Homebrew Dohwar Species Details

The dohwar are short, pudgy, flightless avians bearing a passing resemblance to penguins. They are shameless merchants of wildspace, always looking for an opportunity to turn a profit. They live in social groups known as 'cartels,' run by a council known as an 'Executive Board.' The Executive Board is headed by a President, who is the final arbiter of all matters.

The average dohwar stands 4' tall. Black feathers cover most of its body, except for its chest, covered in white feathers. The dohwar has two wings that are useless for flight but have limited prehensile action, allowing it to grasp objects. Dohwar do not walk, they waddle. Their mode of dress is typically a garish mishmash of clashing clothes.

Though the dohwar speak Common and their own tongue, they rely heavily on telepathic powers for communication among themselves. In fact, dohwar have pairings called "mergers", wherein two dohwar stay in mental rapport, even to the point of finishing each other's sentences. This drives other races crazy.

Dohwar Traits

Your dohwar character has certain characteristics in common with other dohwar.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.

Arctic Native

You have resistance to cold damage, and subzero temperatures do not bother you. Ice is not difficult terrain for you.

Dohwar Telepathy

You can send telepathic messages to any creature you can see within 30 feet of you. You don’t need to share a language with the creature for it to understand these messages, but it must be able to understand at least one language to comprehend them.

At 3rd level, you can cast the Detect Thoughts spell, requiring no components. Once you use this ability, you can't use it again until you have completed a long rest. When you first gain this spell, choose Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma as your spellcasting ability.

Wheelers and Dealers

Dohwar society is corporate and mercantile in nature, organized into "cartels" run by a Board of Directors. As such, most dohwar tend to be experienced at reading potential clients and selling to them. As such, you are proficient in your choice of Insight or Persuasion.

Graceful Swimmers, Awkward Waddlers

You have a walking waddling speed of 20 ft. You have a swimming speed of 45 ft. and can hold your breath for up to 10 minutes.