Homebrew shadow charmer Species Details

Shadow charmers each have different abilities, meaning that a shadow charmer may lack some of these skills. No two shadow charmers are alike. Each are very unique. These skills will come naturally or not at all.

• resistance to Magical Emotions: because of your affiliation with darkness you have fortified your emotions against magical effects. you gain advantage on saving throughs against being charmed or frightened by magical means
• Shade Walking: Under the cover of darkness, Shadow Charmers extremely difficult to see, are almost fully invisible and cannot be seen by even the most vigilant eyes. Their concealment increases with the strength of the shadows they inhabit. when in dim light or darkness you may as an action you gain +10 to stealth rolls.
• Night Vision: Their vision can penetrate non-magical darkness. you can see for 10 Ft in non-magical darkness.
• Communication with Dark Creatures: Shadow charmers can converse with beings such as demons and the undead. This allows them to control evil entities, offer bargains, and enlist their help through deals and vows. They hear and comprehend the secret languages of dark creatures. you gain the language under common.
• Opening Locks: Using their minds and willpower, some shadow charmers can unlock locks. as an action you may focus all of your power to unlock a single lock. make a wisdom saving through with a DC 17
• Quenching Flames: One notable ability of Shadow Charmers is the ability to extinguish fire by using the cold of shadows. you may extinguish small five foot flames. 

 

shadow charmer Traits

A shadow charmer is someone who enjoys brotherhood with the creatures of the night. They are not necessarily evil, despite their shadowy powers. However, most are sinister and rotten to the core, since they often confer with unsavory beings

Darkvision

you can see in non-magical darkness for 10 feet.

resistance to magical emotions

because of your affiliation with darkness you have fortified your emotions against magical effects. you gain advantage on saving throughs against being charmed or frightened by magical means

shade walking

Under the cover of darkness, Shadow Charmers extremely difficult to see, are almost fully invisible and cannot be seen by even the most vigilant eyes. Their concealment increases with the strength of the shadows they inhabit. when in dim light or darkness you may as an action you gain +10 to stealth rolls.

 

undo locks

Using their focus and willpower, some shadow charmers can unlock locks though this does put a strain on you body. as an action you may focus all of your power to unlock a single lock.  at 5th level you may make a wisdom saving through with a DC 17 to unlock a basic lock. you may use this once per long rest.

quench flames

One notable ability of Shadow Charmers is the ability to extinguish fire by using the cold of shadows. as a bonus action you may extinguish small flames and candles

Ability Score Increase

your charisma increases by +2 and you wisdom increases by +1.

Age

Humans reach adulthood in their late teens and a little more than a century

Size

Humans vary widely in height and build, from barely 5 feet to well over 6 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and undercommon allowing you to communicate with the creatures of the night