Homebrew Centifolk (MK2) Species Details
centifolk are a race of humanoid arthropods bearing a striking resemblance to centipedes. With 6 complex limbs and 6 simple appendages with little practical use. known for their thick exoskeleton and large pincers, centifolk may not be able to swim, but have many biological advantages otherwise, this allows their continued survival in extremely harsh and discriminatory environments.
It is said that centifolk originally appeared when within the span of a year, thousands of these creatures burrowed out of the ground with no discernible reason or origin, some say that they had a society underground that collapsed forcing them out, some say a powerful wizard summoned them from he earth, and some say they were rising like cicadas from a thousand year metamorphosis. But nobody is truly sure what the origin of these creatures is.
Centifolk (MK2) Traits
centifolk bodies give them a physical advantage but causes them to be seen as disgusting in the eyes of many.Dreadful form
-1 to all persuasion checks, and an automatic proficiency in intimidation.
Appalling armor
Any bludgeoning attack against a centifolk must roll with disadvantage, with the opposite rule applying to any piercing attacks. This form also causes a -1 in base strength and +1 in stealth.
Ability Score Increase
Your ability scores each increase by 1.
Age
Centifolk reach adulthood in their twenties and can live far more than a century, but often don’t reach 50.
Venomous bite
Once per short rest centifolk can bite an enemy for a d4 piercing damage and a d8 in poison damage.
Size
centifolk vary widely in height but are almost always slender in body shape, they range from under 3 feet to over 9 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Language
You can speak, and possibly read, and write in common. As centifolk gain their understanding of language through the people on the streets where they grow up, they typically have a grasp on common and often understand words from other languages, unknowingly mixing dialects and using words from other tongues: Orc curses, Elvish musical expressions, Dwarvish military phrases, and so on.
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