Homebrew Lightborn Species Details

Overview

A Lightborn is created when energy from the celestial realms collects and is blessed with life by a deity from these realms. And while many Lightborn might feel inclined to serve a god/goddess in accordance with their creation (such as following the path of cleric or paladin), others do not feel the need and choose to follow their own paths and discover life with a sense of self and freedom. Most Lightborn have an inherent goodness about them, and are drawn to leading very selfless and heroic lives, often in a very overprotective and forward manner. They feel a great responsibility in their innate positivity, which become a very blunt and prominent defining characteristic of their personality/stereotype. And with their sense of responsibility comes an intense feeling of guilt if misfortune befalls those they sought to help. Lightborn experience emotions at a much higher intensity to other beings as a result of the manner of which they were created, and because of this many choose to lead more solitary lives. Away from larger civilizations and keep away from getting too attached to people.. And because of this, Lightborn are a rare sight, so much so that they are often chalked up to being a race invented to tell children a story of heroics at bedtime. 

 

Appearance and Life

Lightborn, being comprised of light, energy, and an otherworldly worldly essence, follows suit in their appearance. And, although being mostly seen as a ball of light, they do possess a physical body, but any features are generally obscured by their natural glow/bright. Lightborn can vary between colors such as yellows and blues, but these colors often fluctuate to express emotions/feelings where their lack of facial features fail them. Their body can be described as a beacon of light that is hard to look at directly or for too long, and they maintain a glow around them that is subtler in its intensity. This subtle glow is usually an expression indicator (being what fluctuates in colors more rapidly and in less intense emotions). Many Lightborn will wrap themselves in several layers of cloaks and scarves, reducing their bright, so that they are not quite so hard to look at or be around. 

As another trait of being, essentially a ball of light, Lightborn phase in and out of sight, shifting between various levels of transparency, and often appear as though they are flickering. They are made of purely luminous particles, and are therefore extremely lightweight. 

 

Lightborn Traits

Lightborn all share inherent traits that come from their creators

Ability Scores Increase

Charisma scores increase by +2

Constitution scores increase by +1

 

Age

Lightborn are created fully mature and do not physically age. However if they are exposed to darkness, their light will dim the longer they remain there and will fade without sunlight. Their light will not fully be restored and will lose their energy until they are no more. 

Size

Lightborn are typically between 5 to 6 feet. Your size is medium.

Brave

The positivity that makes you is unerring. You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

Radiant Spirit

Due to your luminescent body, you emit light. In darkness, you emit a bright light for up to 10 feet, and 10 feet of dim light after that. Because of this beacon, you have disadvantage in Dexterity (Stealth) checks when in darkness. 

Burn Out

Due to being sustained by positive light energy, when met with darkness you lose strength. And when exposed for too long, face fatal consequences. You have disadvantage on strength checks when in darkness. 

Positive Light

You are made of light which is so positive that you nullify physical negative energies. You are resistant against radiant and lightning damage

Solar Teller

As long as you can see the sun, you can deduce the cardinal directions, as well as the accurate time.

Languages

You can speak, read and write Common and Celestial.