Extraterrestrials are descended from a race of people who visited the prime material plane from another, more technologically developed, material plane. These people made their home in the floating ship which they arrived in. That was until the large mothership malfunctioned and forced the visitors to crash land. Amongst the early intelligent races, they were forced by circumstance into working with them in order to ensure their survival in the unfamiliar landscape. Now, though the knowledge that their race originates from another plane is commonplace, the Extraterrestrials reside with the other intelligent life in tandem.
Strange Beings of Another Plane
While they are still humanoid shaped, Extraterrestrials carry some distinct features which makes their alienness to the prime material plane obvious. Their cranium is completely round and is larger than the average humanoid. They have black, shiny almond shaped eyes which are about twice as large as other humanoids, their noses are tiny slits. Their skin is slick and silky. Also, they are generally much thinner than the average humanoid.
Intellectually Superior
Extraterrestrials' brains are much more dense and complex than other humanoid races. Because of this, they are inherently better suited for strenuous mental challenges. They are also quicker to understand things that they are unfamiliar with, which is partly the reason that they were able to survive on this foreign plane.
Race Names
Extraterrestrials often continue to use the traditional names of their ancestors, but sometimes they adopt names more akin to their new home.
Traditional Names: Abvass, Barlo, Dokan, Ee'jak, Gwob, Lo'sal, Mymo, Taknol, Vulber, Werb, Yakloh
Race Traits
Your Extraterrestrial character has certain characteristics in
common with all other Extraterrestrials.
Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases
by 2.
Age. Extraterrestrials have a lifespan of approximately 200
years and reach maturity at around 10 years old.
Alignment. Extraterrestrials have no predisposition
towards any particular alignment.
Size. Extraterrestrials are between 5 and 7 feet tall and
average about 130 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Star Tracer. Due to your acclimation with stars and
cosmic bodies you are always able to accurately tell, by
looking at the sky, which direction you are traveling at night.
Technologically Minded. If you are not already proficient,
you gain proficiency with the Mechanics skill.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and
Extraterrestrial.
Subraces. Extraterrestrials gain additional ability based
on their pigment.
Grey Pigment
Grey pigmented Extraterrestrials are generally more
observant and spatially aware.
Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by
1.
Innate Spellcasting. As a Grey Extraterrestrial, you can
innately cast the following spells, ignoring material
components. Your spellcasting ability for these spells is
Wisdom (Spell Save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your
Wisdom modifier).
Cantrips (known at level 1, can be casted at will): True
Strike
1st Level Spell (known at level 3, can cast once per long
rest): Detect Magic
2nd Level Spell (known at level 5, can cast once per long
rest): Locate Object
Retina Shift. Your eyes have the ability to temporarily
dilate and reveal things that would be otherwise hidden.
Once per long rest, you may use your action to grant yourself
10 feet of Truesight for 1 round.
Homogenous Senses. For Grey Extraterrestrials, your
primary senses overlap and meld into one another. You may
experience senses from parts of your body not normally
associated with that sense, you must put forth conscious
mental effort in order to do so. For example, you may place
your finger against a door and be able to listen through it or
you may place your elbow in a bowl of soup and be able to
taste it.