Homebrew Galtian Species Details

Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 2. Your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age. Stripped of their immortality, the downcast nevertheless possess incredibly long lifespans, rivalling even those of elven blood. A downcast reaches maturity at the same age as a human, but can live up to 800 years old.

Alignment. Former servants of the gods, most downcast retain their good alignment, and the particular god they served dictates whether they are more likely to be chaotic or lawful. Galt’s servants are strongly aligned with law, while Ulmyr’s were just as strongly aligned with chaos. Aurelia and Maligant did not imbue their hosts with strong tendencies in either direction, and so they are more often neutral.

Size. Downcast are similar to humans in size, most ranging between 5 to 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Divine Learning. You gain proficiency in the Religion skill and you know the thaumaturgy cantrip.

Divine Sangromancy. The blood of angels flows in your veins, and you can tap into that blood to boost the power of divine magic. Whenever an allied creature within 30 feet of you regains hit points, you may spend a hit die and add the result to the amount of hit points gained.

Galtians exhibit traits linking them to their former master Galt.

Galt’s Bulwark. You may cast the shield of faith spell once with this trait, and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest.

Galtian Traits

Downcast still bear the marks of immortality that have been robbed from them. Galtians exhibit traits linking them to their former master Galt.