Descendants of shiva (5e Race)
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descendants of Shiva[edit]
Right descendants of the God of Destruction Shiva, a race that has the gift of fighting, are true warriors from birth, have developed an advanced fighting technique inspired by the dance of destruction of God Shiva, are not afraid of death are always ready for another fight
Physical Description[edit]
With an almost entirely human appearance, the biggest difference would be that his hands up to his elbows have a bluish tinge, are usually a bit larger than humans, have long, dark hair and have a brown skin tone.
History[edit]
It is said that Shiva's descendants were created for the purpose of being Shiva's personal army, but after being defeated in battle, Shiva abandoned them in shame, freed from his God's control the descendants created a thriving nation. Even with an apparent defeat, the descendants of Shiva do not give up the battle, since as children they are trained in the art of battle, they learn the ancient fighting technique: The Dance of the God of Destruction.
Society[edit]
The society of Shiva's descendants is very prosperous, they master the art of fighting, with a unique fighting style, their culture revolves around strength, the stronger you are, the greater your social status, Shiva's descendants settled in the desert which only made them a more resistant race, today their temple of worship to their creator are spread all over the world, some abandon their home in search of glory in battles, that's why Shiva's descendants are known throughout the world as excellent warriors It is said that the stronger and bluer a descendant of Shiva becomes, they fight for recognition of their God, they believe they need to regain their honor after they are defeated.
descendants of Shiva names[edit]
The names of Shiva's descendants come from ancient and traditional Hindu.
Male: Manoj'kai, Akshay, Kabir, Shindir.
Female: Niyati, Kali, Aaranya, Shivashika.
descendants of Shiva Traits[edit]
Ability Score Increase. His Dexterity increases by 2 and his Constitution increases by 1.
Age. The life expectancy of a descendant of Shiva is approximately 400 years but we have heard cases of some who have passed 700 years, they reach maturity around 25 years and stop aging physically at that age as well.
Alignment. Descendants of shiva is almost always chaotic.
Size. Descendants of shiva to be slightly taller than humans with more powerful builds. You range from 5 to 7 feet tall. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 32 feet.
Dance of Destruction. You have mastered the advanced fighting technique inspired by the dance of destruction of God Shiva. You gain proficiency in the Acrobatics and Athletics skills, and can make unarmed strikes using Strength or Dexterity. You can also use a bonus action to perform a special unarmed strike that deals additional damage. The damage equals your proficiency bonus plus your Strength or Dexterity modifier (your choice).
God of Destruction's Fury. When you're at half health or less your attacks deal an additional 1d6 bludgeoning damage.
Fearless Warriors. Descendants of Shiva are not afraid of death and are always ready for another fight. You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.
Unafraid of Death. You have resistance to necrotic damage and when you are reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, you can use your reaction to make one melee attack.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.
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