Spiritborn

Spiritborn
Out there in the world are men and women who have been touched by the Spirit World. Some might not yet know of their connection, others may have learned to harness it, and yet more will have been driven from their homes or killed because of their unnatural abilities. The Spiritborn may look just like humans, at least until their powers begin to manifest and grow. Then, the changes within them become more noticeable, more difficult to hide, and thus a life of suspicion and fear awaits them.
Ancient Experiments
Long ago, before the Devastation, there was a powerful wizard known for both his vast intellect and his willingness to push the boundaries of magic. Tolerated by his peers for the advances he made, those advances came with a very real cost. Using captured spirits and human slaves, he experimented with bonding the former to the latter using powerful spells. Ultimately successful, the effects of these experiments would not be known for many years.
Lasting Consequences
While those bonded to the spirits gained great powers, they lived and died as the humans they were. For the spirits however, the powerful bonds placed on them would not break so easily. Forever bound to this world, the spirits would find themselves pulled back by their bond, bound to the bloodlines of their original hosts. Thus they were caught in an endless cycle, one that would only end once the last of the bloodline they were bonded to died, though this would also mean the end of the normally immortal spirits. The humans that inherited these spirits had no choice over the matter; they too were victims of this ancient magic, and many would come to suffer greatly for it.
Fear and Power
When the spirit bonds to the soul of a human host, the innate powers of the Spirit World infuse the man or women who inherits them. These effects may not be apparent immediately, yet as they grow from children to adults, the powers within them will begin to manifest in strange and sometimes dangerous ways. This has often led to those who become known as Spiritborn to be looked upon with fear by their communities, or in some rare cases, with reverence and awe. In all cases, they are no longer seen as normal men and women, but something else, something more powerful and dangerous than those around them.
Never Alone When the Spiritborns powers begin to grow, so does their connection to the spirit that inhabits them. The most obvious, and most frightening to the young man or woman, is the sudden appearance of a strange and alien voice inside their head. The bond between them allows the spirit to communicate with it's host this way, which can create even greater strain on the Spiritborn, who must deal with their newfound powers as well as the presence of a foreign entity inside their head. Those who survive this trying period, however, may find great benefit in the knowledge of the spirit, providing they can come to some accord with these strange and exotic creatures.
Spiritborn Names
Spiritborn will have the same names as the cultures they were born into, though some who might find themselves exiled or driven out might take on new names of their choosing.
Spiritborn Traits

• Favoured Classes. Sorcerer and Warlock.
• Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma increases by 2.
• Age. Spiritborn mature at the same rate as humans, but the effects of their nature on their bodies seems to shorten their lifespans somewhat. They usually live between 60-80 years.
• Alignment. Spiritborn tendency towards certain alignments is based on their nature, but they can have a variety of motivations and ethos.
• Size. Spiritborn are the same general heights as most humans, usually between 5 and 6 feet. Your size is medium.
• Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 ft.
• Languages. You read, write and speak Tradetongue and one other common language of your choice.
• Magical Nature. You gain proficiency in the Arcana skill.
• Spiriteye. Once per short rest, you can cast Detect Magic as a spell-like ability.
• Subraces. There are many different varieties of spirits, and thus there are many different types of Spiritborn. The three most common are Feykin, Divineblood, and Elementborn. Any spells cast using these abilities will use Charisma as your spellcasting ability.


• Feykin Those inhabited by the spirit of a fey creature often discover this early on in their youth, when they might start experiencing strange 'hallucinations.' Soon, others around them will begin experiencing these hallucinations as well, often leading to chaos within their communities. As they grow older, physical changes such as eyes that shift and change in colour, or their hair turning to unnatural colours make these Spiritborn stand out from those around them.
• Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity increases by 1.
• Gift of Trickery. You know the Minor Illusion cantrip. At 3rd level you can cast either
• Disguise Self or Silent Image as a spell-like ability once per short rest. At 7th level you can cast either Hypnotic Pattern or Major Illusion once per long rest in this same manner.


• Elementborn The four greater elements, Fire, Air, Water and Earth, each manifest a great variety of spirits. It is no surprise then that these are among the most common of the Spiritborn, though this makes them no less strange and terrifying to the normal folk around them. Their connection to the elemental spirit within them usual shows itself somewhere in their early teenage years, often after some traumatic event in their life. Later, their body will change as well, such as in fiery red hair, cloudy grey eyes, cool bluish skin or a roughening of the features as if they were chiseled from stone.
• Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution increases by 1.
• Gift of Power. You know the following cantrip associated with your element; Control Flames (Fire), Gust (Air), Shape Water (Water), or Mold Earth (Earth). At third level, you can cast the following spell once per short rest as a spell-like ability; Burning Hands (Fire), Warding Wind (Air), Fog Cloud (Water) or Earth Tremor (Earth). At 7th level you can cast Fireshield (Fire), Wind Wall (Wind), Wall of Water (Water) or Meld Into Stone (Earth) once per long rest in this same manner.


• Divineblood The Spiritborn who become vessels to a spirit that is divine in nature often discover this later than others, as they become young adults in many cases. Though this in some ways makes it easier to deal with the changes facing them, they are often the ones most cursed by their nature, for the spirits within them are powerful and uncompromising. Only the strongest willed Spiritborn can coexist with these spirits without going mad, and thus it is no surprise that these are the rarest of their kind. The physical changes usually show in the eyes most; glowing gold if the spirit is angelic, burning red if it is devilish, and coal black for those unfortunate enough to be inhabited by a demonic spirit.
• Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom increases by 1.
• Gift of Presence. You know the Thaumaturgy cantrip. At third level, you can cast the following spell once per short rest as a spell-like ability; Shield of Faith (Angelic), Bane (Devilish), Cause Fear (Demonic). At 7th level, you can cast Beacon of Hope (Angelic), Bestow Curse (Devilish) or Animate Dead (Demonic) once per long rest in this same manner.