Starborn (5e Race)

Starborn

Design Note: This is a race I made for a modern superhero campaign me and my friends are going to be playing. It's meant to represent a Kryptonian type race. (which I took a lot of inspiration from, that you could probably tell by reading certain things) So it's definitely a very niche race and isn't very detailed because my DM enjoys adding a lot of detail for these kinds of things. That being said, I encourage anyone to add their own kind of spin to it, so enjoy.

Physical Description

Starborns are indistinguishable from humans in terms of their appearance; their physiology and DNA, however, couldn't be any more different. Starborns are hard to study and detect because their DNA is so complex that science is not advanced enough to decipher it, and only powerful magic users can detect their race. The cellular structure of a starborn allows for solar energy to be absorbed in extremely high levels, giving them a multitude of strengths.

Starborns have a physical appearance considered strong if any other races were to see them; they have a naturally chiseled and muscular physique because the stars themselves crafted their own bodies. In addition, they are tall with bright shining eyes and pale skin. If they were to come to other planets they would greet the other races with respect and admiration immediately and often mediate and calm any disagreements.

History

Starborns were quite literally born from the stars. They were created in the rare instance that stars clash together and after that would occur they would then jet off to the far planet known as Staron, which holds very powerful solar energy. After the initial births of the starborn, most of the population was then created from intercourse between the two genders, but the ones who are born from the pure stars are highly worshiped and in turn, adopted as quickly as they land.

Society

Not much is known about the starborns since it's quite a difficult place to get research about, let alone actually finding it.

The most known by the strongest mages is that some live in the wilderness, while others live in the high society with advanced inventions.

Starborn Names

Male First Names: Na, Genn, Dez, Ton, Minn, Pin, Jam, Kal, Gi, Pig, Ri, Ill, Van, Zor, Ki

Female First Names: Tal Quin, Kel, Saza, Ves, Wir, Tan Tur, Tin, Mesha, Suvia, Fis, Wis

Last Names: Nik, Jal, Jud, Zel, Mol, Am, Bir, Il

Starborn Traits

Starborns have many traits in common with one another regardless of what they do so they still all have the same kind of traits.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength and Constitution scores each increase by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.
Age. Starborns reach adulthood faster than humans at around the age of 16. They can live to ages close to 100 and tend to keep peak physical form and fitness until 80.
Alignment. Starborns tend towards a good or lawful good alignment, however, their tendency towards freedom can lead them towards an evil alignment even with a number of intentions.
Size. Starborns are often around 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Strong Voice. Any kind of starborn carry a strong and noticeable amount of pride and charisma with them. As such starborns are proficient in both the Persuasion and the Intimidation skill.
Strong Bodies. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.
Languages. You can speak, read and write Common, Primordial and Starborn. Starborn is a strange sounding but still strong and heavily pronounced language that uses the Primordial script.

Random Height and Weight

Table: Starborn Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier	Base Weight	Weight Modifier
5′ 10″	+1d6	140 lb.	× (2d4) lb.

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