Homebrew Anubis Species Details
Jackal-headed people of the desert, who have a cultural association with immortality and the dead. Legends say they are the result of a now-dead desert god who battled the forces of evil. In his quest, he unlocked the secrets of the world of the dead, which successfully slew the great evil at a terrible cost to himself. As he too succumbed to darkness, he split himself up into millions of pieces which became the first Anubis. Through the lives of the Anubis, people of god shackled to the realm of death and made mortal, this jackal-headed deity yet lives on in ever-present vigilance against the rise of the great evil.
Anubis Traits
+2 Charisma +1 Wisdom, strength in deathStrength in Death
Anubis's close ties to Death grant them advantage on death saving throws.
Ability Score Increase
Your Anubis Charisma score increases by 2 and their Wisdom increases by 1.
Age
Anubis reach physical maturity around the age of 17, but typically do not settle down into adult life until the age of 200-300. During the interim they are drawn to travel, exploration, and adventure, seeking knowledge through personal experiences and also living vicariously through the tales of others. The oldest recorded Anubis was reported to be 850 years old.
Alignment
Anubis have a uniquely personal relationship with death. They do not see it as either good or bad, merely inevitable. As such, they are prone to neutrality. Many travel the world, simply observing and collecting stories, content with their role as the world's historians.
Size
Anubis range from 6 to over 7 feet tall and have slender builds. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language. Anubis settle in all corners of the world and acquire the regional languages of their chosen homes.
Between Life and Death
Because of their connection to death, Anubis are gifted with the ability to play with that moment of death. You can cast Spare the Dying, for you the range is 30 ft greater than it would normally be.
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