Aetherborn

D&D 2024 species: Aetherborn. Source: Plane Shift: Kaladesh. creature type Humanoid, Medium size, speed 30 ft. Age Aetherborn come into being as adults and live no more than a few years. Alignment As a rule, aetherborn are driven by hedonism and self-interest, making them neutral at best and thoroughly evil at worst. Neutral aetherborn might devote much of their time (and wealth) to parties and social activity, while evil aetherborn are usually involved in the criminal underworld. Size Aetherborn are about the same size as humans, ranging from 5 to 6 feet tall. They are quite light-only about 100 pounds-and their weight diminishes as they age and more and more of their substance returns to the aethersphere. Your size is Medium. Darkvision Thanks to your heritage, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. Born of Aether You have resistance to necrotic damage. Menacing You have proficiency in the Intimidation skill. Languages You can speak, read, and write Common and two other languages of your choice. Gift of the Aetherborn An unknown aetherborn, desperately seeking a means to extend their short life, discovered a process of transformation that prolonged their existence-by giving them the ability to feed on the life essence of other beings. Since then, other aetherborn have learned and carried out this monstrous transformation, and aetherborn with this "gift" have become a small minority among an already small population. A gifted aetherborn has the ability to drain the life essence of other beings. Similar to the way heat is transferred from a warm object to a cold one, a gifted aetherborn need only touch another living being with a clawed hand to draw life essence out, fueling their own continued existence while draining strength and vitality from their victim. For many aetherborn...