Homebrew Anemon Species Details
Anemons are small, simple creatures that ride on the winds. They are supremely adapted for their life in the sky, though not so much adapted for adventuring.
Seedy Form
Anemons have a rather plant-like nature: They have four leafy wings like those of a maple seed, and two broad feathery parasols which catch the wind like a dandelion. Their body is surrounded by an airy shell, with a slim seed-like interior and a small spiny head. They lack legs, which prevents them from walking on the earth, and their arms appear as slender stalks that grow from the body.
Their colours are usually in the realm of green, but colours like gold, red, or yellowed are not uncommon, especially in autumn.
Wind Rider
Anemons live and die by the wind. Currents of air are the only means of propulsion availible to this people, and they make the most of it.
Their reliance on outside forces pushes them towards a passive lifestyle: They like to spend their lives floating through the sky, waiting for the bad to pass rather than trying to fix things. This is far from universal, however, and many individuals turn their intellect to harnessing and sometimes even controlling the wind to their own ends. These individuals are adored wherever they end up, often rising up the ranks to become either a benevolent leader or a cruel despot.
Anemon Traits
As an anemon, you have certain traits in common with your people.Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 1, and your Wisdom score increases by 2.
Age
Anemons take only from spring to autumn to reach adulthood, though they are already mostly mature before summer. Their lifespan is usually short, lasting only until next spring, but a few of them can last for up to a decade.
Size
Anemons are around 3ft. from head to base, with a wingspan of 4ft. Your size is Small.
Floater
You can rise or fall in the air at a speed of 5ft. While on the ground and not prone, you are considered to be grounded.
Wind Flight
While outside during wind, you can move horizontally in the air. If you are grounded, you can move up to half of the wind speed, so long as you are moving away from the wind. If you are in the air or prone, you can move leewards in a straight line up to the full speed of the wind. You must move at least half of your speed each turn if you are not grounded.
If you are caught in an explosion or other damaging area of effect, you can move horizontally similarly to being in the wind. Your speed while grounded is half of the area of effect's size, and you must move away from the area's point of orgin. You stop moving if you exit the area. Your speed while in the air or prone is equal to the area's size, and you must move in a straight line away from the point of origin. You do not stop moving if you exit the area. You must move at least half of your speed if you are not grounded. In both cases, your speed cannot excede 60 feet.
Gale Power
When attacking after moving, you add an extra weapon dice for every 10ft. over 30 that you moved.
Prickly
When a creature does a melee attack within 5ft. of you, the creature takes 1d4 piercing damage.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Auran.
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