Homebrew Derro Species Details

Deep beneath the earth, the derro wait in twisted cities built by their mad architects. These insane humanoids live, work, and somehow thrive in the lightless depths. They understand the truth about the uncaring gods that dwell between the stars, and they abandoned sanity long ago to save themselves. The derro hide within their insanity in the hope that the dark gods they fear will turn their attention to other, saner races first.

Despite the great distances between their Underdark cities and the surface, derro outposts can be found in the underworld and slums of many cities, both above and below ground. Occasionally, a derro discovers the wider world and finds a path out of the madness.

Derro Traits

+2 Constitution, +1 Intelligence, Insanity, Magic Resistance, Superior Darkvision, Sunlight Sensitivity, Weapon Proficiencies

Insanity

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.

Ability Score Increase

Your constitution increases by 2, and your intelligence increases by 1.

Magic Resistance

You have advantage on saving throws against spells and magical effects.

Superior Darkvision

Your Darkvision has a range of 120 feet.

Weapon Proficiencies

You are proficient with traditional Derro weapons: the hooked shortspear, and the repeating light crossbow.