Homebrew Dhampirion Species Details

Physical Description:

Dhrampiron are often tall and slender with pale complexions. At first glance, the dhrampiron resembles a gaunt human with sinewy musculature, and sunken features. Yet, the sickly appearance of the dhrampiron does not detract from its beauty, instead adds to its unnerving quality of the sublime. Upon closer inspection, one might notice a dhrampiron's pronounced and sharpened incisors, the slight taper of its ears, or the pallor and slightly blueish hue of its skin. However, the most noticeable feature of the dhrampiron might be its ghostly white hair passed down from its lingering drow heritage. 

Society: 

Dhrampiron cannot claim to be part of any one race, and are oft rejected by those who share some racial heritage. That being said, dhrampiron have the easiest time passing as human, so they are often found living among them, hiding in the shadows. 

Relations:

As a minority among minorities, dhrampiron are hardly recognized as a unique racial identity. If a dhrampiron's heritage were revealed, then it can expect to be treated as a drow or as a vampire would. 

Alignment and Religion: 

Dhrampiron are often pushed out of the fold so-to-speak, into the fringes of society, where the most base and loathsome revel in nefariousness and criminal activity. Some possess the will to resist the tantalizing seductive power of evil, however even the most willful eventually succumb to their primal urges. 

Names:

Lacking a unique cultural identity, dhrampiron often adopt the naming convention of whichever group they most closely identify with, either elf, human, or vampire.

 

 

Dhampirion Traits

Dhrampiron possess all of a vampire's weaknesses, and none of the strengths, but they have fangs.

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma increases by 2.

Age

Dhrampiron are long lived thanks to their vampire heritage. They reach adulthood at the same rate as a human, but can live for several hundred years.

Size

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

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Dark Vision

Your drow and vampiric heritage have granted you superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 90 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.

Bite

You may attack with proficiency using your fangs as natural weapons. When you hit with a bite attack, you deal 1d4 + STR piercing damage.

Blood Thirst

You may use this feature to drain the life force from a creature that has blood running through its veins. 

When you hit with your bite attack, you may use your Blood Thirst to deal an additional 1d6 necrotic damage, and heal for the necrotic damage dealt. (You cannot heal from necrotic damage dealt to constructs, elemental, plant, or undead creatures.) The damage increases to 2d6 at 5th level, 3d6 at 9th level, 4d6 at 13th level, and 5d6 at 17th level. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Constitution modifier (a minimum of once). You regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest. 

Vampiric Weakness

You cannot be healed or regain hit points while in direct sunlight, or running water.

Sunlight Sensitivity

You have disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight, while in direct sunlight. This effect applies when you, your target, or whatever you are trying to perceive is in direct sunlight.

Skill Versatility

You gain proficiency in one skill of your choice, the benefit of being human.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common.