Homebrew Cordyceps Species Details

The most venomously and shroomiest versions of mushrooms that can spread a type of spore that can reanimate dead cells once the body has been dead for a short while and these humanoids can have a short form of parasitic reproduction, making them physically resistant to pain unless it was a magic item of any kind.

Age

Most Cordyceps mature at the second day after their birth, and can live up to be a thousand years old

Height

Cordyceps are just as tall as humans, but can be as tall as a goliath [5'11 - 6'1] M [5'6 - 6'6] F

Size

Your size is medium

Feats and traits

You can regenerate your arms and legs. Keep in mind it takes a full 24 hours to fully get a part back. Soooo don't just chop things off like crazy. If your head is cut off you will die; Same goes for if you get cut in half.

Sunlight

Going into sunlight and sitting for a bit is how you will eat and also how you will complete your long rest. Note you have to be still for at least an hour to eat and at least 2 hours to count for a short rest. and 3 Hours is a long rest. Do it as you need just be careful in caves.

Glow

With going into dark areas you can activate a glow. Your body will glow and cast light for 20 feet and another 10ft of dim light. The color depends on what color your mushroom is. You are allowed to glow as much as you want. 

Poison

Your body is Poisonous. If anyone where to consume your flesh they would take 1d4 Damage for 1min. They will take damage every 10 Seconds if out of combat. In combat its every round.

Spore puff

Once a Day you can produce a cloud of Poison dust 5 ft around you. Any creature within 5 ft of you must make a Con save throw DC: 13. On a Saved throw the enemy will take no damage. On a failed throw the target will take 1d4 Poison damage for 1 Min. 

Additionally, if a dead person or an undead is affected by these spores, they must make a con saving throw with disadvantage. if they make it nothing happens, but if they fail, the must listen to the host for the remainder of combat and constantly have their life force drain by a standard 1d6. The More the undead, the more the healing the user gains back [1d6]

Must make a long rest to regenerate

 

Cordyceps Traits

Your Cordyceps will have the following traits