Homebrew Couatlmeh {coo-wa-de-meh} (Couatl folk) Species Details
The couatl (a magical species of feathered flying serpents) have a long and sad history. Their once proud kingdom lost in non-existence, most of their people consumed by evil, and the remnants of the rest scattered across the planes, the couatl have over time become near extinct. In their later years, some of the coatl had fled to the realm of Chult and embraced the god known as Ubato. He was the god of the jungle and living dinosaurs, and he could sense their good-natured spirits. So, he welcomed them into his lands for them to thrive.
Unfortunately, Ubato’s reign was not forever. He had fathered his own dark antithesis, whom he could not detect. He was also constantly assaulted by Sseth, who’s worshipers were the Yuan-ti and already hated the Coatl. Over generations of war, Ubato abandoned Chult and left his worshipers behind. However, he recognized that the Coatl had always been devout to his ways, and he took them with him to his new home in Faerun.
Ubato knew that the Coatl would be found out by his enemies. So to help them hide, he performed a trick on their kind. Before, they were feathered serpents who could turn into a human if they wished. Now, they were humans first who could transform into a feathered serpent for only a small time. They were furious about this trick, but being isolated in a new world and without any other ally, they remained faithful to Ubato.
The descendants of this trick called themselves the Coatlmeh. They usually are found in tropical climates, but they are not afraid of travel. As a people, they remain loyal to Ubato, but his trick has pushed them to look for other patrons. Perhaps if they continue to wander, they will one day find a home and a god to turn them back into the beings they once were.
Couatlmeh {coo-wa-de-meh} (Couatl folk) Traits
Divine Origin, Shielded Mind, TransformAbility Score Increase
Your Wisdom ability score increases by 2, and your Dexterity ability score increases by 1.
Age
Although coatlmeh reach physical maturity at about the same age as humans, they typically reach adulthood around the age of 100 and can live to be 750 years old.
Creature Type
Your creature type is dragonborn.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Draconic.
Size
You are Medium.
Speed
Your walking speed is 30ft.
Divine Origin
The divine spark is still burning within, and you have Resistance to radiant damage.
Shielded Mind
You have advantage against scrying and to any effect that would sense your emotions, read your thoughts, or detect your location.
Transform
By taking an Action, you can change your form into a medium-sized feathered snake with large golden wings. Your skin refracts light and makes it look like a flowing rainbow, and you retain a somewhat humanoid face. You may keep this form for a total of one hour, but you can revert back to your humanoid self at any time. All of your belongings and equipment will disappear into your form and reappear once you revert to your humanoid self. You cannot use your hand-held weapons in this form, but your AC and any bonuses/magical effects from your equipment still apply. Once you use this ability, you cannot use it again until after you finish a long rest. During this time, you gain the following abilities:
*Flight. You can fly at a speed equal to your current walking speed.
*Bite. Your fangs are a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with it, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. Also, the target must succeed on a Constitution saving throw at a DC equal to 8 + your Constitution modifier + your proficiency bonus or be poisoned. They may reroll this saving throw at the end of each of their next turns. You can only attempt to poison one target per turn.
*Constrict. You can use your serpent body to constrict your foes. If you successfully grapple a foe, you deal bludgeoning damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier. Until this grapple ends, the target is restrained, and you can't constrict another target.
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