Homebrew Baledhel Species Details
Baledhel bear the taint and corruption of those demons or fiends that sired them; They are descended from Elves, or else the souls of elves, that had a connection to the dark and unholy denizens of the lower planes. Baledhel are born to serve the whims and desires of their dark progenitors, existing for their entire lives within the domains of their masters.
Baledhel may on occasion be sent as dark emissaries or servants to the material plane by their masters, However the trauma of being forcibly dragged through the hells, into the material world leaves their bodies atrophied, and their minds shattered. Capable only of recalling who and what they are, they by and large set out to cause as much chaos and discord as they can, as subtly as they can.
During the course of their time on the material plane, their minds, and the damage to their bodies is repaired, Their horns growing longer and sharper, and may overtime grow a spade-tipped tail dependent on their bloodline.
Baledhel Traits
Your Baledhel character has a variety of natural abilities, the result of thousands of years of infernal alterations.Hellish Resistance
You have resistance to fire damage.
Baledhel Horns
Your head features horns, similar to the more common Tiefling. These horns are capable of being used to gore melee opponents once grown.
Lvl 1-4, The Baledhel do not yet have their namesake horns
Lvl 5-9 The Baledhel grow horns capable of doing 2d4 piercing damage + 3 damage resulting from any status effect currently affecting the Baledhel
Lvl 10+; The horns have now grown larger and sharper, allowing you to do 4d4 +6 damage resulting from any status effect currently affecting the Baledhel
Ability Score Increase
Your charisma increases by 2, intelligence by 1
Age
Baledhel mature at the same rate as Elves but live only half as long.
Alignment
Baledhel may overcome the evil which beckons them; choosing instead to overcome the darkness inside, but they still embody the primary sins of their progenitors.
Size
Baledhel are about the same size and build as elves. Your size is Medium
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision
Thanks to your infernal heritage, 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.
Trance
Baledhel, similar to the Elves that they originate from don’t need to sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. (The Common word for such meditation is “trance.”) While meditating, you can dream after a fashion; such dreams are actually mental exercises that have become reflexive through years of practice. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, and Infernal. Elvish is fluid, with subtle intonations and intricate grammar. Elven literature is rich and varied, and their songs and poems are famous among other races. Many bards learn their language so they can add Elvish ballads to their repertoires.
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