Gallifreyan, Variant (5e Race)

The Gallifreyan people look exactly like the races of the material plane. They have an incredibly long life, with no evident lifespan, and are conscious from birth. However, they do not come into adulthood until they are at least 200 years old, otherwise they are almost indistinguishable from the race they resemble. They do not have the same strengths as the full blooded races of the material plane. The main difference is the unique physical response that takes effect upon death. Also, beware that a Gallifreyan may not be the age that they may visually appear.

The offspring of a Gallifreyan will be a full Gallifreyan.

Gallifreyans are native to the plane of Gallifrey. The powerful Time Lords arose from this race, and considered themselves to be the elite of Gallifreyan society. Gallifreyans are raised in a culture of ignorance and ego, making their adaptation to the Material Plane a difficult transition. This pride, developed over years is because every single Gallifreyan is born with the limited ability to manipulate space and time around them, giving them a very bad reputation on other planes.

The Gallifreyans had one of the oldest and mightiest civilizations in the universe before the time of the Gods. And if you get into a debate with a Time Lord they will posit that the Gods are just Time Lords that stuck around too long for their own good.

However, events in the ancient past have rendered the remaining people a scattered race. They hide among the other races. Due to their incredibly long life they tend to ramble from city to city never settling down for long. As a result of their unique physiology they are very knowledgeable and observant of the world around them.

The Gallifreyan's society no longer exists on the material Plane. The ancient Gallifreyans took their society and academy out of the inner plane.

One tenth of one percent of Gallifreyans are chosen to attend the Time Lord Academy. If chosen that Gallifreyan is taken to the Gallifreyan plane at the age of 8. At the Academy they study all things. There they attempt to know and understand all. The Time Lords are so dedicated to their studies that none have been seen for millennia.

A non-Time Lord Gallifreyan after the age of 200 in incredibly nomadic and sets out to see the outside world.

The Gallifreyan people have a birth name that is only known to them. This name should only be told to the one person they trust the most and that means the most to them. The one that knows there birth name has incredible sway with them. This is not power over them just that person in both trusted and more important than all others.

Thus, Gallifreyan's go by a nickname, or title that describes their main personality trait. Their known title has no gender.

Ex: The Professor, Protector, The Master, The Doctor, Omega, Pythia, Kenith and The Other

The Gallifreyan People look like those of their material plane. [Just remember the next regenerations are up to chance may change everything about you.]

The Gallifreyan people randomly regenerate into physical replicas of the common races of the material plane.
Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence ability score increases by 1 plus the abilities from your subrace.
Age. The starting age of a Gallifreyan can be anything between 200 and 900 years old. However, the visual age is up to chance at the start of a regeneration. Visual age based on subrace: (Height role × Age role + base age). See chart specifics for each subrace. The visual age only affects your appearance to others.
Alignment. Any
Size. Gallifreyan are typically as tall as the species they are blending in as which is usually Medium. (*see Gallifreyan subrace)
Speed. See subrace for walking speed. A normal speed for a Gallifreyan is 35 feet.
Temporizing Rebirth. Gallifreyans have disadvantage on death saving throws. Upon loss of 3rd death save, reroll your Gallifreyan subrace and gender. Roll 1d4 to reroll one suggested characteristic.

• Upon death the Gallifreyan regenerates to a altered body and personality. During the regeneration they start with 1HP, regaining 1d4 +1 HP per round, healing does not work until HP is fully restored. Any time they would take damage, instead deal 4 plus 1d4 per character level, damage to all within a 5ft radius around them, making the character likely to go unconscious each turn until they are fully regenerated (DC10, Constitution saving throw, with disadvantage). Regeneration can only happen 12 times. Since you have come back from the brink of death, it is very taxing on the body drastically. Until you finish a long rest, you can’t cast spells again, and you have disadvantage on all attack rolls, ability checks, and saving throws. You take a -4 penalty to all attack rolls, saving throws and ability checks. Every time the target finishes a long rest, the penalty is reduced by 1 until it disappears.

At Higher Levels: Add an extra 1d4 of healing at the 3rd, 7th, 11th, 14th and 17th levels.
Mortal Enemy. Choose one of the following creature type (Aberration, Celestial, Constructs, Dragons, Elementals, Fey, Fiend, Giants, Monstrosities, or Undead) to be your mortal enemy. Any time you encounter one of that monster type you are immediately suspicious of their motive and plans. You can never fully trust any monster of this type.
Know Thy Self. You have advantage to identifying other Gallifreyans no matter how well they are hidden amongst other races or societies.
Gallifreyan Cant. As a result of your unique genetics you know the ancient written Gallifreyan language. Only another creature that knows the written Gallifreyan language can communicate in this way. This language is a set of circle and lines that are indecipherable by any other. The language is used mostly to give directions and to pass short warnings to other Gallifreyans as to danger and other concerns.
Long Life. Due to the Gallifreyans' study and documentation of ancient historic events, they gain proficiency with the History skill.
Time Cease. You can cast Time Stop once with this trait, regaining the ability to cast it once per short rest and long rest done the same day. Your Intelligence is your spell casting ability for this spell.
Languages. You can speak Common and one exotic language of your choice.
Subrace. You have the choice between the dragonborn, dwarf, elf, gnome, halfling, half-elf, half-orc, human, tiefling, aarakocra, yuan-ti pureblood, goliath, Genasi, *aasimar, bugbear, firbolg, goblin, hobgoblin, kenku, kobold, lizardfolk, orc, tabaxi, and triton subraces (races after the hyphen will be added later, along with balancing the race).

Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 1 and your Charisma score by 1.
Age. Adulthood is reached at 15 and can look as old as a 80 year old Dragonborn.
Size. Dragonborn are typically medium sized.
Speed. 30
Damage Resistance. You have resistance to the damage type associated with your draconic color determined by the chart below. You do not have the breath weapon themselves.

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2.
Age. Adulthood is reached at 50 and can look as old as a 350 year old Dwarf.
Size. They are typically medium.
Speed. You can move 25 feet. Your speed isn't reduced while wearing heavy armor.
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.
Tool Proficiency. You gain proficiency with the artisan’s tools of your choice: smith’s tools, brewer’s supplies, or mason’s tools.
Dwarven Resilience. You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity increases by 1 and 1 to either Wisdom or Intelligence.
Age. Adulthood is reached at 100 and can look as old as a 750 year old Elf.
Size. Elves are typically medium sized even with their thin stature.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Trance. Gallifreyan Elves don’t need to sleep. Instead, they meditate deeply, remaining semiconscious, for 4 hours a day. After resting in this way, you gain the same benefit that human does from 8 hours of sleep.

Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 1.
Age. Adulthood is reached at 40 and can look as old as a 500 year old Gnome.
Size. Gnomes average between 3 to 4 feet tall and have a short stature. Your size is Small.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
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.
Gnome Cunning. You have advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2.
Age. Adulthood is reached at 20 and can look as old as a 250 year old Halfling.
Size. Halflings are typically 3 feet tall and are short. Your size is Small.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Brave. You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

Ability Score Increase. Charisma 1, and 1 to any one other ability.
Age. Adulthood is reached at 20 and can look as old as a 180 year old Half-elf.
Size. Half-elves are around the same stature as humans, ranging from 5 to 5 feet. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Fey Ancestry. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.
Skill Versaltility. You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice.

Ability Score Increase. Your Strength and con score increases by 1
Age. Adulthood is reached at 15 and can look as old as a 75 year old Half-orc.
Size. Half-orcs have a large stature for their orc ancestry mixed with their human heritage.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet
Menacing. You gain proficiency in the Intimidation skill.
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.

Ability Score Increase. Add 1 to any 3 ability scores.
Age. Adulthood is reached at 20 and can look as old as a 120 year old Human.
Size. Humans range from being as short as gnomes/halflings and as tall as half-orcs.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 1.
Age. Adulthood is reached at 20 and can look as old as a 120 year old Tiefling.
Size. Medium
Speed. 30 feet
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.
Hellish Resistance. You have resistance of fire damage.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Size. Aarakocra are typically medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Flight. You have a flying speed of 35 feet. You cannot be wearing medium or heavy armor and the armor has to be custom-made for this trait to work.
Talons. You are proficient with your unarmed strikes, which deal 1d4 slashing damage.

Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 1.
Age. Adulthood is reached at 50 and can look as old as a 150 year old Pureblood.
Size. Purebloods are typically medium as they are the closest a yuan-ti can be to look similar to a human.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Snakeskin. You have resistance to poison damage, and advantage on saving throws related to poison.
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.
Serpentine Brethren. You can cast animal friendship(snakes only) at will.
Toxin Release. You can cast the poison spray cantrip at will.

Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 1.
Age. Adulthood is reached in their late teens and can have the appearance of a century year old Goliath.
Size. Goliaths range from 7 to 8 feet tall. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Natural Athlete. You have proficiency with the Athletics skill.
Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.
Mountain Born. You're acclimated to high altitude, including elevation above 20,000 feet, including your natural adaptation to cold climates, as described in chapter 5 of the Dungeons Master's Guide.

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2.
Age. Genasi reach adulthood in their late teens, visually appearing as a 120 year old.
Size. Genasi are typically between 5 to 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 1.
Age. __________________
Size. Your size is _______
Speed. Your speed is _______
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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.
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Gallifreyan Dragonborn Random Height, and Weight

Gallifreyan Hill Dwarf Random Height, and Weight

Gallifreyan Mountain Dwarf Random Height, and Weight

Gallifreyan High Elf Random Height, and Weight

Gallifreyan Wood Elf Random Height, and Weight

Gallifreyan Drow Elf Random Height, and Weight

Gallifreyan Gnome Random Height, and Weight

Gallifreyan Halfling Random Height, and Weight

Gallifreyan Half-elf Random Height, and Weight

Gallifreyan Half-Orc Random Height, and Weight

Gallifreyan Human Random Height, and Weight

Gallifreyan Tiefling Random Height, and Weight

When creating a Gallifreyan character, you can use the following table of traits, ideals, bonds and flaws to help flesh out your character. Use these table in addition to or in place of your background characteristics.

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