Nexus Characters Step by Step

The Nexus is populated with the most diverse group of people. All are related to former familiars from some point in the past. They mainly come from three groups of people.  The first group are current familiars. They spend small amounts of time within the Nexus as they rest and stay safe from the harsh worlds they where created in. The second group are estranged familiars. These were recently familiars but lost contact with the being that uplifted them. The last group and by far the biggest group, are the descendants of familiars and estranged familiars.  

1. Choose a Species

All Nexus character are mostly bipedal, with useful hand like appendages. You could have a octopi character that has tenacles but they can grip objects. All character can breath air. Some that might be based on fish can possibly breath under water. Every species might be unique. Below is the process to create one of the new species. This process is for making familiars from the mostly common types of familiars. It does include forms from non-standard creatures, like canines and plants, but does not include exotic familiars like undead, fey, and other creature types. These exist in the world of the nexus, but are very rare and these rules do not help you create that. Basically they should have abilities and powers that are roughly equal to these rules.   

a) Pick a Creature of Origin

Most creatures in the Nexus originate from familiars. The list below is broken down into two categories. The first is intended for standard familiars. 

Standard Origins

• Amphibiformes: Amphibians (frog, toad) 
• Aveformes: Birds (hawk, owl, raven, bat)
• Cephalaformes: Cephapods (octopus)
• Crustaformes: Crabs (crab)
• Feliformes: Cats (cat)
• Icthyformes: Fishes (quipper, sea horse)
• Insectumformes: Insects and Bugs (spider)
• Musteliformes: Small furry carnivores (weasel)
• Rodentaformes: Rodents (rat)
• Squamataformes: Reptiles (poisonous snake, lizard)

Non-standard origins

• Caniformes: Canines
• Planteformes: Plants
• Scimiaformes: Monkeys
• Ungulaformes: Hooved animals
• Ursaformes: Bears

Your choice will affect your starting Ability Score Increase, your speed, and other related traits. These are covered in the next section.

b) Add in the Pseudo racial Ability Scores

All familiars add 1 to their intelligence score In addition, instead of having a sub-race ability score increase, pick one of the traits below that best exemplifies your familiar. 

• Strong: +2 Strength, and proficiency in Strength saves
• Fast: +2 Dexterity, and proficiency in Dexterity saves 
• Tough: +2 Constitution, and proficiency in Constitution saves
• Smart: +2 Intelligence, and proficiency in Intelligence saves
• Wise: +2 Wisdom, and proficiency in Wisdom saves
• Influential: +2 Charisma, and proficiency in Charisma saves

c) Size

All these species from the Nexus are medium size. 

d) Languages

Their is a common with all of the nexus that is magically known by all creatures, no matter the section they originate in. 

e) Diverse Features

At 1st level you begin with two features from the Recommended Diverse Features list. In addition, you get to pick a single Diverse Feature at both 5th and 10th level.

2. Choose a Class

All standard classes within the Player's Handbook are usable for characters within the Nexus. 

3. Determine Ability Scores

Use what every method you prefer to determine ability scores. 

4. Describe your Character

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5. Choose Equipment

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6. Come Together

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