Homebrew Carnis Species Details

Rustling in the bushes, something approaches.

Humanoid but certainly not a human.

Large, almost bulging eyes and a wide grin are your final sight before it notices you. 

Flesh Hunters

Carnis are tall creatures, standing at around 8 feet tall. They usually have no skin and as such, appear red and fleshy. Carnis have large eyes and their mouths appear as a wide grin, but that does not necessarily mean they are always happy. Their jaws are built as such to allow them to open their mouths almost similar to a snake, and devour prey. Their prey consists of any living being, usually.

Despite this fleshy appearance, their bodies have a natural ability to morph in a way to match other humanoid races. When touched, their bodies still feel fleshy but the appearance changes to that of the race they are mimicking.

Higher Purpose

Most Carnis live their lives in forests, caves, anywhere wild where they will stalk their prey and hide before striking quickly and devouring it. However, in some rare cases, Carnis will begin to try to live as any other person would. They sometimes try to live amongst general populations, usually hiding their mouths due to the disturbing appearance and uncanny feeling that comes with it. Some of these Carnis are living amongst people to learn what it is like to be civilized instead of just mimicking those who are. Some of them do it to better learn characteristics of humanoid races to better hunt. Either way, they are not generally welcomed with open arms into large cities and towns, for general fear that they will begin luring people out of them to eat in the wild.

Disguised Danger, or Just Trying to Live?

 

“I remember one day, I was working my usual job as a bartender back in Baldur’s Gate, and this real tall guy walked in. He had a hood up and a mask over his mouth so I figured he was just another criminal, probably on the run from authorities. But this guy was freakishly tall for a human, so it got me thinking. After he sat down at the bar, I couldn’t help but ask ‘Hey pal, what are you, if you don’t mind me asking?’ And this guy replied with, ‘None of your business’. It’s a response I expected, but something was off about how he spoke. It was in a voice that sounded like it wanted to become several other voices, and I only saw his mouth open under that mask, but not move as if he was speaking. Like he opened his mouth and sound just came out without him actually speaking. He didn’t end up ordering anything, and as he left, I was still thinking, what even was he?”              

-Nasim Avaren, Bartender

Carnis Names

Carnis may go by any names that any other race might go by, due to the fact that they mimic other things from different races. Anything from Human to Dragonborn to Ice Oni is fair game to them. Their names rarely mean anything, just being mindlessly copied from the style of others.

 

Carnis Traits

Carnis do not have many abilities of their own, instead copying much from others.

Mimic

You may morph your body to mimic that of another humanoid race that you have recently seen, and this effect lasts until you choose to end it. 

This ability may be activated once every long rest.

Ability Score Increase

Your ability scores each increase by 1. In addition, you have one extra point able to be added to any ability score, and you may change where this point is allocated every time you level up.

Age

Carnis typically live up to around 70 or 80 years.

Size

Carnis are tall and stocky creatures, usually standing at around 8 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

Every long rest, you may choose one language other than Common that you may speak. However, the language must have been heard recently to be copied.