Homebrew Flocken Species Details
These bird like creatures are small humanoids with white black or brown feathers. They have short curved beaks with sturdy legs and long talons. Often times appearing like giant chickens they are a curious race. They speak common although only short phrases and never with long winded speeches. They have a language that they only speak with each other that is very unusual to outsiders. It often gets described as a series of quick squawks and chirps with an occasional screeching call. Boasting a higher intelligence than most other humanoids and a curiosity that can’t be compared, they are often work as knowledge seekers, adventurers, or traveling trade workers. They don’t have much to offer strength wise but are very speedy to help them evade perceived threats.
Flocken Traits
In merchant streets of the sword coast, delving deep into old dungeons in search of research, or tinkering in the working parts of the trades, Flocken are always curious. Their drive to seek out the way things work or uncover ancient history will always lead them traveling and adventuring in a way they will always be excited for. Just be sure to be prepared for anything when you are traveling with this meddling bird.Ability Score Increase
Your intelligence score is increased by 2, and your dexterity score is increased by 1
Age
Reaches adulthood at 12, lives to be 60 years old.
Size
Flocken grow to be 3 - 4 feet tall, and weight betweeen 40 - 60 lbs.
Speed
These bird like creatures can’t fly far and usually prefer to travel on foot. The only time you’ll really see a Flocken fly is in response to a surprise. Your walking speed is 30 ft., your fly speed is 10ft. You cannot fly while wearing heavy or medium armor.
Flocken Ember
As Flocken achieve maturity they are capable of exhaling a small flame. As an action you make make a ranged melee attack targeting one creature within 5 ft. of you. They make a dexterity saving throw. The DC is 8 + your proficiency bonus + your constitution modifier. On a failed save they take 2d4 fire damage, while on a successful save they take half damage. The amount of damage increases to 3d4 at 6th level, 4d4 at 11th level, and 5d4 at 16th level.
Flocken specialty
Every Flocken has something they rely on daily to protect them should danger follow them. Through your youth of training and honing your specific skill set, you gain proficiency in two of the following skills; acrobatics, arcana, perception, and persuasion.
Insistent curiosity
Once per long rest you may spend up to 1 hour researching/investigating a topic or learning aspects of a trade. During this time you vigorously work to understanding the complexities of the topic you are researching or the trade you are learning. You gain advantage on any investigations or history checks you make during this period and can recall this information with great detail.
Language
You can speak write and read common and Auran. When you’re not speaking your language which sounds like a series of squawks and chirps you say very little. Just enough to subject your point any more is straining to your voice. The common language is harsh on your bird vocals.
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