The Humblewood Campaign Setting from Hit Point Press is an enchanting book of adventure and adorable creatures. Available now on D&D Beyond, the book offers players looking to journey into the Wood a variety of character creation options, from species to subclasses, spells, and more.

Below, we dive into the player options found in Humblewood.

• Species
• Subclasses
• Backgrounds
• Feats
• Spells

Third-Party Content

The Humblewood Campaign Setting is third-party content. Consult with your Dungeon Master before using any of the materials found in this book. They have the final say in what content is and is not available in adventures they run.

Species

Humblewood introduces 10 new species, many of which have multiple subspecies. These species are split across the two main cultures of the Humblewood: the canopy-soaring birdfolk and the ground-dwelling humblefolk.

Fixed Ability Score Improvements

The species in Humblewood Campaign Setting have fixed increases to their ability scores, as noted in the tables below.

A Note on Species in Humblewood

For a while now, D&D has been changing how it approaches certain conventions as they relate to various game options, and one of those involve player species. D&D is moving away from using the term "race." In this article we use the term "species," but it should be noted that the Humblewood Campaign Setting uses the term "race" to describe the same game options.

Birdfolk

The five types of birdfolk live high up in the treetops, soaring on updrafts and flitting between the canopies. Birdfolk share the Glide trait, which allows them to slow their fall, flying short distances whilst they do.

Humblefolk

Amongst the roots and leaves of the forest floor, you'll find the diverse Humblefolk. From hardy cervan to crafty mapach and cunning vulpin, the Humblefolk species are a varied lot.

Subclasses

The Humblewood Campaign Setting introduces four brand-new subclasses for your forest-bound bard, cleric, or fighter.

College of the Road (Bard). The College of the Road taps into the most eclectic and diverse selection of skills and talents of any bardic subclass, representing their free-spirited nature and long travels. Their signature feature is their Traveler's Tricks, representing various skills and abilities they have picked up along their journeys. These range from Armed Combat Lessons, where a seasoned fighter has taught them how to use the Fighting Style feature, to Dark Bargain, which allows you to channel some power from a warlock you met via a shady bargain.

Community Domain (Cleric). Many clerics' calling lies at the heart of a close-knit community, so they may choose the Community Domain. Clerics of this subclass focus their divine power on instilling those around them with the warmth and protection of hearth and home. They gain two unique Channel Divinity features: Magnificent Feast lets you prepare hearty food with magical healing properties, and Community Watch allows a number of allies to add a d6 to ability checks, attack rolls, and saving throws for a limited time.

Night Domain (Cleric). The dark of night may bring many a foul thing, but it is also a ward that shrouds the meek and vulnerable against the eyes of predators, a truth that the Night Domain embodies. Clerics of this domain wield this power to protect allies and confound enemies; they gain magically enhanced darkvision that can eventually become truesight or wreath themselves in darkness to become harder to strike by enemies. Their Channel Divinity, Invocation of Night, can snuff out all sources of light and blind nearby enemies. Likewise, their Veil of Dreams feature lets them increase the effectiveness of the sleep spell, adding to the number of hit points the spell can affect and allowing you to choose the order of affected creatures.

Scofflaw (Fighter). As their name would suggest, the Scofflaw laughs at the notion of a fair fight or a code of battle. They hit hard and fight dirty, pulling no punches, giving no quarter, and taking no prisoners. In combat, they can hurl insults like they'd hurl punches, allowing them to use Dexterity or Strength in place of Charisma when making ability checks, and they have proficiency with improvised weapons. If you like the idea of being skilled at breaking chairs over people's heads, this is the fighter for you. They can also misdirect enemies into attacking allies and deal extra damage to creatures they've misdirected.

Backgrounds

Humblewood introduces three new backgrounds, perfect for making a character of the Wood.

Bandit Defector. Having turned your back on a life of crime, you seek to turn over a new leaf. But some things are hard to leave behind. A bandit defector character has the Bandit Routes feature, allowing them to navigate forested routes and paths at a faster pace than usual.

Grounded. This is a birdfolk-focused background. A grounded character eschews the lofty canopies in favor of a life on the ground, although other birdfolk consider them odd for this choice. This grants them the feature Find Another Path, which allows them to recall the general layout of the forest floor and always be trusted to find shelter in a pinch or a route around an obstacle.

Wind-Touched. Another background aimed at birdfolk, the wind-touched background is for characters who are fated to rise far above even their feather kin and dance on the winds themselves. Often denoted by special markings or feathers, a wind-touched character has the Supernatural Presence feature. This allows you to rouse those around you into following or supporting you whenever you perform any show of power or skill that could be attributed to the winds and air.

Feats

If your campaign uses the optional feats rule, the Humblewood Campaign Setting provides seven new options to customize your character.

Aerial Expert. If your character has the Glide trait, this feat can augment that ability with several improvements. With this feat, you can jump using your Dexterity or Strength score, Dash while gliding, and even change direction and ascend.

Bandit Cunning. With this feat, you can not only add your Intelligence modifier as a bonus to a saving throw once per long rest, but you also gain the ability to use Investigation against your enemies in combat. You can use your action to make an ability check to learn details about your enemies, such as damage resistance or immunity, an attack option, or a special sense.

Heavy Glider. Another option specific to the Glide trait, this feat allows you to glide even while holding a heavy weapon or wearing heavy armor. Additionally, you can use your Glide trait to land in a hostile creature's space and potentially push them back and knock them prone.

Opportunistic Thief. If you want to give your character sticky fingers, this feat is the one for you. With Opportunistic Thief, whenever a creature misses you with an attack, you can attempt to steal an object from them. Additionally, outside of combat, you're able to perfectly conceal any object you steal or switch the object for a replacement.

Perfect Landing. This feat reduces the size of damage dice rolled when you take falling damage, prevents you from falling prone if you do damage when falling, and allows you to ignore some of the falling distance.

Speech of the Ancient Beasts. This feat grants you bonuses to interacting with Beasts, including some unique languages such as Giant Eagle and the ability to be understood by certain Beasts.

Woodwise. This feat enhances your mobility and ability to traverse natural environments, allowing you to ignore difficult terrain and not become lost in natural surroundings.

Spells

Humblewood brings a selection of 10 new spells themed for the setting

Discover a Grassy Realm of Friends and Foe

The Humblewood Campaign Setting is available now on D&D Beyond. Venture into the world as a former bandit vulpin, support your friends as a Community Domain cleric, and try out new spells from Hit Point Press as you take on the challenges of the Wood!

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