Meteorin (5e Race)

Meteorin

“	You are an ill-omen, falling from the stars. Leave us in peace, flaming one.	”
—Village chief to a newborn meteorin

Physical Description

By Alejandro Arevalo

Meteorin are best characterized as flaming humanoids at first sight. Their body shape is humanoid, but many aspects of them are like that of elementals, likening them to fire genasi often. They have rocky skin that is often blackened, like coal or pumice. This skin is often warm to the touch and cracked in places, revealing a fiery innard. Flames are known to crown the head of meteorin, making a tail of heat as they move around. These flames can be the color of normal fires, but also turquoise, blue, and even hues of yellow. This is reminiscent of how a meteor's trail in the sky looks.

History

The meteorin are born from magical meteorites that crash into the planet and become sapient. Their origin from beyond the Astral Sea is sometimes associated with omens, particularly the entry of Far Plane influence. The first meteorin arrived during the dinosaurs' extinction and lived before the first humans. Later meteors and even comets that impacted the planet created a small community of meteorin that were all but hidden as the other races of the world burgeoned and flourished. Currently, meteorin are very rare and most don't know their origin. The ones who do claim their homeworld was one of fertile ground where life burst from the very earth itself. This world was shattered and these pieces became the meteorin.

Society

Meteorin live in small, secluded groups, each with different beliefs and morals. But most worship a monotheistic god called Cometi, who is said to rule over space and the meteorin. They lack a central city or state of their own and largely travel. They aren't welcome in most societies due to their association with what lurks beyond the stars. However, some small settlements take them in. Meteorin tend to be reclusive, but they do value those who trust them.

Meteorin Names

Meteorin are usually named after the meteor they spawned from. If that meteor doesn't have a name, or the meteorin doesn't know where they spawned from, they adopt the names of the culture they live in or around.

Male: Alin, Buzz, Tagish

Female: Imilia, Huckitta, Brahina

Meteorin Traits

People born from magical meteors that crashed onto the world
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Age. Meteorin mature at age 20 and live to 1000 years old.
Alignment. Meteorin can be any alignment, though they like to be able to act of their self-interest.
Size. Meteorin are around the size of humans, around 5-6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. 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.
Blazing Core. Your temperatures remain high after intense velocity from your fall to the earth. You are resistant to fire damage.
Astral Combustion. As an action, you explode with cosmic energy on those around you. All creatures within 5 feet of you must make a Constitution saving throw or take 2d8 fire damage, taking half as much damage on a successful save. As a result of this eruption, the area you explode on becomes difficult terrain for 1 minute. You must finish a short or long rest to use this trait again.
Mending Body. In addition to conventional healing, your body is also similar in composition to that of normal material, allowing you to be affected by magic that repairs objects. When the mending spell is cast on you, it has the following alterations: It has a casting time of 1 action. If you have 0 hit points you become stable. As part of the casting of mending the caster may expend any level of spell slot to cause you to regain a number of hit points equal to 1d8, plus their spellcasting ability modifier. For each level of the spell slot expended you regain an additional 1d8 hit points.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.

Meteorin Race Variant: Cometin

Cometin are the snootier versions of meteorin, coming from crashed comets. They also worship Cometi, and see themselves as the rightful people of their god. The flames from their body are more like gaseous emissions.

This race variant replaces the blazing core and astral combustion traits with the following.

Frost Core. Comets are commonly formed of ice and bits of space dirt. You are resistant to cold damage.
Frost Combustion. As an action, you explode with cosmic energy on those around you. All creatures within 5 feet of you must make a Constitution saving throw or take 2d8 cold damage, taking half as much damage on a successful save. Their movement speed also decreases by 10 feet until the end of their next turn. You must finish a short or long rest to use this trait again.

Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
5′ 0''	+1d12	180 lb.	× (1d6) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

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