The Diminished

species, Tiny

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Racial Traits

Speed 15 ft.
Age Matures at 20, lives up to 250 years; the curse slows but does not stop aging
Languages Common, Primordial (Whispered Cant)
Alignment Tendencies Neutral Good, Chaotic Good, Chaotic Neutral

Ability Score Increases

Folk-Stock Lineage
DEXTERITY
+2
CHARISMA
+1
OR
Stonekin Lineage (Dwarf-Stock)
STRENGTH
+2
CONSTITUTION
+1
OR
Sylvan Lineage (Elf-Stock)
DEXTERITY
+2
WISDOM
+1
OR
Emberkin Lineage (Draconic-Stock)
DEXTERITY
+1
CONSTITUTION
+2

Racial Features

Cursed Stature

You are a Tiny creature. You can enter and squeeze through spaces as narrow as 1 inch wide. Your carrying capacity and weapon reach are drastically reduced: you can wield only weapons crafted for Tiny creatures, and your melee reach is 5 feet only when climbing on larger foes, otherwise it is 1 foot. You weigh about half a pound.

Usage: Always active

Curse Resilience

The same magic that shrank you clings protectively to your skin. You have Resistance to Necrotic damage, and you have Advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the Frightened condition, for you have already survived the worst trick the cosmos plays.

Usage: Always active

Hollow-Tick Heart

Your heartbeat sounds like a pocket watch winding down. As a Bonus Action, you can cast the Faerie Fire spell without material components, using this trait a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus. You regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest. When you cast it this way, only creatures of your choice within the area are outlined.

Usage: Proficiency Bonus uses per Long Rest

Shrunk-Rat Reflexes

You gain Proficiency in the Stealth skill, and when you make a Dexterity (Stealth) check while you are in Dim Light or obscured by foliage, clutter, or debris, you can treat a d20 roll of 9 or lower as a 10.

Usage: Always active

Rules Compatibility

Primary Ruleset D&D 5.5 / SRD 5.2
Compatible Rulesets D&D 5.5 / SRD 5.2, D&D 5e / SRD 5.1
Ability Scores Each lineage grants a complete +3 package: +2/+1. The base species grants no ability score increases, ensuring every playable combination totals exactly +3.
Balance Notes Tiny size with reduced speed and weapon access offsets mobility and proficiency boons; each lineage completes a +3 total ability package per SRD 5.2 flexible standards.

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