Homebrew Bluecap Species Details

Small and bright, Bluecaps are the happiest race in the Underdark. They have managed to hide from the Drow and make their own small civilisations. Due to this they often will help races enslaved by the Drow.

Bluecaps have black skin with blue stripes or spots on their head. The blue areas are bioluminescent, and can become extremely bright. Bluecap males are have long beards and long hair and Bluecap females also have quite long hair, but no facial hair.

In their society, magic is very prominent, due to Bluecaps descending from Fey. The most magically adept Bluecaps gain the highest position, which has led to some of the less magical members of the race to leave their homes in search of more success.  

Bluecap names are generally short, and surnames are attached to the first name. First names are based on stones, rocks and gems, while family names are adjectives based on roles/jobs. There are also no gendered names in Bluecap society.

Bluecap First Names: Alk, As, Bor, Carn, Chark, Des, Dia, Gabo, Gran, Grav, Kea, Krist, Nite, Oc, Rue, Saff, San.

Bluecap Traits

Your Bluecap character has these racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Intelligence score increases by 2.

Age

Bluecaps age at the same rate as humans, although live quite a bit longer, reaching up to 300 years.

Alignment

Bluecaps value the ideas of freedom and expression, but also most believe in the law. Generally they will lean towards neutral or chaotic, especially those without a proper place to call home. Kind in nature, most are good, but not all are.

Size

Bluecaps range from under 3 to 3 and a half feet tall and have stocky builds. Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 feet. Your burrowing speed is 15 feet.

Darkvision

Due to life underground your eyes have adapted to see in darkness. You can see in dim light within 120 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. 

Blinding Light

You can make a creatures attack miss after they roll. (Can be used twice after a rest)

Fey Ancestry

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

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Sylvan and Undercommon.