Homebrew Burmecian Species Details
"It's been five years..." Spear in-hand, the knight stood alongside her companions, the ruins of her ancestral home before her.
"I've been away for so long. Not a night went by when I didn't dream about home. I can't believe I'm here..." Rain, pouring down in droves, slicked off of her leather armor, thunder crashing overhead. "I am no longer the selfish child I was five years ago. The time has come to serve my kingdom as a Burmecian dragon knight once again!"
Forgotten but not Forsaken
Burmecians, oft mistaken for 'giant rats' were one of the oldest races of Gaia, living long, hard lives over the ages, but in modern ages, especially after the Great Crystal War, most were left forgotten by history. Despite this, the burmecians refuse to simply die off or vanish, and they manage to find allies, both likely and non, at every turn to ensure their legacy lives on.
Survivors of Cruel Fate
Burmecians are well respected for their tenacity, often facing terrible fates, yet refusing to lie down and be forgotten. From the terrible siege their homeland faced, to multiple homes facing terrible destruction, the Burmecians not only refused to back down, but got back up, dusted themselves off, and went right back to rebuilding what was lost and destroyed.
Burmecian Names
Burmecians are often known to tie their given name not to a family, but to a notable trait about themselves. Such as Sir Fratley Irontail, whose tail strength and dexterity were so good it acted like a third arm, or Dame Freya Crescent, whose leaping ability was so high it's rumored she could touch the moon.
By Leaps and Bounds
Burmecians are well known for their racial sub-class, the Dragoon ranger. These elite dragonslayers actually rely on spears, rather than swords, for combat and train their bodies to leap at insane heights, letting them fight dragons mano-a-mano even fi the dragon is in mid-flight.
Burmecian Traits
Your Burmecian is capable of some interesting feats.Ability Score Increase
Your Charisma score increases by 2, and two other ability scores of your choice increase by 1.
Age
Burmecians mature slightly faster humans do and reach adulthood around the age of 15. They live much longer than humans, however, often exceeding 180 years.
Size
Burmecians are about the same size as humans, ranging from 5 to 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision
Thanks to your rat-like nature, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Leaps and Bounds
You gain advantage on any Athletics or acrobatics skill checks regarding jumping and climbing and have no upper limit to jump height.
Dragoon Training
Your Burmecian heritage comes with at least some training as a Dragoon, granting proficiency with Spear-type weapons, and Dragons as a favored enemy.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common, Draconic, and one extra language of your choice.
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