Homebrew Custom Racial Heritage Species Details
You have a varied and complicated lineage, and sometimes that is not easily expressed with an existing race selection option.
Custom Racial Heritage Traits
Instead of choosing one of the game’s races for your character at 1st level, you can use the following traits to represent your character’s lineage, giving you full control over how your character’s origin shaped them:Creature Type
You are a humanoid. You determine your appearance and whether you resemble any of your kin.
Size
You are Small or Medium (your choice).
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Ability Score Increase
One Ability Score of your choice increases by 2 or Two Ability Scores of your choice increase by 1.
Feat
You gain one feat of your choice for which you qualify.
Variable Trait
You gain one of the following options of your choice: (a) darkvision with a range of 60 feet or (b) proficiency in one skill of your choice or (c) a swimming speed equal to your walking speed or (d) a climbing speed equal to your walking speed or (e) a base walking speed of 35 feet or (f) a natural weapon that deals 1d6 slashing damage or (g) natural armor giving you a base AC of 14 or (h) the ability to cast 1 cantrip of your choice (your spellcasting ability for this spell is your choice of intelligence, wisdom, or charisma) or (i) the powerful build trait.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for your character.
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