Homebrew Ant Species Details

Physical Description

An ant is a small insect living underground in colonies. a very tiny insect normally having a sting depending on the and living in a complex social colony with one or more breeding queens. It is wingless except for the fertile adults, which form large mating swarms, and they are known for its industriousness and teamwork skills in their colony.

An adult ant can stand at about 1/10th of an inch to 5/10th of an inch and can weigh from 1mg to 5mg. Ants have 6 legs but are able to use some of their legs as their arms to pick up undersized and tiny items.

History

Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the Cretaceous period, about 140 million years ago, and diversified after the rise of flowering plants.

Society

Ants live in small but sometimes even big colonies all over the planet living underground under even the most tough terrain of dirt. In their colonies, each individual ant has a role to fulfill.

Ant Names

Ants do not usually have names, but other races might name them themselves.

Names: Anthony, Antia, Anton, Antonio, Antwain, Sir Antwick, Antionette

Ant Traits

As a Ant, you have the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity and Constitution scores both increase by 1.

Languages

Languages. Ants can understand all languages but can't speak or read.

Creature Type

You are a beast but are also considered a Ant for any prerequisite or effect that requires you to be a Ant.

Size

You are Tiny.

Speed

Speed. Your base walking speed is 10 feet, and you have a climbing speed of 10 feet.

Darkvision

Darkvision. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Alignment

Alignment. Ants tend to follow the alignment of their Queen, however ants without a leader and who just work in colonies or alone, they can vary in any alignment.

Gathering

Gathering. If in a forest, grassland, jungle or underground, it will take you 5 minutes to find nutrients in the ground to sustain you for a day. Also, eating 1/10th of a ration that a medium sized race would eat will sustain you for a day as well.

Mandibles

Mandibles. Although the majority of all ants may be unarmed, their mandibles can deal piercing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier.

Work Ethic

Work Ethic. You are proficient in both the Athletics and Survival skills.

Communication

Communication. Ants have the ability to telepathically communicate with any creature within 20 feet of them but can only speak with one creature at a time.

Natural Armor

Natural Armor. As an ant, you do not wear armor but your skin is very tough and your AC is 12 + Dexterity.