Homebrew Liminal Tutelari Race Details

"Death becomes them. They protect both the living and the dead. They walk in our world but see in both."

-- Parting the Veil, Chapter Nine: Inhabitants of Apostasy

Origin

The Tutelari are a product of old and powerful necromancy. Regions with a extended history of necromancy being practiced may result in the birth of a Tutelar instead of ordinary undead given the right circumstances. Specific creation of Tutelari is often difficult but not impossible.

Physical Description and Characteristics

Tutelari are undead. Liminal Tutelari can pass for their previous race and as such may be medium or small size. Their skin is cold. Their eyes are lack spirit. They require no sleep but can stand for hours without moving. They never suffer exhaustion. They may eat and drink but require no food or water to survive. They are immune to poison and disease and are resistant to necrotic damage. They do not heal normally but may be mended.

Liminal Tutelari operate within the narrow band of consciousness between wakefulness and semi-conscious sleep. They have fleeting memories and may recall skills from their previous lives. They may be of any alignment. They see both in light and dark. They are highly susceptible to suggestion and impress themselves upon their creators.

As a whole, they are the protectors of the living and the dead. But they are accepted by neither.

A Tutelar who stays within a small area for four hours receives the benefits of a long rest but may only recover one half of their hit dice through mending. A short rest confers standard benefits except no health recovery is possible.

Tutelari do not normally have intelligence, wisdom, or charisma scores above 13. They have disadvantage on Wisdom saving throws and Insight skill checks.

Glimpses of a Past Life

d8	Memory
1	You recall a physically painful moment. What mark or scar on your body does it relate to?
2	A memory causes you to shed a tear. Is it a bitter or cheerful memory? Does recalling it make you feel the same way?
3	You recall a childhood memory. What about that event or who you were still influences you?
4	A memory brings with it the voice of someone once close to you. How do they advise you?
5	You recall enjoying something that you can't stand doing now. What is it? Why don't you like it now?
6	A memory carries a vivid smell or sensation. What are you going to do to recreate that experience?
7	You faintly remember a place that couldn't possibly exist. What is this vision? How does it make you feel?
8	You experience a memory you're certain isn't your own. How does it seem unnatural? Could it be a glimpse of a past nightmare or something worse?

Liminal Tutelari Traits

Your Liminal Tutelari character has the following racial traits.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Ability Score Increase

When you determine your ability scores, increase your constitution by 1 and your strength or constitution by 2. These increases can't raise a score above 20. You follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy.

Languages

Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one exotic language that you are not sure how you know.

Undead Humanoid

Every creature in D&D, including every player character, has a special tag in the rules that identifies the type of creature they are. Most player characters are of the Humanoid type. A race option presented here tells you what your character's creature type is.

Your creature type is both Humanoid and Undead. Undead perceive you as living and may not immediately attack you if they would otherwise.

If an effect works on at least one of a creature's types, that effect can work on that creature. For example, if you are both a Humanoid and an Undead, cure wounds works on you, since the spell works on a Humanoid.

Size

Your size is Medium or Small (choose when you choose this race).

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.

Dead of Body

You walk in death and life. You gain the following benefits and detriments:

• You are immune to poison and the poisoned condition.
• You are immune to disease.
• You have resistance to necrotic damage.
• You have disadvantage on wisdom saving throws.
• You have disadvantage on Insight skill checks.
• You don't need to eat or drink.
• You don't need to sleep. Only magic can put you to sleep.
• You can finish a long rest in 4 hours if you spend those hours in an inactive, motionless state, during which you retain consciousness.
• You only recover one half of your hit dice from a long rest and recover none from a short rest.
• You cannot suffer exhaustion.