Homebrew Dullahan Species Details

Race by Ezekies on the S****k and Aces

Dullahan are an unusual type of headless Humanoid Fae, created by the god of the Afterlife, such as Kelemvor. Often depicted mounted upon a horse or other mount, they typically travel the world, though some find themselves settling in a town, often as an undertaker, or a Grave Cleric. They’re quite rare, with many odd legends told about them, but they’re often more friendly than one would assume, so long as no-one gets between a Dullahan and their head. If something were to happen to a Dullahan’s head, the Dullahan would go to any length necessary to retrieve it.

Dullahan typically resemble elves, due to their humanoid-fey nature, but never too closely resemble one specific subrace of elves. They often keep their head on their shoulders, where it functions as if it were attached, or carried in an off hand.

When their head is not attached, whether it’s been stolen, knocked off, or is being carried, The spot where their head and/or neck would be is pitch black, with smoke-like black emissions that rise about as high as the top of a human’s head, before dissipating.

Dullahan Traits

Dullahan have the following traits.

Ability Score Increase

Two ability scores of your choice each increase by 1.

Darkvision

 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.

Languages

You know Common and one other language.

Age

Dullahans reach physical maturity in their early twenties, but, similarly to elves, are not intellectually considered an adult until much later in their life, typically around 200 years old. They do not die of old age.

Creature Type

Your creature type is Fae.

Alignment

Dullahans typically tend toward neutral alignments, as death comes for everyone.

Size

Dullahans have a heavy build and stand about a head and a half taller than humans. (Anywhere from 6-7 feet) Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Deathless Nature

Death comes for all things, but as an embodiment of death, it comes much more rarely to claim the Dullahan.
-You have advantage on saving throws against disease and being poisoned, and you have resistance to poison damage.
-You have advantage on death saving throws.
-You don’t need to eat, drink, or breathe.
-You don’t need to sleep, and magic can’t put you to sleep. You can finish a long rest in 4 hours if you spend those hours in an inactive, motionless state, during which you retain consciousness.

Creature Size

Your size is medium.