Homebrew Astral Born Species Details

Born with a mysterious connection to the Astral Sea the Astral Born can be of any race, gender, or nationality, and can be born to any parents. It is unknown what causes this sudden connection to the flow of magic and time but it intrinsically changes the child. The astral born typically has golden skin (regardless of parentage or normal racial skin tone) with points of light and lines forming constellations upon their skin. These constellations are in constant movement across the Astral Born's skin stopping only while they sleep. 

 

Astral Born BACKGROUNDS

Astral Born can be born of any nation, of any race, and to any parents. It is unknown what causes their connection to the magic and time of the Astral Sea, but they can no more be separated from it than their own flesh.

Appearance due to the variance of the Astral Born origin they may have the appearance of any race in your given world (determined by DM) they may have any skin tone common for those given races also with options for golden or silver skin. One constant appearance is the ever shifting constellations on their skin. 

Astral Born Traits

Your Astral Born has the following Racial Traits.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one language based upon your base race and/or nationality (Confer with your DM).

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution score increases by 2.

Age

Astral Born mature at about the same rate as their base race reaching maturity at the normal rate for the given race. However, once reaching maturity they stop aging all together. They cannot be aged by magical means. 

Astral Magic

The Astral Borns extreme hardyness allows for them to pull magic from their very being. You know the dancing lights and Absorb Elements spells. Once per long rest, you can cast Absorb Elements without expending a spell slot. You can also cast it using any spell slots you have. Your spellcasting ability for these spells is Constitution. 

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Astral Rigor

Your deep connection to the Astral Sea has bolstered your body allowing you to shake off all but the most heinous of poisons and disease. 

Inborn Spellcasting

Due to Astral Born deep connection to the Astral Sea they are able to use their own body as a conduit for their magical abilities. Using your reaction, once per long rest you can add your CON stat  to either your Spell Save DC or Spell Attack Modifier.