Mothin
The end of the age of night birthed a seperation. What remained of Lumina, the original vampires, was ended in dust and ash. Admid the vaccuum, the Mothin witnessed the return of the original light. Exposing all to its majesty. Some scholars believe the original Mothin and original vampires were one in the same, decended into what they are now. Adapted from the explosure of the sun.
Many still worship the light of the sky, the moon. Causing the divide over the religion, causing many to seperate and spread out.
Varied & Plentiful
There are many forms of Mothin that are rather varied. You have many that assemble moths, and others that are more humanoid; the spectrum of form the Mothin call it. There are two factors that can happen to explain this. The form of the parents and heritage of the offspring but also when they are born.
Mothin are born from its mother and only seem to born during the night under the moon even for those who worship the sun. Many believe the phase of the moon determines the form of the Mothin.
Being moth-like humanoids adorned with fur, antennae, and finely scaled wings, they can appear tall and bug-like or short and more human appearing. As for why this happens is up to debate. Many seem to believe that it is because of a blessing (or curse as the moon groups believe) of when Gloria ended the Age of Night. The human appearing mothin are praised in the Sun groups while not so in the moon groups.
They can be nearly any color dependant on their environments. Mainly combinations of white, browns and greens. However, many mothin take great pride in dyeing new, decorative patterns into their wings.
However, even mothin with more subtle natural coloring can still possess intricate and beautiful patterns on their wings. Their wings come in many shapes and sizes and may have long tails. These tails do not affect their flight abilities at all, instead existing solely to provide a distraction to predators. Most Mothin cannot fly when wet. Most mothkin possess feathery antennae, but some may more closely resemble the clubbed antennae of butterflies. They generally have compound eyes which take up a considerable portion of their faces, providing them with superior darkvision at the expense of reduced resolution.
Isolated & Divided
The religions among mothin is split into sun or moon worship. They traditionally use enclosed paper lanterns and disallow open flame so as to not usurp the primacy of either or. Although, outsiders of noted that it may be because early Mothin got hypnotized by a adventuring party's campfire and burned their wings off.
Mothin have a traditional art form where painters ink designs onto the sides of these lanterns, which project onto cave walls when lit from inside. Many religious services involve an elder telling stories while silhouettes of mythic figures flicker behind them.
However, smaller groups of mothin worship the moon, an ancient practice from before the human goddess Gloria ended the age of night and exposed the world to the sun. These mothin of the moon will travel around a their sacred site, commonly a forest, mountain or very tall tree, every new moon, releasing small clouds of silver fireflies as they go. The journey begins at dusk, and commonly ends at midnight.
At the end of the journey, the mothin will gather and tell the story of their moon goddess, whose name has underwent change. Many will say it is Luma. While this could be the same as the Goddess of the Shattered moon Carmilla. The most devout of these will not like this name as it is the goddess that sided with Gloria during the end of the Age of Night.
The sun Mothin are more rather open to going into towns and cities, but these sightings are a bit more rare. While more operational during the day, these mothin are more likely to talk to non-mothin, worshipping Gloria for bringing about the sun from the night.
Many Mothin tend to stay in isolated and tight locations. A lot of the time, forests. Only coming out around night time. While many of these "eclipses" try to stay away from towns and cities, smaller groups of these mothin always venture out closer to these towns. As a result, causing some panic among the populace, creating a minor conflict.
Its when the sun and moon groups conflict that causes disturbances around mortal cilivizations. But many of these little fights happen at night. Those who claimed to have seen these claim to never want to go out at night again.
Mothin Names
In most mothin cultures, the mother is assigned the task of naming each of her children as they grow. These names will often change at the whim of the mother, and usually do not become official until metamorphosis. Their names are often difficult to pronounce with human tongues, while many mothin are born without a human tongue and doesn't bother them, some still do. As a result, these names are a hybrid of both pronouncations of the names. With a ' in the center. With a even amount of letters with some exceptions.
The names have no "male" or "female" difference due to the languange combination.
Mothfolk Names: Adz'kit, And'le, Axa, Bi'xi, Ch'ch, Chi'tha, Dal'phe, F'n, Fi'ka, Fi'ra, G'Zigg, Gl'ik, Had'ae, Ii'tus, J'llkx, Kl'il, Len'na, Lep'ha, Mo'lf, N'Kakt, Riz'hm, Sce'lkt, Se'na, Th'm, Timpth
Mothin traits
Ability Score Increase. Choose one stat to increase by 2 and one by 1.
Age. Mothin live nearly at the same rate as regular mortals. But seemingly get older than most at the age of 50.
Alignment. Mothin are slow to anger, yet quick to become impassioned about the things they find important. They lean toward chaotic alignments. They often stay away from evil allignments, but can easily fall into it.
