gods above us

the Greek Gods are the creators and overseers everything on the planet, From the tiniest organism to the vastest oceans. Wouldn't it be nice if every once in a while, a special person is born, born with special blood. The blood of a God.

The Gods of Greek Mythology

The gods, as far as we are concerned have always been and will always be. All powerful, the Gods exhibit a fearsome array of talents and abilities within their domains. From high upon Mount Olympus the gods hear, see and know all. Every so often a child is born of the gods and a mortal. Those children are named Demigods. They share the mortal shell of the parent, but are shunned in normal society for fear of the abilities the parents possess.

Lifespan and Society

A child of one of the gods generally have longer lifespans than normal mortals and tend to live well into their second century. The Demigods tend to have no real society, abandoned by their heavenly parent they usually end up adopting the society that the mortal parent is within. While it is rare for a Demigod to remain in one place for a long period of time, they tend to settle the outskirts of civilizations, avoiding confrontation with the locals. Many Demigods become wanderers, roaming from place to place and going wherever life takes them.

Demigod Names

Demigods names tend to fall into a few catagories. A Demigod may be given a name based on the culture that raises him or a Demigod may be named after his ancestral heritage, with names resulting from random words written from the Celestial Language.

Male Names: Adrastos, Bacchylides, Chersis, Demetrios, Epaphos, Gyras, Sebastos, Theopropides

Demigod Traits

Achaia, Briseis, Harmonia, Lampito, Myrine, Phaedra, Pyrrha, Thessala, Xene, Zoe

Demigods share certain racial traits due to their heavenly lineage

Heavenly Parent

Your Constitution Score increases by 2Demigods tend to live a little longer than humans, with a lifespan reaching well into their second century.Demigods tend to have an alignment based on where it was raised, with most leaning towards Neutral.Demigods are about the same size as Humans. Your size is MediumYour base walking speed is 30Once per long rest you may reroll any Wisdom, Charisma or Intelligence saving throw against magic and magical effects. you may use either roll.You can speak, read and write Common and Celestial.

Your abilities vary depending on which God you are the sire of.

Zeus, God of the sky and Ruler of the Gods

As a child of Zeus you gain the following abilities:

Your Charisma Score increases by 1.You Know the Thunderclap Cantrip and when you reach 3rd level you may cast the Lightning Bolt spell once per day. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells

Natural Charm. You have advantage on any Charisma (Persuasion) Rolls against any non-hostile Creature

Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty

Starting 10th level you have Resistance to Lightning Damage.

As a child of Aphrodite you gain the following Abilities:

Apollo, God of the sun, healing, music, and truth

Your Charisma Score Increases by 1.You know the Friends Cantrip and once you reach 3rd level you may cast Charm Person as a 2nd level spell once per day. Charisma is your Spellcasting Ability for these spells.You have Advantage on any Charisma (persuasion) and Charisma (deception) Skill checks made against the opposite sex.

As a child of Apollo, you gain the following abilities:

Your Wisdom Score increases by 1.You Know the Light Cantrip and once you reach 3rd level you may cast Mass Healing Word once per day. Wisdom is your Spellcasting Modifier for these spells.

Naturally Gifted. Starting at first level you gain proficiency with 3 musical instruments of your choice.

You have advantage on any Wisdom (Insight) Checks to see if a person is lying.