Homebrew Batlix Species Details

(version 17 notes: you can be small or medium!)

 

"There was a strange hooded figure walking down the road, I couldn't see his face until he was bumped by a hurrying man. The hood was knocked off and for a second I saw a bat like face before he put his hood back down, slipping away"-Wran birchsmile, elf paladin.

The batlix are very rare and when they are near people often don't notice because they often are wearing a hooded cloak so that their face is concealed, though if they are bumped you might glimpse a furry, winged, arm or a bat face but no more.

small and smart

kind and welcoming, but also timid and shy, batlix are mostly a peaceful race that live in small villages deep in forests and caves, keeping out of wars and other big events. known for their craftsmanship and art skills, the batlix are expert carvers, painters, tinkerers, and writers. Their fur can be shades of grey, tan, black, and brown, though as they get older it will start to tinge gold. This is a sign of wisdom and intelligence in batlix society. very short standing at most only 3 to 4 feet tall and weigh 40 to 45 pounds, their arms are like a bats arms except they have two extra fingers with the thumb. They have wingspans that are as long as their arms and will have hands with small claws at the end. their facial features can look like many different bat species and are different between villages. batlix have short legs and are faster flying than walking so when traveling with supplies they will often teak take a horse drawn cart.

rare forest dwellers

Batlix first appeared when the bat demon cama zotz tried to change regular bats into monsters, similar to what yeenoghu did with gnolls, but the bat god, chiropterran (ki-rop-teh-ran) noticed this and saved them from that fate and transformed them into the batlix. Living up to 200 years old, batlix are a long lived race. They also value family very much and will live with their parents until adulthood which comes around age 20. batlix can be very aggressive if their family is involved and will attack ferociously if they are in danger. they will often train small bats and giant bats as pets and messengers.

modest villages

the batlix live in small villages deep in the woods or in large caverns. often they will be near elf or dwarf villages, and will sometimes get resources that they don't have from nearby villages. elves are not fond of batlix as they think that they are still what cama zotz intended so will not pay much attention to them or give them outright hatred. dwarfs don't mind batlix and will trade with them as they would with any other race. other races don't fully know that batlix exist, but have heard story's about them.

batlix names

The name of a batlix is often after the name of a tree or plant. batlix get their names later in life and are referred to by a nickname until then. (nicknames are often after their personality)

male names: oak, spruce, fir, and any other masculine plant names.

female names: ivy, daffodil, willow , and any other feminine plant names.

 

Batlix Traits

your batlix will have many natural traits due to bat ancestry

echolocation

you have blindsight 60 ft. but not if you are deafened or mute.

languages

you can speak common and a language of your choice. you may also go into the languages and add batlish as a custom language. batlish is a language that includes lots of hisses, and growls along with words in the language

Echo locate

batlix, like bats, have sophisticated laryngeal echolocation which is unique in the animal kingdom. this allows you to find secret compartments with your echolocation. three times per long rest you can echo locate as a bonus action to find any secret compartment, room, or tunnel within a 20 ft radius. you may not do this if deafened or mute

batspeak

you may talk with bats to train them as pets.

Keen hearing

batlix have great hearing. you have advantage on wisdom (perception) checks that rely on hearing

Bite

You have a fanged mouth that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with it, the strike deals 1d6 + your Dexterity modifier piercing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

+2 dexterity and +1 intelligence.

your dexterity score increases by 2 and your intelligence score increases by 1

age

batlix live about 170 years and mature at age 20

size

batlix can vary greatly in size so you are medium or small

speed

Your walking speed is 25 feet.

flight

Because of your wings, you have a flying speed of 40 feet. You can’t use this flying speed if you’re wearing medium or heavy armor.