Homebrew Giraffe Species Details

Typically about 15-20 feet tall in adulthood, the herbivorous giraffe spends much of its time pruning trees for sustenance and moving from one to the next.  A giraffe that survives to adulthood will typically live around 20-25 years in the wild.  Has horns on head that can be used during battle, 1d8 bludgeoning + strength.  

Giraffe Traits

Enhanced Perception: Increased perception due to long neck. ASI: Int or Wis. Giraffe Size: Giraffe is considered large, walks faster than a typical human, receives additional HP, and any other large creature modifiers.

Enhanced Perception

+2 to passive and active perception due to height, increased to +3 when in open terrain with a clear view of surroundings, decreased to +1 when head is low in elevation or when surroundings are unclear.

Ability Score Increase

+2 to either intelligence or wisdom

Giraffe Size

Due to their great size, giraffes are considered large for purposes of space taken.  They also have increased walking speed, can serve as a battle mount (depending on weight and size, GM discretion).  They also receive additional hit points due to their size, as well as any applicable modifiers of large creatures (as decided by DM).