Size. Mothin range from a bit under six feet to almost seven feet tall, not counting their lengthy antennae. Their builds tend towards the light and lithe, and they usually weigh between 130 and 160 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Wings Mothin have large cloak or coat-like wings that can fold easily to assemble such clothing. When falling, as a reaction, you can slow your descent, as if under the effect of the feather fall spell. However you can move one foot horizontally for each foot that you fall.
At 6th level you can grant yourself a flying speed of 30 feet as a bonus action for a duration of 1 minute. Afterwards you must finish a long rest before you can use this flight again.
At 14th level you can instead fly indefinitely at a speed of 30 feet. If you already have a flying speed then that flying speed will increase by 20 feet instead.
Your clothes and armor have to be modified to accommodate your wings, and you can't use your wings while wearing heavy armor
Maniables. Mothin have four arms and each of them can hold an object as normal, however, they are weaker than their main arms. But you can't beneefit from a shield if you're holding a weapon with two-handed property or more than one weapon. You can interact with a second object or feature of the enironment for free during your turn.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Lumathi. Due to their pincer mouths, this language is exclusive to them as it is a form of clicks and purs that is more difficult to learn than most languages.
Subrace. There are many kinds of mothin due to the environment they settle in.
Sun or Moon. Other Mothin also follow the sun or the moon. Either or can give additional features.
Sun
Followers of the sun are more resistant to the effects of the light
Compound Eyes. You cannot be blinded by effects of light.
Moon
Followers of the moon are more trained to live in the night.
Red-eyed shadow. You have profiency in the Stealth Skill.
Superior Darkvision. You have darkvision up to 120 ft. But have disadvantage to perception checks involving sight in daylight, as well as attack rolls in the daylight.
Pepper
Your people’s time spent in heavily polluted areas has caused changes to your body and fur due to nearby cities. You have become focused on stealth, and your body has grown resistant to your conditions.
Soot Disguise. Your coloring has evolved to resemble the polluted environment you grew up in. You are proficient in the Stealth skill, and have advantage on Stealth checks when you are standing still.
Polluted Growth. All that pollution does a lot to a body. You also have resistance to poison damage.
Colors. Soot Moths tend to be dark in color. Blacks, greys, and dark blues or purples are common.
Atlus
Your people's time spent in forests has not facilitated the need for extensive evolution. You bear more resemblance to the original mothin than other subraces. As such, you are more in touch with your body.
Enhanced Antennae. All mothin have a powerful sense of smell—yours is stronger. You have advantage on Perception checks made with smell.
Dominator Of The Senses. You have proficiency in the Perception skill.
Adapt Sense. You have the ability to increase your senses to unnatural levels. For one hour, you have blindsight out to 20ft. You cannot use this ability if your antennae are completely covered. You can use this ability twice before a long rest is necessary.
Colours. Forest moths tend to have more neutral coloring than other subraces. Greens and browns are the most common, though yellow and orange are not unheard of.
Diamondback
Your body is larger and more hardened than other mothin, allowing you to stand up to other humanoids as equals. These are more bulkier and tend to be warriors and bodyguards for the leaders of their clans.
Large Build. You are significantly larger than other mothin. Your size is Medium, and your average height is 5-7 feet.
Grounded Form. You have lost the Wings trait, but your walking speed has increased by 10ft, and you have gained a climbing speed of 25ft.
Armoured Wings. By sacrificing your flight, your wings become durable and can be used as defense. Your unarmored defense becomes 13 + your Constitution modifier. You can use this score instead of your armor if your armor provides less AC.
Colours. Diamondback Mothin tend to be reds, oranges, or browns.
Bella Silk
Your time spent in outside villages and towns has changed your status and diet. Cloth is more easily accessible, and has become a reliable food source. Others worship your ornate wings, and this worship has changed you too.
More Languages. Mothin tend to study the behaviors of those they make deals with. You know two more extra languages of your choice
Higher Class. Your royal ranking among mothin and royals means that you are meant to be served, not the other way around. You are immune to being charmed.
Royal Demeanor. You have proficiency with the Persuasion skill.
Colours. Royal Moths tend to be vibrant in color. Pinks, yellows, and purples are common.
Deepwild
You have adapted the magic of the fey into your very body. This could be a result of your time spent around fey creatures, fey areas, or even the result of being gifted connections by a fey prior to your birth.
Fey Connections. You have grown around the fey long enough to be directly affected by them. Choose one cantrip each from the sorcerer and warlock spell lists, excluding eldritch blast.
Natural Magic. You have proficiency in the Arcana skill.
Magic Fur. The gifts of the fey have embedded protection from magic in your very being. You may halve the damage you would otherwise receive as a reaction to taking acid, cold, lightning, fire, radiant, or necrotic damage. You can use this ability once per long rest, and twice per long rest upon reaching level 12.
Colours. Fey Moths tend to be blues, greens, or reds. Iridescence is more common than among other subraces.
And Many Many More...
There are hundreds of variants of Moths, but many can't be protrayed, the subraces here aree some of the basic archtypes of represented Moths, select one you believe fits a archtype and simply reflavour it to another!
