i made a homebrew dnd race for my beautiful fellow life series enjoyers!! :D check it out
Avian
“THEY LEFT BUTTONS ON THE FLOOR, JIMMY!” -Grian Flightwatcher, after accidentally dropping his brother Jimmy into a pitfall.
Hundreds of years ago, some small tribes of people were once blessed by the gods with the wings of birds, insects, and dragons for different reasons in order to protect themselves. Their descendants still wander the lands to this day. Avians have also been infamous for triggering traps, hidden mechanisms, and unpredictable magical effects due to their curiosity.
They appear decently similar to other usual creatures, like Humans and Elves, but with wings sprouting from their backs and sometimes behind their ears.
Stats
Creature Type: You are a Humanoid.
Size: Varies, depending on who your ancestors were.
Speed: You have a base walking speed of 30 feet.
Alignment: Avians can be a range of alignments, but typically lean towards chaotic.
Age: Varies, depending on who your ancestors were.
Languages: You can read, speak, and write common, avian (homebrew language), and any other languages that might be associated with whatever species you are.
Features
Ability Score Increase: Your Dexterity or Strength modifier increases by 2, or both by 1.
Gift of Flight: You have a fly speed of 30 ft, no hover.
Why are there buttons on the floor?: You gain 1d4 temporary HP from this trait whenever you activate an unfamiliar device like a button or lever for the first time. You can only use this trait once per short or long rest.
Subraces
Winged Descendant: There are 3 subraces of Avian:
Passerine
Your ancestors were gifted the wings of birds, like Sparrows or Ravens, for their kindness and compassion for themselves and others.
Ability score increase: Your Charisma score increases by 1.
Song of the Sky: You learn the Vicious Mockery cantrip. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for this.
Insect
Your ancestors were gifted the wings of bugs, like Ladybugs and Butterflies, for their meticulousness and ability to strategize quickly.
Ability score increase: Your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Swarm Instinct: You learn the Guidance cantrip. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this.
Wyvern
Your ancestors were gifted with the wings of dragons for their bravery, ambition, and willingness to protect one another.
Ability score increase: Your Strength score increases by 1.
Draconic Spark: You learn the Thaumaturgy cantrip. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for this.
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