Homebrew Darrhaile Species Details

Second Chances

When a humanoid with a strong enough wanderlust, but some manner of responsibility holding them back, dies, their soul can become reincarnated into a Darrhaile. These humanoids have no memories of their past life, but are drawn towards similar ideals and interests. Additionally, they have an unmoving mask representative of their personality or greatest achievement for a face. Their bodies are black and smooth, but they have a tendency to cover up their bodies with hooded cloaks and wrappings. Their blood is actually a black gas and it's very rare for them to have hair. 

Insatiable Wanderlust

Their existence completely revolves around exploration and fulfilling the wanderlust that they were unable to sate in their original life. Despite having very few ties to the world, they all come into existence near another humanoid who usually takes them under their wing until they learn about the world, from there, they tend to leave to go on their own journey or accompany their Guide for greater journeys.

Darrhaile Names

Darrhaile names are whispers that are heard by them during their transition from death to new life and are the only thing they remember before they come into existence, thus they tend to take it up as their name. They can take up the last name of their Guide, but more often than not they tend to stick with only a first name.

Male Names: Bearach, Ceallachan, Eoghanan, Lughaidh, Maolchuluim, Naisi, Oilleog, Uaitear

Female Names: Athract, Bridin, Eilis, Fodhla, Forlaith, Mairghred, Muirgil, Uasal

(Name Generator: Gaelic (Irish))

Darrhaile Traits

Darrhaile have a few spiritual traits in common

Ability Score Increase.

Your Constitution score increases by 2 and your Intelligence score increases by 1.

Alignment.

Darrhaile are typically chaotic due to their release from responsibilities in their past life, but have an affinity to neutrality.

Size.

Darhaile are often between 4 and 7 feet tall. Your size is medium.

Speed.

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Former Talents.

You gain proficiency in one set of tools or a musical instrument of your choice.

Immutable Visage.

You have proficiency in the Deception and Intimidation skills.

Second Chance.

The first time you would die from necrotic damage, you are reduced to 0 hit points and are unconscious instead. Additionally, the first time you would make a death saving throw, you may reroll it, but must use the new roll. Once you have used both of these features, you must take a long rest before using either of them again.

Zealous Traveler.

As a bonus action, you can make yourself immune to all nonmagical difficult terrain for the turn. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you move 0 feet on one of your turns.

Languages.

You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice. Darrhaile often live in other races’ civilizations and typically do not create their own culture. They likely take the secondary or native language of whatever culture they are living in.