Awakened

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The Awakened

The Awakened

Deep beneath the surface of Haven lies the Blightstone, a kingdom of the dead ruled by the Awakened. These creatures are masters of "unlife," and their advanced knowledge of magic and loyalty to long-forgotten gods make them a mysterious and feared presence in the land. Though they have many enemies, they are a formidable force in their underground domain.

The Awakened are cunning predators, using their breathless silence and strategic positioning to trap their prey. They strike with deadly precision, and those who venture too close to their obsidian spires rarely return to tell the tale. Delvers speak of the heart-rending horror of being relentlessly pursued by terrifying creatures, with no hope of escape.

Though their history is shrouded in mystery, the Awakened have become well-known throughout Haven for their reputation as deadly predators. Many appear undead, with deep, empty or brightly flashing eye sockets and rotted skin revealing their skeletal frames. They are highly aggressive toward the world above, particularly necromancers who are not of their kind.

Despite their hostility, the Awakened are friendly with most who share their way of "unlife." Their underground kingdom is a testament to the power of the undead, who are able to flourish in the endless Quarry of the Blightstone. Those who dare to cross their path do so at their own peril, for the Awakened are relentless in their pursuit of prey and fiercely protective of their kingdom.

Awakened Traits

Creature Type. You are Undead.
Ability Score increase. Pick any score other than one increased by your subrace, that score increases by 1.
Age. The awakened are typically adults, and age has no visibly effect on them.
Alignment. Created are whatever alignment reflects there personality. They are often of a similar alignment to their creator.
Size. Created are usually between around 5 to 7 feet tall and average about 170 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Undercommon and read Runic.
Constructed Resilience. You were created to have remarkable fortitude.

  • You have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned, and you have resistance to poison damage.
  • You don't need to eat, drink, or breathe.
  • You are immune to disease.
  • You don't need to sleep, and magic can't put you to sleep.

In addition, when you are targeted by a spell or spell-like effect, you can choose whether to be classified as undead or a humanoid.

Awakened body type, Bodybuilder

Ability Score increase. Your strength increases by 2.
Soul of Fight. You gain proficiency in one martial weapon and one simple weapon, as well as proficiency with shields.
Overwhelming Strength Your sheer physical might dwarfs that of nearly all other mortal creatures. You gain the following benefits:

  • Whenever you make a Strength-based ability check you can treat a roll of 7 or lower on the d20 as an 8.
  • You count as one size larger for the purposes of your carrying capacity, the weight you can push, pull, lift, or drag, and for the size of creatures that you can grapple.

Awakened body type, Swift

Ability Score increase. Your dexterity increases by 2.
Soul of Agility. Your base walking speed becomes 35 feet; you also gain a climbing and swimming speed of 10 feet.
Pack Tactics: You have advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of your allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn't incapacitated..

Awakened body type, Tough

Ability Score increase. Your constitution increases by 2.
Soul of Perseverance. You can ignore the negative effects of the first two levels of exhaustion; you can also reduce a level of exhaustion on a short rest instead of a long one.
Hitpoint bonous your hitpoints increase by 2 per level.

Awakened body type Spellforged

Ability Score increase. Your intelligence increases by 2.
Fear. Select a feat (If you take this, the maximum number of Ability score increases you may select is limited to two)
Telepathic Insight: Your mind's connection to the world around you strengthens your will. You have advantage on all Wisdom and Intelligence saving throws.

Soulless body type, Spirit infused

Ability Score increase. Your wisdom increases by 2.
Mental Discipline: You have advantage on saving throws against the charmed and frightened conditions.
Lucky: When you roll a 1 on an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll.

Soulless bodytype, Blessed

Ability Score increase. Your charisma increases by 2.
Shapechanger: As an action, you can change your appearance and your voice. You determine the specifics of the changes, including your coloration, hair length, and sex. You can also adjust your height and weight, but not so much that your size changes. You can make yourself appear as a living human, though none of your game statistics change. You can't duplicate the appearance of a creature you've never seen, and you must adopt a form that has the same basic arrangement of limbs that you have. Your clothing and equipment aren't changed by this trait. You stay in the new form until you use an action to revert to your true form or until you die.
Nimble Escape: You can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of your turns.

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