Homebrew Ghost Touched Species Details

The Ghost Touched are humans who have been changed by contact with an elven spirit. They have crossed souls and are intertwined with the spirit of a fallen elf who is now using them to carry out their last mission. It may have been from picking up an ancient relic, passing through a dungeon or simply sleeping in the wrong wood, but an elf spirit found this human to have a mind that was open enough to enter. The Ghost Touched now lives two lives until the spirit is satisfied.

Two Spirits, One Vessel

Ghost touched retain most of their human features, but their ears do become slightly pointed and their eyes permanently change to a silver blue that glows in the moonlight. They can communicate with their spirit and have gained some elven traits that allow them to better accomplish the spirit's task. If the mission should ever be completed and the spirit vanish, the human retains all the elven traits that have been granted to them as a part of the spirit has permanently embedded itself inside the human's body. Should their human die, the elven spirit is also destroyed in the process.

Vengeance or Remorse

The Ghost Touched are on a mission to either avenge the death of the spirit's corporeal body or right a wrong. Until that mission is complete the spirit is anchored to the human's body and cannot leave. The mission can take the human far from home as they search for answers and try to find a way to either rid themselves of their unwanted guest or help their new friend. With the insight of an ancient being comes experience in dealing in situations the human may never have encountered and as such, they become quite versatile at fulfilling new roles.

 

Ghost Touched Traits

Your half-elf character has some qualities in common with elves and some that are unique to half-elves.

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

Ghost Touched are typically adult humans over the age of 20. They live much longer than humans, however, often exceeding 180 years even if their elven spirit leaves them.

Alignment

Ghost Touched tend to lean toward neutrality. They seek to finish the mission their elven spirit has assigned them by any reasonable means so that they may return to their previous life.

Size

The Ghost Touched are the same size as humans, ranging from 5 to 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Haunted Sleep

During a long rest, the elven spirit may leave the human body and travel up to 100 meters in an ethereal state for 30 minutes. While travelling, the spirit may investigate and scout ahead. After 30 minutes, the spirit must return to its vessel and it will go into stasis until the vessel awakens. If the spirit is harmed while outside of the vessel, it will immediately return and cause 1 hp/character level of damage which remains upon waking of the vessel.

Ethereal Magic

You gain the cantrips Eldritch Blast and Chill Touch and can use them once each per short rest.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

Thanks to your elf spirit, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. 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.

Ethereal Protection

You cannot be charmed or possessed and gain advantage on saving throws against sleep spells

Ancient Expertise

You gain proficiency in History and Arcana skills.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, and one extra language of your choice.