Stormhearts bristle with barely contained energy. Their skin can show lightning-like markings, and their hair crackles with static. Fond of challenge and action, they thrive in storm-swept plains, coastal cliffs, or mountaintops, carrying thunder in their voices and lightning in their souls.
Their direct nature leads them to quick decisions, favoring impulsive freedom over rigid discipline. Even in peaceful moments, a Stormheart might drum their fingers or pace, echoing the constant potential of rolling thunder.
Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.
Stormhearts mature at the same rate as humans but often lead intense lives, rarely exceeding 70 years.
Many Stormhearts embrace chaos or independence, seldom respecting slow or restrictive laws.
They range from 5 to 6 feet in height, often with muscular or athletic builds. Your size is Medium.
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
You have resistance to lightning damage.
When you take damage from a melee attack, you can use your reaction to release a burst of thunder. The attacker must make a Constitution saving throw (DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier) or take 1d8 + your Charisma modifier thunder damage and be pushed 5 feet away from you. Once you use this trait, you can’t do so again until you finish a short or long rest.
Once per long rest, as a bonus action, you can surge with electricity, increasing your walking speed by 10 feet and ignoring nonmagical difficult terrain until the end of your turn.
You can speak, read, and write Common and Auran. Their speech often has sudden bursts or shifts in pitch, reminiscent of rolling thunder.
Stormhearts have tan to dark skin etched with faint, branching lines resembling lightning forks. Their hair can stand on end as if constantly charged, and its color may range from jet black streaked with white to electric blue or stormy gray. Culturally, they hold competitions of strength or speed known as “storm trials,” awarding tattoos or metal armlets shaped like thunderbolts to mark achievements. Outfits are rugged and often sleeveless, allowing free movement during bursts of energy.
Some Stormhearts generate visible sparks when agitated or excited, while others develop swirling “storm scars” across the arms and chest. A few manifest static discharges so potent they can cause nearby metal objects to vibrate. Gender expression varies by clan or region; many Stormheart cultures place emphasis on personal triumphs and prowess rather than traditional gender roles. Certain families inherit distinctive lightning-hued eyes or rumbling voices that can be felt as much as heard.