Homebrew Nyxborn Species Details

As they so often do, destruction and creation intermingled. As Purphoros cut into Nyx, he rattled the celestial creatures that populated the night sky. He accidentally dislodged Polukranos, the World Eater, from its heavenly perch. The fifty-headed monster plunged toward the mortal realm, leaving a trail of Nyx blazing in the sky.

Heliod joined with Nylea, God of the Hunt, who cast vines beneath the hydra’s body to ease its harsh entrance into the world. The hydra materialized in the valley and was momentarily stunned into stillness. Though much diminished in size, the hydra could still destroy every human city unless it was immediately contained. Together the gods trapped the hydra inside a cavern deep under the Nessian Forest.

—Jenna Helland, Godsend

Born of the Stars

Nyxborn are creations of Nyx and thus children of the stars just like the gods of Theros. Many are created from the stories told about creatures or legends of mortals and some are created as servants of the gods to carry out their will. 

Whether monsters, manifestations of long-dead mortals, or other beings, Nyxborn creatures share certain characteristics: they resemble ordinary mortal creatures, but any part of their body that isn’t lit by direct light shows the starry gleam of Nyx. Nyxborn creatures typically act as the direct servants of one of the gods, but occasionally they escape from the realm of Nyx and pursue their own goals—which might be as simple as violent rampage, or as complex as a far-reaching plan to break the power of the gods.

Nyxborn Names

Most Nyxborn have the human names or names that represent their stary appearance.

Nyxborn Traits

Your Nyxborn character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Wisdom, Constitution, and Charisma scores all increases by 1.

Age

Nyxborn do not age but can fade out as their stories and legends get forgotten or the god that created them makes them sese to exist.

Alignment

Imbued with the power of Nyx and created from gods, most Nyxborn follow the alignment of their god.

Size

Aasimar have the same range of height and weight as humans.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Starlight Form

Born from the stars in the sky Nyxborn shed a dim light in a 15ft radius around them.

Magic Resistance

You have advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Immutable Form

The Nyxborn are the philosophical ideal of its kind. you are immune to any spell or effect that would alter your form.

Born of Gods

You know the divination spell. you may cast it once a week and are not guaranteed an answer to your question.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Celestial.