunned may grow jaded against those who haven't died.

Darkvision

Your new life has given you supernatural senses, accustomed to the dark Purgatory prison you stayed in. You can see in dim lighjt within 60ft of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can discern color in darkness.

Memory of Life

You gain proficiency in one skill or tool of your choice.

Languages

You can speak, read and write Common, and one additional language of your choice. Some Unchained have forgotten their racial languages from life, though most remember.