Homebrew Dhampir Species Details

Dhampirs are mortal beings who are half-human and half-vampire. They are creatures that are the result of a union between a vampire and a human. This union was usually between male vampires and female humans, with stories of female vampires mating with male humans being rare. The circumstances of a dhampir’s conception are often called into question but scarcely understood, as few mortal mothers survive the childbirth. Those who do often abandon their monstrous children and refuse to speak of the matter. While some speculate that dhampirs result when mortal women couple with vampires, others claim that they form when a pregnant woman suffers a vampire bite. Some particularly zealous scholars even contest dhampirs’ status as a unique race, instead viewing them as humans suffering from an unholy affliction. Indeed, this hypothesis is strengthened by dhampirs’ seeming inability to reproduce, their offspring inevitably human.
They are known to have all of the strengths of vampires with little to none of the weaknesses. Dhampirs have been known to hunt the undead, especially vampires. Hardship and suffering fill a dhampir’s formative years. Most grow up as orphans, and despite their exquisite features and innate charm, they face a lifetime of prejudice, mistrust, fear, and persecution. Humans who witness the seemingly sinister nature of a dhampir child’s supernatural powers display an array of reactions ranging from awe to terror to outright hatred. Eventually, a dhampir must learn to cope with these difficulties in order to find their place in the world. While many dhampirs succumb to the innate evil of their undead heritage and devolve into the monstrous fiends depicted by society, there are those who reject their unholy conceptions, instead vowing to avenge their mothers by hunting the very creatures that sired them.

Dhampir Traits

Your half-vampier character has some qualities in common with vampires and some that are unique to half-vampires.

Necrotic Resistance

Do to your vampiric blood, you have resistance to all necrotic damage.

Vampiric Touch

At 6th level you can cast Vampiric Touch once per long rest.

Immunity to Disease

Because of your vampiric blood, you are immune to all disease.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and two other ability scores of your choice increase by 1.

Age

Dhampirs are semi-immortal, meaning they don't age after the time they reach adulthood. They can still die however but not from disease, aging or other natural causes.

Alignment

Dhampir often lean towards neutral alignments. However it is not uncommon for them to have chaotic or lawful alignments depending on which parent they take after most.

Size

Dhampir are about the same size as humans, ranging from 5 to 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 40 feet.

Darkvision

Thanks to your vampiric blood, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 100 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.

Dark Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Misty Step

At 3rd level you can cast misty step once per long rest.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice.