Bloodborne are elementals created by sites of intense, bloody violence. Due to the nature of the Realm, Bloodflow has an abundance of this race and is one of the few locations across Veneon where they’re populated enough to form communities. Much like other elementals, their bodies and motives are alien to most.
Flowing and Familiar
Similarly to most elementals, Bloodborne possess a vaguely humanoid form, yet their bodies are made up entirely of ever-flowing blood. They appear in two primary forms. The Freshblooded Bloodborne are a thin liquid that flows quickly and holds little resistance against outside forces. They make up for this with innate magical properties and the ability to split their bodies apart into smaller entities. Congealed Bloodborne are more akin to a thick, red mud in consistency. Their bodies are tough and near-impossible to shift forcibly.
Both variations are deep, blood-red in colouration and aside from a vaguely humanoid head and pair of arms, they appear entirely unique to one another. One might manifest as a flowing column of blood that travels like a gory slug, while another might form with legs or several stumps on which they move around.
Due to their highly adaptable bodies, clothing and armour is not commonly seen among the race, and those that do choose to wear it will often be forced to abandon it when travelling through spaces in which their armour cannot fit.
Puddles of Blood
The Bloodborne of Bloodflow are unique in the fact that they are common enough to find others of their kind regularly and despite their alien minds, they do seem to harbor a sense of community. When they find another of their species, the Bloodborne will group together, travelling and living as one unit. It is common to find a large puddle of seemingly regular blood, only to have it rise up and split into several individual Bloodborne.
Conflict is unheard of in these groups. Whether it be a hivemind-like effect aligning their goals or simply their elemental minds finding no reason to challenge others of its kind, Bloodborne seem to get along without issue.
Unknowable Mind
While Bloodborne don’t have a visible mouth, they are capable of speech. Those that have conversed with them say it is akin to speaking with someone yelling from within a waterfall, with the voice sounding strained and muffled. The conversations are typically confusing and lack social politeness, yet Bloodborne don’t seem particularly cruel, just incredibly practical and curious.
Bloodborne Names
Bloodborne seem to have an unspoken method of identifying and referring to one another. When they are given a name by members of other races, they accept it without seeing a reason to argue or change it. This means that a Bloodborne could have a name from any walk of life or culture and will likely not know its meaning or cultural relevance.
Bloodborne Traits
Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 2.
Age. Bloodborne are not birthed but manifest from sites of intense bloody violence. They emerge fully matured and live to the age of 300.
Creature Type. You are an elemental type creature.
Alignment. Bloodborne are not driven by normal mortal desires and as such are unaligned.
Size. Bloodborne grow slowly throughout their entire lives, with the oldest reaching heights of 11 feet. If you are 180 or younger your size is medium. If you are older than 180 your size is large.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Hieroglyphic.
Form of Blood. You can shift your body as needed and can fit between gaps as small as 3 inches. You are also immune to any spell or effect that would alter your form, as well as the Prone, Bleeding and Petrified conditions. In addition, you are immune to the Bleeding and Petrified conditions.
Subraces
Bloodborne can manifest in two distinct versions. There are two subraces that you can choose from, detailed below.
Freshblooded
When a battle is fresh and particularly savage, a Freshblooded Bloodborne can appear. This variant consists of a thinner liquid and can manipulate its body and consciousness in unexpected ways.
Freshblooded Traits
Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 1.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Bloodspawn. As an action, you can reduce your current HP by 10 in order to create a Bloodspawn. This Bloodspawn follows your orders and acts directly after you. You may consume a Bloodspawn within 5ft in order to regain HP equal to the Bloodspawns remaining HP. You can use this feature 3 times before needing to take a long rest. (Stats can be found below).
In addition, if you are reduced to 0HP while a Bloodspawn is active, you can use your reaction to transfer your conscience to the Bloodspawn. After one hour of rest, the Bloodspawn shifts into your true form and you may begin using your own character sheet.
Move Through Gore. As a bonus action, you may target a dead body within 5ft and teleport to a different dead body within 60ft. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus before needing to take a short rest.
Arcane Blood. You know the spells Resistance and Toll the Dead.
Congealed
When a battle is old, yet harbours unresolved grief, a Congealed Bloodborne can manifest. These Bloodborne are made of thick, mud-like blood and are incredibly resistant to forced movement of their bodies. They also possess the ability to heat their bodies to a dangerous degree.
Congealed Traits
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 1.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Boiling Blood. You can enter another creature’s space, provided the creature is of an equal or smaller size to you. Additionally, as a bonus action, you can cause your body of blood to boil for a number of rounds equal to your proficiency bonus. Any creature that begins its turn in the same space as you take 1d6 fire damage, or 2d6 at level 10. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Wisdom modifier before needing to take a long rest.
Wave of Gore. If you move more than 20ft in a straight line and then immediately make a melee attack, if the attack hits, you can use your bonus action to also knock the target prone.
Adaptive Body. You are immune to any spell or effect that would force you to move against your will.
Final Thoughts
Thanks for reading! The Bloodborne are super interesting due to being one of the few non-humanoid playable races. It’s been a challenge to make them seem alien, without making them unplayable to our very human players! They might be a little strong, even compared to other Veneon races, but only in ways that will make the game more exciting for both players and DM!
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