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Dullahan

Sometimes an undead tries to have a child. This is the result.
by Harpymarx
ability score increase: +2 Any, +1 Con
age: The body of a Dullahan is always an adult.
Size: Medium
speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet
Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common, and one other language of choice. additionally you can read the language of the dead.
race features:

Undead. Your creature type is undead in addition to humanoid. Additionally, you are vulnerable to radiant damage, immune to diseases, and do not need to eat or breathe.

Lost Life. You are the child of an undead. Please choose a humanoid race for the appearance of yourself and your parent.

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.

Headless Horseman. You are proficient with the Intimidation skill and riding animals. Additionally, at 3rd level, you can cast Find Steed a number of times per long rest equal to your proficiency modifier and at 9th level you gain advantage on melee attacks when mounted.

Headless. A Dullahan's head is not permanently attached to its body and can be removed at will. As such, you are immune to being decapitated. Further more;
  • Your body is blind blind and deaf when your head isn't attached but gains 10 ft of blindsight.
  • Your body and head always know where their counterpart is and during a long rest your body can perform a meditation ritual to summon your head, as long as both are on the same plane.
  • For simplicity's sake, the body and head share both AC hit points.
  • Some things can knock your head off your shoulders, including powerfull hits or failing a dex save by 5 or more.
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