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<blockquote data-quote="QuietBrowser" data-source="post: 7335795" data-attributes="member: 6855057"><p>So, just for example, this was my first draft at a racial writeup; I actually showed this on /tg/, and to my surprise I was told that it was really weak (with a concession that maybe, just maybe, Blood Drain might be a touch too strong). It's a big reason why I want to talk about this if I can get anyone interested in speaking.</p><p></p><p><u>Gnomeferatu</u></p><p><strong>Ability Score Modifiers:</strong> +2 Cha, +1 Str</p><p><strong>Size:</strong> Small</p><p><strong>Speed:</strong> 30 feet</p><p><strong>Vision:</strong> Darkvision 120 feet</p><p><strong>Sunlight Allergen:</strong> You suffer Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and on Perception checks based on sight if you, or the subject of your attack/scrutiny, is in direct sunlight. Additionally, if forced to make an Exhaustion check whilst your skin is exposed to sunlight, you have Disadvantage on the check.</p><p><strong>Gnomeferatu Resilience:</strong> You have Resistance to Necrotic damage.</p><p><strong>Blood Thirst:</strong> You can drain blood and life energy from a willing creature, or one that is grappled by you, incapacitated, or restrained. Make a melee attack against the target. If you hit, you deal 1 piercing damage and 1d6 necrotic damage. The target’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and you regain hit points equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. If you kill a humanoid in this way, you can remove 1 level of Fatigue (if you have any).</p><p><strong>Gnomeferatu Grace:</strong> You have Proficiency in Athletics.</p><p></p><p>Racial feats to add more "vampire" flavor:</p><p></p><p><u>Racial Feat: Wallcreeper</u></p><p><strong>Prerequisite:</strong> Gnomeferatu race</p><p><strong>Effect:</strong> You gain a Climb speed of 30 feet. You can move on ceilings as if it were a vertical wall.</p><p></p><p><u>Racial Feat: Gnomeferatu Magic</u></p><p><strong>Prerequisite:</strong> Gnomeferatu race</p><p><strong>Effect:</strong> You can cast the Toll The Dead cantrip. At 3rd level, you can cast Cause Fear as a 1st level spell once per long rest. At 5th level, you can cast Gaseous Form on yourself only once per long rest. Spells cast through this trait use Charisma as their spellcasting ability score.</p><p></p><p><u>Tame the Children of the Night</u></p><p><strong>Prerequisite:</strong> Gnomeferatu race, Proficiency in Animal Handling.</p><p><strong>Effect:</strong> You can communicate simple ideas with Small or smaller beasts, and gain Advantage on Animal Handling checks. Gnomeferatu tend to prefer "dark" beasts such as bats, rats, centipedes and spiders.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="QuietBrowser, post: 7335795, member: 6855057"] So, just for example, this was my first draft at a racial writeup; I actually showed this on /tg/, and to my surprise I was told that it was really weak (with a concession that maybe, just maybe, Blood Drain might be a touch too strong). It's a big reason why I want to talk about this if I can get anyone interested in speaking. [U]Gnomeferatu[/U] [B]Ability Score Modifiers:[/B] +2 Cha, +1 Str [B]Size:[/B] Small [B]Speed:[/B] 30 feet [B]Vision:[/B] Darkvision 120 feet [B]Sunlight Allergen:[/B] You suffer Disadvantage on Attack Rolls and on Perception checks based on sight if you, or the subject of your attack/scrutiny, is in direct sunlight. Additionally, if forced to make an Exhaustion check whilst your skin is exposed to sunlight, you have Disadvantage on the check. [B]Gnomeferatu Resilience:[/B] You have Resistance to Necrotic damage. [B]Blood Thirst:[/B] You can drain blood and life energy from a willing creature, or one that is grappled by you, incapacitated, or restrained. Make a melee attack against the target. If you hit, you deal 1 piercing damage and 1d6 necrotic damage. The target’s hit point maximum is reduced by an amount equal to the necrotic damage taken, and you regain hit points equal to that amount. The reduction lasts until the target finishes a long rest. The target dies if this effect reduces its hit point maximum to 0. If you kill a humanoid in this way, you can remove 1 level of Fatigue (if you have any). [B]Gnomeferatu Grace:[/B] You have Proficiency in Athletics. Racial feats to add more "vampire" flavor: [U]Racial Feat: Wallcreeper[/U] [B]Prerequisite:[/B] Gnomeferatu race [B]Effect:[/B] You gain a Climb speed of 30 feet. You can move on ceilings as if it were a vertical wall. [U]Racial Feat: Gnomeferatu Magic[/U] [B]Prerequisite:[/B] Gnomeferatu race [B]Effect:[/B] You can cast the Toll The Dead cantrip. At 3rd level, you can cast Cause Fear as a 1st level spell once per long rest. At 5th level, you can cast Gaseous Form on yourself only once per long rest. Spells cast through this trait use Charisma as their spellcasting ability score. [U]Tame the Children of the Night[/U] [B]Prerequisite:[/B] Gnomeferatu race, Proficiency in Animal Handling. [B]Effect:[/B] You can communicate simple ideas with Small or smaller beasts, and gain Advantage on Animal Handling checks. Gnomeferatu tend to prefer "dark" beasts such as bats, rats, centipedes and spiders. [/QUOTE]
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