Homebrew Deities Species Details
Deities are beings of immense power who exist as a symbiotic bonded to a planet. Although unproven, the rare times when a deity is seen on multiple occasions, they have taken on different sizes and appearances. The scale of deities are simply so large that they are imperceptible. Deities are as old as the universe they inhabit. They grow alongside their planets and territories. Deities are most well-known for their ability to siphon their natural power into creatures and landscapes, influencing their worlds to their whim.
This race has been designed for non-player characters as deities are a replacement for gods in a certain campaign. Please do not use this race for a player character without consulting your DM.
Deities Traits
These are the traits that make Deities different from other races.Presence
Deities have automatic advantage on attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws if the creature their check affects has no knowledge or perception of them.
Deities can inflict automatic disadvantage on ability checks and saving throws if the creature they are affecting has no knowledge or perception of them.
If a creature makes a combined Wisdom/Intelligence/Charisma check DC 36, Deities lose their ability to gain advantage on rolls against that creature.
If a creature makes a combined Wisdom/Intelligence/Charisma check DC 57, Deities lose their ability to inflict disadvantage on rolls made by that creature.
Deities can choose to succeed on any Perception check, however will not succeed by a significant amount if choosing to succeed in this way, meaning no extra detailed information can be gained.
Ability Score Increase
Strength, Dexterity, Constitution, Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma all increase by 4.
If a Deity’s believers diminish in population, the Deity’s ability scores decrease by 2.
If a Deity loses its planet, the Deity’s ability scores decrease by 6.
Age
Deities are locked in a state of inanimation until at least 1 million years have passed, the time necessary for their planet to develop. After that development, Deities can live for multi billion more years.
Size
When choosing to appear to other creatures, Deities typically take on a smaller sized appearance, a medium sized projection or avatar. Otherwise, they exist as a gargantuan entity, existing symbiotically with the planet they control.
Speed
Deities have a speed of 50 feet walking, climbing, swimming, flying, and jumping. Difficult terrain does not affect their speed.
Imbue
A deity can increase any two of a creature’s ability scores by 2, grant immunity to poison damage, and resistance to nonmagical damage.
Immunities
Deities have immunity to all nonmagical damage.
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