Illians

Despite the numerous generations that have passed since humanity freed itself from their illithid slavers, there are a rare few that still carry the mark of their psionic masters. Though most humans were used as labour and food by the illithid, some were experimented on to see their potential for psionic abilities. Those who still carry these genes are rare and an illian is often born from two normal human parents, parents reactions vary greatly for many do not even know of the existence of illians and so may believe their child is cursed or even possessed by some entity. Illians are born with ghostly white skin, sometimes even appearing grey in colour, their body is covered in runic, almost tattoo like, marks and shortly after being born strange, crystal like, protrusions grow all around their head like a crown.

As Illians become more powerful and adept at using their psionic talents, their ‘crowns’ grow larger and more pronounced, and more runic markings appear on their body. 

Illian Traits

Ability score increase: Two different ability scores of your choice increase by 1.

Skilled: You gain proficiency in one skill of your choice.

Telepathy: You can speak telepathically to any creature within 30 feet of you. The creature understands you only if the two of you share a language. You can speak telepathically in this way to one creature at a time.

Psychokinesis: You know the mage hand cantrip, you require no verbal or somatic components to cast it, and it is invisible.

Psionics: Starting at 1st level and then again at 3rd, and 5th level choose one of the psionic abilities listed below. If the ability requires a saving through the DC is 8+ proficiency bonus+ Intelligence modifier.

• Telekinetic push: As an action choose one creature of large or smaller size, within 30 feet must make a strength saving through or be pushed 10 feet away from you.
• Telekinetic toss: As an action choose one object weighing 1 to 5 pounds that isn’t being worn or carried. The object flies in a straight line up to 60 feet in a direction you choose before falling to the ground, stopping early if it impacts against a solid surface. If the object would strike a creature, that creature must make a Dexterity saving throw. On a failed save, the object strikes the target and stops moving. When the object strikes something, the object and what it strikes each take 1d8 bludgeoning damage.
• Telekinetic strike: When you hit a creature with a weapon attack you can deal an additional 1d8 force damage.
• Psi-Shield: As an action you can activate a shield of psionic energy around any creature you can see within 30 feet of you, including yourself. The creature’s Ac increases by 1d6 for until the end of your next turn.
• Psionic leap: Use to propel yourself, or another willing creature, 30 feet up into the air or 50 feet forward.