Your Wisdom score increases by 2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1.

Banshee-born mature at the same rate humans do and reach adulthood around the age of 20. Physically they will resemble the age they reached maturity however will live close to 200 years during their lives.

Banshee-born share the chaotic bent of their human heritage. They value freedom above all else, demonstrating a disposition against those with great power. They chafe at rules, resent others’ demands, and sometimes prove unreliable, or at least unpredictable.

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

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Thanks to your banshee's veil, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. 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.

You can use your action to release an ear-splitting scream. The area of your wail is a 30ft cone. When you use your banshee's wail, each creature in the area of the wail must make a saving throw. The DC for this saving throw equals 8 + your Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus. A creature takes 2d6 psychic damage on a failed save, and half as much damage on a successful one. The damage increases to 3d6 at 6th level, 4d6 at 11th level, and 5d6 at 16th level. After you use your breath weapon, you can’t use it again until you complete a short or long rest.

You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened, and magic can’t put you to sleep. You're also immune to being deafened (Banshee).

You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice.

You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice. Banshee-borns can also commune with the undead.