Homebrew Ethereal Planesborn Species Details

Ethereal Planesborn are beings born from when another being makes a mistake when using a spell such as Blink.

When one is spawned, they will stay in the Ethereal plane until shunted when they gain sentience, typically around 12 years of age. Usually, these planesborn have skin as black as void itself, and heterochromia is a common trait. They have been recorded as being up to 12ft. tall when fully grown.

Since they were born in the Ethereal plane, they have the ability to tap into that half of themselves and teleport short distances. They also have a almost flipped version of a common beings vision, they see clearly in the dark, but have difficulty focusing in the light. Lastly, for an unknown reason, they have a extreme aversion to water, even as far as it being acid to them. Though Ice, melted snow and water vapor seem to be fine.

Ethereal Planesborn Traits

Teleportation, Hydrophobia, Flipped Vision

Teleportation

You have the ability to teleport as a bonus action, you may teleport to an unoccupied space within 120 feet that you can see.

Hydrophobia

These Planesborn do not need to drink and are incredibly frail when it comes to water. Whenever you make contact with water, be it from drinking a glass, falling into a lake, getting caught out in the rain, or what have you, you may use a reaction to use your Teleportation feature to reach an unoccupied dry space.

Otherwise, you take 2d4 acid damage at the start of each of your turns for as long as you maintain contact. This trait does not apply to water vapor snow or ice.

Flipped Vision

You have inverted vision this makes you easily able to see in dark areas like the night or in a cave, but during the day its a little harder on the eyes but still manageable.

Ability Score Increase

The ability score dexterity is increased by 2 due to the fact you are so fast and your strength is increased by 1.