Homebrew Exo-gotas Species Details

Words such as monstrosity, mutant, horror and abomination are perfect descriptions for the Exo-Gotas. Exo-Gotas are Entomancers who have exceeded the limits of their body to the point where their physical appearance has mutated to appear similar to that of the bugs that make up their swarm. Their swarm usually consists of Beetles of many varieties, Ants, and bees.

Abnormal Size

At 1st level, your swarm makes your body swell to beyond its normal size. If your size was Medium it is now Large, and if your size was small it is now Medium. Your height is an additional 1'6" and your weight is doubled. You have advantage on attacks against constructs.

Monstrous strength

At 6th level, your swarm increases your strength. You gain proficiency in the Athletics skill, if you already have proficiency in the Athletics skill, you gain double proficiency in that skill. Your movement speed, jumping distance, and carry capacity are also doubled. Additionally, when you make a melee weapon attack you can spend 2 population points to add +2 to your next attack and damage rolls.

Improved Reflexes

At 10th level, your swarm alerts you to danger allowing you to have sharper reflexes. You get advantage on survival skill checks. You also gain advantage on dexterity saving throws against effects that you can see.

Enhanced Exoskeleton

At 14th level, your swarm forms an exoskeleton on certain parts of your body. You gain resistance to slashing damage from non-magical attacks. You also gain a bonus to unarmed attacks equal to your CON mod. You can spend 2 population points to increase your AC by 2 for a reaction.

Invicta-Periplaneta

At 18th level, your swarm forms a complete exoskeleton for you. You gain resistance to slashing and bludgeoning damage. You gain proficiency in Heavy armor. When wearing armor, your AC now increases by your Con modifier. Alternatively, while you are not wearing armor, your AC is equal to your current Entomancer level. Using 4 population points, you can temporarily gain resistance to all damage types except any type you are vulnerable to for 2 minutes.

Exo-gotas Traits

Human

Exo-gotas

Population

You can utilize the swarm living inside your body for certain abilities. When you use your swarm for these abilities it decreases in size. Your swarm's size is determined in Population Points. You regain lost Population Points at the end of a long rest but only if you have been provided with food during said rest. Having zero Population Points does not necessarily mean you have no swarm. Your population points are equal to your level. 1 Point of population is about 30-50 insects. this can vary depending on the type of Entomancer. The abilities and the number of population points they use are below.

Bug Swarm: Uses 2 population points. Makes a creature within 30 ft. of you make a Constitution saving throw (DC= 10 + your proficiency bonus + your Wisdom modifier), taking 2d12 necrotic damage on a failed save.

Swarm Summon: Uses 2 population points. Summons a Swarm Of Insects within 10 ft. of you.

Bug Armor: Uses 3 population points. For 1 minute, your AC becomes 12 + your Constitution modifier + your Dexterity modifier