Homebrew Claznish Species Details

The Claznish are a somewhat feeble, childlike race. Some say they resemble Elves, provided Elves were 4 feet tall and hairy as any ape. 
Claznish are very thin, rarely reaching two hundred pounds, as their build is not meant for strength, but nimbleness and dexterity instead.

Wandering Thoughts

 

The Claznish have spent their entire lives living in forests, mostly in the tops of trees. Maybe because of their lack of natural predators, maybe because of their access to eitherial magic due to their proximity to the magics of the sky. Regardless, the Claznish are an inherently magic people. They are not able to use magic in the most traditional sense, however, the Claznish are masters of infiltration. The Claznish are able to target any one humanoid in visible range, and attempt to enter them. On a straight Wisdom check, if the Claznish wins, the humanoid loses consciousness and the Claznish takes over their physical form, taking on the physical stats of that creature until this feature ends, and using that creature's senses as its own. The Claznish can use any magic the controlled creature had access to, but it must use its own mental stats to perform the checks and DCs.
In this form, the Claznish is considered to have no access to its natural senses for the duration. 
The duration is flexable, but is not hampered by distance. If the Claznish won the wisdom check by 1+, the duration is 12 hours. 2+, the duration is 24 hours. 5+, the duration lasts until the controlled creature falls unconscious, the Claznish's hold is removed using disspell or a similar action, or the Claznish's physical body takes any damage.

 

Claznish Names

Claznish, when controlling a creature will simply use that creature's name, as they learn instinctive knowledge such as that when they take over the creature. 
As a Claznish, however, they will likely have names relating only to simple things in nature, as most Claznish are forced to name themselves, because elders have lost their concept of individuality to such a degree that they do not bother to name the children.

Claznish Traits

Your Claznish character has the following traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Wisdom score increases by 3. However, due to your past living predator free in the treetops, your Constitution goes down by 1.

Age

Claznish reach maturity at about 13, but will live at least two centuries if they are not killed and take care of themselves. 

Alignment

Because of Claznish's habit of stealing other creature's bodies, they are more often than not Evil aligned. However, some few can be Neutral, only targeting those near death or under some sort of sleeping enchantment already.

Size

Claznish are a feeble people, made for climbing and hiding, the larges being 4 feet tall. Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Limited Occupancy

You have advantage on all ability checks you make to avoid being charmed or having your thoughts detected.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Primordial, and five languages of your choice.