Homebrew Boogeyman Species Details
The boogeyman sleeps on your side of the bed
Whispers in my ear :"Better off Dead"
Fills my dreams with sirens and lights of regret
Kisses me gently when I wake up in a sweat
"boo!"-Valeria Casmaer, citizen of Waterdeep
Fear Incarnate
The Boogeyman. We've all heard about him, most of us have been threatened by our parents that if we didn't behave he'd come get us, and an unfortunate few, have seen him. The shadow in the corner of the room as you sleep. Did it move, no. It couldn't have moved, it's just a shadow. Why can't I move. That shadow is definitely moving. As you lay in bed, motionless, panicking, as a looming animated shadow creeps closer out of the corner. You close your eyes and hope,and pray, and panic, and cry. Then you open your eyes, and all is normal. It's gone, but you are not going to forget this.
Boogeyman Traits
Your boogeyman character has the following racial traits.Ability Score Increase
Your Charisma score increases by 2.
Age
The Boogeyman is more than a mere mortal creature. He is an idea, a fear, the noise from across the room in the middle of the night and eternal. As long as the bogeyman feeds on fear he could possibly live forever.
Alignment
The boogeyman leans towards an evil alignment due to the fact he feeds on the fear of those around him, though he has no desire to see the world burn. How would he feed otherwise?
Size
The Boogeyman has few differences from tall humans or elves in terms of size. They are tall lithe humanoids. Medium size.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision
You thrive in the shadows, they are your domain. 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.
Terrifying Consumption
Choose one frightened creature within 30ft. You feed on the fear they are feeling. Gain 1d6 +your lvl HP
Living Shadow
You are the bogeyman, the moving shadow in the corner of people's bedrooms. You assume your shadow form. A looming 10ft tall jagged edged shadow creature with burning red eyes. Your form is constantly shifting and jarring. You are terror personified.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Primordial
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Posted Mar 8, 2019This is cool, but I feel like the Living Shadow needs an actual mechanical use, like you can assume the shadow form as an Action for 1 Minute per long rest and creatures that see you for the first time need to make a wisdom saving throw or become frightened and that Terrifying Consumption should be able to be used a number of times equal to your prof score per long rest, just as examples.
Good concept, but game mechanics for the features in and out of combat need to be clarified.