Homebrew Chromalaoi Species Details

The black-and-white creature scrambled as it runs down a hallway of a ship, holding a strange piece of stolen, indecipherable technology as a few alien soldiers chase it. As it reaches the door, the creature puts the technology down and then quickly whips around, it's arms extending to grab the soldiers. It then throws them against the side walls of the corridor. It's arms retract, and it picks up the object once more before it turns around and opens the airlocked door. As it jumps out, it gives a small salute and jovially shouts- "Pleasure doing business with you!"

And now, it just has to deliver the news, and it hopes that the soon-to-be victims will heed it's warnings.

The Chromataoi are very strange creatures. They've been nearly wiped out entirely, aside from a few small groups that have been living in hiding, and they don't appear to be from the Material Plane. However, some have chosen to come out of hiding in search of a more exciting life, striving for a life of heroism.

Ever-Changing Beasts

The Chromalaoi are humanoid, but due to their large size, bright colors and general structure, they have quite a hard time blending in with the crowd. Or, at least, they would, if they couldn't shapeshift. Chromalaoi heavily look up to other species, and individuals will morph their shape to more resemble the groups they're in. They must at least resemble what their true forms look like through their eyes or markings, lest their new, weaker and smaller structure overflows or Bursts.

Their normal forms can best be described as large blobs of purely one color- their entire body consists of that one color, aside from their facial features, their "weak spot", and the markings that cover parts of their body. They can be any color, as long as it's somewhere down their bloodline, can be created by a mixture somewhere down their bloodline, and isn't brown or grey. Their main color is called their Primary, and the color for the details is referred to as their Secondary. They can also have a tail and/or horns.

A well-known example is the Second Anomaly, who's Primary is black, and Secondary is white. An image of them can be seen above.

Infamous Yet Unknown

Not only have the Chromalaoi nearly gone extinct, but so has their history. The few Chromalaoi that remain that would know anything are unreachable, and all the reachable Chromalaoi are too young to have learned their history. It seems that most races didn't even know they existed, until the arrival of the Second Anomaly, also known as the Dark Harbinger or just '2A'. and renowned "superhero" on the Material planes. He's made them well known through his many ventures, and he's practically been everywhere, even if not everyone knows of him.

Many Chromalaoi look up to or idolize heroes like the Anomaly, and dream of becoming legendary like them. Their desire to be well-known, and to create their own history, makes the life of an adventurer a prime fit for them. This should be the basis for why your Chromalaoi decided to come out of hiding and become an adventurer, however you can add as many additional details to this goal as nessecary to establish your character.

Chromalaoi Names, Titles and Pronouns

Chromalaoi do not have their own naming system. Instead, they pick seperate names for each form they take, based on the naming system of that race, and choose an blanket name or title for their true form. And even then, sometimes they don't even pick real names, instead naming themselves after objects, plants or animals that they like, and they can also go by a title granted to them by others. Frequently, they have one name and one title.

Anything you can come up with is a valid Chromalaoi name.

Chromalaoi have no concept of gender, and are born sexless. They pick their preferred pronouns at a young age, and frequently pick multiple due to their indecisive natures.

Chromalaoi Traits

Chromalaoi racial traits are from their obviously alien origins, and they can be quite powerful if mastered through time and practice.

Designated Weak Spot

You are resistant against Piercing, Bludgeoning and Slashing damage types, unless aimed toward a weak spot somewhere on your body, in which you take normal damage. You are not resistant to all forms of magical damage. Does not take effect if wearing heavy armor.

Shape Shift

You can use Alter Self at will, but only the Change Appearance part of the spell. It lasts for 12 hours, and once the time runs out and you revert back, or you use it again to turn back to your true form, you cannot use it again until after a short rest. Designated Weakspot doesn't work while the spell is in effect.

Ability Score Increase

You get +1 in your dexterity modifier and +2 your in constitution.