Homebrew Awakened Species Details

Created either through the influence of wild magics, some other natural but chaotic force or by the intervention of a spell caster, The Awakened are born. While this group consists mostly of animals with the occasional plant there have been rare cases where an inanimate object was awakened such as a rug or a sword. The awakened gain the ability to speak and think for themselves in the same way as most other people can in exchange for being born in a world where they are most likely the only one of their kind that can do so. Peerless and existing in a world not made to accommodate them they must strive to make their own way through the world. 

An Awakened can be anything from a frog to a log, or a sparrow to an arrow. They look mostly like the thing they were born as and have abilities that correlate to what they are. 

 

Due to the difficulty they have wielding most equipment a lot of awakened become spell casters, utilizing tails, extra arms, or other appendages for the parts of spells that require the use of hands, and or tying their spell casting focus to their body.  Lot of people make little bags for their pets or familiars so usable backpacks are one of the easiest things for an awakened to find.

 

 

 

Awakened Traits

As an Awakened, you have the following racial traits.

Creature Type

Your creature type depends on what you are.

Size

You are Medium, Small or Tiny. You choose the size when you select this race.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Uncanny body shape

You're not like most other creatures and their armor and weapons aren't built for you. If you don't have appendages that function like hands (an otter, ape, or monkey will) then you cannot use weapons or tools not made specifically for you or another Awakened with a similar body shape. You also cannot use armor not made specifically for you or another Awakened with a similar body shape.

An awakened vine might be able to grip a sword but not use it efficiently, while a small monkey might be able to hold a sword but have the weapon be too big for it, keep these things in mind while playing. Assume that your starting equipment was made for you, or that it was made for another like you.

Awakened Attributes

Pick three attributes that correlate to what you are. These are the abilities you were born with prior to your awakening (Or in the case of an otherwise inanimate object, gained as a result of the awakening). Talk to your DM about what you should have.

Awakened Trait

Pick one trait that correlates to what you are. This is a trait you were born with prior to your awakening (Or in the case of an otherwise inanimate object, gained as a result of the awakening). Talk to your DM about what you should have.