Homebrew Dimortal Species Details

Floating off the ground by around a foot and half, was a being rarely seen, a being so rare in fact, that the name was only known by few. It was some sort of glowing blue mist, or was it solid, maybe liquid? It did not matter what state of matter it was to the lurking goblins though, as they attacked it from all angles. But something was wrong, not a single one of their blows hit, they all seemed to pass straight through the being as if it wasn't even there. But suddenly it seemed to glow a little less brighter and its shape became a little bit more solid and defined as it swiftly moved toward the closest goblin. In a few seconds it raised the goblin up and seemed to drain the life from it as the goblin slowly was overcome by frost and small wisps coming from the blue being. It was at this moment another goblin attacked again and this time the knife hit its target, and then the rest of the goblins, seeing this, decided to attack again. But this is when the Dimortal let out a solemn cry of despair, longing, regret, and strongest of all a sense of purpose. It lashed out at its enemies and slaughtered them, but not without injury itself. As the Dimortal walked off from its victory it seemed to again become that glowing wisp of what it had been before it was attacked.

Your height is 2'6" you float 1'6" off the ground bringing the tallest part of you to 4' off the ground.

Your weight is only a thing when you are in you physical form and even then you barely weigh 50lbs.

You are about as big as a throw pillow and your color can be any of the primary or secondary colors, your color does not matter in any mechanical range.

Dimortal Traits

You are not the same being you once were, you can't touch things, you can't feel things, you are weaker, faster, wiser, and more. You are no longer Human, or Dragonborn, Elf, or Dwarf, whatever you used to be is gone. Only your soul and your purpose remains.

Of Spectral Mind and Body

Your ethereal body makes it so that you are not very strong, but, the knowledge of your past life has made you wiser. Your body also is unaffected by some kinds of damage and status conditions.

Form Change

All Dimortals posses the ability to change their form to a more solid one in which they can interact with the world around like any other living being would, but it is in this state that they become able to touch you, able to grasp you and make you feel what they feel, the ever present sense that you did not do what you you said you would, that you did not fulfill what you were meant to. It is a terrible feeling, but it is not the worst of their touch, the worst is the coldness of their touch, it seeps through your skin or scales, feathers or hide, freezing as goes. It makes you wish for things that seem impossible in that moment, like a mother's soft touch, or a friends laughter. But worry not, for while they can touch you, you can do the same. Slash them with your sword, pierce them with your arrows, hit them with your fists. But once they change back be warned, your weapons won't work anymore, you will need magic to harm them when they are in their Spectral form.

Restless soul

Dimortals do not sleep or eat, they simply just hover in place, with their natural glow dimming and they float a little closer to the ground. You get all the effects of a long rest after being in this state for at least 4 hours, the remaining time of a long rest can be spent doing light activity, but if you change forms before all 8 hours are up you will not recive the benefits. A short rests bonuses can be gained by going into your dormant like state for 3 hours or doing light activity for 3 hours.