Homebrew Yuan-Ti Species Details

Yuan-Ti are a half-snake half-human race, however their appearance differs depending on their subrace. Abominations appear like an anthropomorphic snake, Malisons appear like either a human body with a snake head or a human upper body with a snake lower body, and Purebloods appear almost exactly like humans do, just with snake-like eyes and patches of scale-like skin. Their eye color can be either green, yellow, or red, while their scales can be a multitude of colors, including green, grey, blue, yellow, black, white, and red. Malisons and Purebloods are roughly 5-6 feet tall, while Abominations are roughly 6-7 feet tall.

 

Yuan-Ti Traits

Insane serpentine cultists, Yuan-Ti are as terrifying as they are insane

Magic Resistance

You have advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.

Age

Yuan-Ti Abominations can live for 200 years, Malisons 150, and Purebloods 100. They all mature at age 8, as their parents almost never wish to care for them for too long.

Ability Score Increase

Choose an Ability Score to increase by 1

Size

Your size is Medium

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Snakeskin

You have resistance to poison damage, and advantage on saving throws related to poison.

Darkvision

You have 60 ft. of Darkvision.

Serpentine Brethren

You can cast animal friendship (snakes only) at will.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, and your choice between either Draconic, or Abyssal.

Yuan-Ti Abomination

Yuan-Ti abominations appear as anthropomorphic serpents, and are taller than other Yuan-Ti. In Yuan-Ti society, they are seen as the higher caste.

Bite

You have sharp snake fangs, which are natural weapons you are proficient with. They deal 1d4 piercing and 2d4 poison damage, and have the finesse property.

Serpent’s Sight

You have proficiency in Perception.

Yuan-Ti Malison

Yuan-Ti malisons appear as either humans with snake heads, or human upper bodies with snake lower bodies. In Yuan-Ti society, they are seen as the middle caste. Malisons with human upper bodies may have any hair color humans can have.

Bite

You have sharp snake fangs, which are natural weapons you are proficient with. They deal 1d4 piercing and 1d4 poison damage, and have the finesse property.

 

Serpent’s Tongue

You have proficiency in Deception.

Ability Score Increase

Choose and Ability Score to increase by 1

Yuan-Ti Pureblood

Yuan-Ti purebloods appear as humans with snakelike features, such as snake eyes, scaly patches of skin, or serpent's tongues, Purebloods may have any hair color humans can have. In Yuan-Ti society, they are seen as the lowest caste.

Release Toxins

You can cast the poison spray cantrip at will.

Serpent’s Stealth

You have proficiency in Stealth.