Lightning-Blood (5e Race)

Lightning-Blood

“

My blood is lightning, and my breath is thunder... You stand no chance.

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Physical Description

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Lightning-Bloods are Humans with Electric Blue or Indigo eyes. Additionally, they typically will have a Lichtenburg figure somewhere on their body denoting their affiliation with the storm, despite never having been struck by lightning. Their emotions may cause a swell of electricity to arc between their fingers and hair, and they typically have a smell of ozone around their body, as if it is just about to thunder and pour rain.

History

Lightning-Bloods are blessed from birth with the storm in their veins, and they feel the power of each storm and have a connection to each fleeting bolt of lightning. Many theorize how humans came to be Lightning-Bloods: some believe that a god had a child and his descendants became lightning-bloods, while others believe that a warlock made a deal with his patron and his children became lightning-bloods. However, no one truly knows the origin of this powerful sub-species of human. They gain the benefits of the destructive power and speed of lightning, as well as the force of thunder. Lightning-bloods typically have a sense of superiority, however, oftentimes they will help people who they believe to be inferior to themselves, if only to prove their superiority.

Society

Lightning-Bloods do not have an organized society, as any human child could be born as a lightning blood; however, when they are discovered, they are either revered or feared. Many Lightning-Bloods will be given noble titles, and many times, countries will round them up and execute them before their true powers can be realized.

Lightning-blood Names

Species-specific names for Lightning-Bloods are rare, because some Lightning-Bloods unlock their powers later in their lives, already having a name for themselves. Or in other cases, may not wish to have one because they wish to hide their true identity. However, there are those who accept their new identity and rename themselves after the raging storm they descend from. Names: Tempest, Thunder, Lightning, Shock, Zap, Bolt, Thunderbolt, Voltage, Volt, Ampere, Amp, Storm, Ozone, Shoxx.

Lightning-Blood Traits

Storm-born Celestial Humanoids
Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 2 and one other ability score of your choice increases by 2.
Age. Lightning-Bloods reach maturity at around 18 and, because of their celestial blood, they can live nearly indefinitely.
Alignment. They have the writhing chaos of a storm within them and therefore they are typically Chaotic.
Size. Lightning-Bloods have the same physical builds as humans. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 40 feet.
Storm Caller. You know the Gust cantrip, You can cast it without the verbal or somatic components. At 3rd Level you know the Thunderwave Spell and can cast it without the verbal or somatic components. At 5th level you know the Call Lightning spell and can cast it without the verbal and somatic components. You can only cast Thunderwave and Call Lightning once per long rest with this trait. However, you can also cast them with spell slots.
Celestial Lineage. Your creature type is Celestial.
Lightning in your Veins. Your body is acclimated to plasma and the blasts of force resulting from them, therefore you resist lightning and thunder damage.
Lightning Surge. A surge of pure electricity can allow you to move with a burst of speed. When you move on your turn in combat, you can double your speed until the end of the turn. Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you move 0 feet on one of your turns. If you move within five feet of a creature during 'Lightning Surge', that creature takes 3 lightning damage.
Storm's Wrath. You can create a ball of electricity orbiting your body by expending 5 hitpoints. You can do this a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. As an action, you can release your lightning spheres at a target within 60ft. You make a ranged spell attack against the target using Charisma, dealing 1d10 lightning damage per 5 hitpoints expended. If you should drop to 0 hp using this trait, you instead drop to 1.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common, Celestial and one other language of your choice.

Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
5′ 6''	+1d12	130 lb.	× (1d6) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

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