Xvart (5e Race)

Xvart

Physical Description

Xvarts stand around 3 feet tall with large heads with receding hairlines. They have blue skin and vivid orange eyes. Their appearance perfectly mimics that of their creator and patron demigod, Raxivort.

History

All xvarts were created by the cowardly demigod Raxivort, who wished to mask his presence from his former master, Graz'zt the Dark Prince. After Raxivort stole a great treasure from the demon prince, he fled to the Material Plane and created the first xvarts in his image. The look-alikes were designed to trick Graz'zt and Raxivort's other pursuers by causing their divination magic to direct them to the nearest xvart, when such magic would normally be intended to locate Raxivort.

Society

Xvarts retain all their demigod's worst qualities. They are known for their cowardice and are quick to flee from anything they perceive as dangerous. A xvart generally isn't very smart; however, the more intelligent among them become speakers, figures of authority that serve as the tribes' leaders and ambassadors. Xvarts also tend towards reckless greed, swiping any valuables they can get their tiny hands on without too much trouble. The stranger the artifacts a xvart can steal, the better.

Xvarts express unyielding devotion to their creator, interpreting every aspect of their daily lives as Raxivort's plan for them. They assume every misfortune is Raxivort's anger, and appease him by kidnapping and sacrificing humanoids. Xvarts stage such kidnappings in large groups, ambushing them with nets and dragging them back to their squalid dens. Some xvarts attempt to form a pact with Raxivort and become one of his few warlocks.

A xvart has the unique ability to communicate verbally with rats, bats, and their giant kin, just as their creator can. They take advantage of this gift, herding the vermin like cattle and training the giant variety as mounts.

Xvart Names

Xvarts take names in Abyssal. They generally keep their distance from others, and as a result don't rely on their names too much.

Xvart Traits

Short, greedy cowards spawned by the equally cowardly Raxivort, living and speaking with vermin.
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Constitution score increases by 1.
Age. Xvarts don't reproduce; they are created as adults by Raxivort. They die too quickly of unnatural causes to determine the span of their lives.
Alignment. Greedy and cruel, xvarts are Evil by nature. They also tend towards Chaotic, as they only care about saving their own skins.
Size. Xvarts average at around 3 feet tall and weigh as much as goblins. Your size is Small.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Limited Darkvision. Your creator gave you shorter sight in the dark than most other races. You can see in dim light within 30 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.
Sneaky. You are proficient in the Stealth skill.
Low Cunning. You can take the Disengage action as a bonus action on each of your turns.
Overbearing Pack. You have advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks made to shove a creature if at least one of your allies is within 5 feet of the target and the ally isn't incapacitated.
Raxivort's Tongue. You can communicate verbally with rats, bats, giant rats, and giant bats as if you shared a language, though you cannot understand the rodents in return. You have advantage on all Charisma checks made to influence them.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Abyssal.

Racial Feats

The following feats can only be taken by a xvart.

Raxivort's Blessing

Prerequisites: Xvart

You have been touched by the demigod Raxivort, perhaps as part of a pact. You gain the following benefits:

• Increase your Charisma score by 1, to a maximum of 20.

• You can cast detect magic and mage armor at will, without material components. When you cast mage armor with this feat, you can only target yourself. Charisma is your spellcasting modifier for these spells.

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