Homebrew Apisarans Species Details

The Apisarans: Nature's Winged Artisans

Appearance: Apisarans are an extraordinary race of humanoid insects, whose striking appearance closely resembles that of bees. Standing between 3 to 5 feet in height, Apisarans possess slender, segmented bodies adorned in distinctive fuzzy chitin, featuring vibrant black and yellow stripes that shimmer with an iridescent quality. The defining features of their faces include large, multifaceted eyes that glisten with intelligence and a pair of gracefully curved antennae that sway in response to their emotions. Delicate yet functional wings sprout from their shoulders, allowing them to navigate the world with the grace and agility of their insectoid counterparts.

Abilities:

Natural Flight: Apisarans possess functional wings, allowing them to move through the air with ease. These delicate wings grant them a flying speed of 30 feet, enabling them to soar gracefully above the ground.

Hive Mind: Among their most unique traits is the Apisarans' ability to communicate telepathically with their kindred. Within a radius of 60 feet, they can share thoughts, emotions, and ideas with other Apisarans who share a common language. This uncanny connection strengthens the bonds within their communities and enhances their ability to work together as a harmonious unit.

Stinger: Apisarans possess a potent stinger, concealed at the rear of their bodies. This natural weapon allows them to make melee attacks with it as a bonus action. When they strike, their stinger delivers a double threat: piercing damage, with a venomous poison to follow. On a successful hit, the target takes 1d4 piercing damage and 1d4 poison damage. A Constitution saving throw (DC 12) is required to resist the poison's debilitating effects, which include becoming poisoned for a duration of 1 minute. The afflicted creature may attempt the saving throw again at the end of each of its turns to shake off the poison.

Honeycrafting: The Apisarans' unique connection to honeycrafting sets them apart from other races. They possess a natural affinity for creating and manipulating honey-based substances, whether it's crafting healing potions, adhesive materials, or even constructing small honeycomb structures. This skill is highly valued within their communities and can prove invaluable to adventuring parties.

Bee-like Resilience: Apisarans exhibit a natural resilience, both mentally and physically. They have an advantage on saving throws against the fear condition and possess resistance to poison damage, an adaptation that stems from their close connection to venomous elements in nature.

Diligent Workers: Known for their industrious nature, Apisarans gain proficiency in one artisan's tool of their choice, allowing them to contribute to their hives' productivity and craftsmanship.

Alignment: Apisarans predominantly lean towards lawful alignments, reflecting their strong sense of community and order. However, they often adopt neutral alignments to accommodate the diverse roles and responsibilities within their hives.

Society: Apisarans live in hive-like communities led by a queen and divided into various specialized roles, including workers, guards, and foragers. Their society thrives on cooperation, with each member contributing to the well-being of the whole. Apisarans take great pride in their work and consider it a duty to maintain and protect their hive.

Names: Apisaran names often draw inspiration from the buzzing and humming sounds they make. Examples include Buzzwing, Hivemind, and Nectaria, but individual names can vary widely.

Adventurers: Despite their deep connection to their hives, many Apisarans embark on adventures, driven by a desire for exploration, protection of their hive, or a thirst for knowledge beyond their bee-like existence. Their natural flight, hive mind communication, and potent stingers make them formidable adventurers who can adapt to diverse challenges.

Ability Score Increase: Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Size: Apisarans can choose to be either Small or Medium.

Speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a flying speed of 30 feet.

Darkvision: You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Bee Communion: You can communicate telepathically with other Apisarans within 60 feet of you, as long as they share a common language.

Honeycrafting: You have proficiency in the Alchemist's Supplies or Herbalism Kit.

Bee-like Resilience: You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened, and you have resistance to poison damage.

 

 

Apisarans Traits

Ability Score Increase: Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1. Size: Apisarans can choose to be either Small or Medium. Speed: Your base walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a flying speed of 30 feet. Darkvision: You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. Bee Communion: You can communicate telepathically with other Apisarans within 60 feet of you, as long as they share a common language. Honeycrafting: You have proficiency in the Alchemist's Supplies or Herbalism Kit. Bee-like Resilience: You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened, and you have resistance to poison damage.

Natural Flight

Apisarans possess functional wings, allowing them to move through the air with ease. These delicate wings grant them a flying speed of 30 feet, enabling them to soar gracefully above the ground.

Hivemind

Apisarans have a special way of talking to each other. They can communicate telepathically with any other Apisarans within 300 feet, and they always know the location of any other Apisarans within this range.

Stinger

Apisarans have a sharp stinger on their backside, which they can use to defend themselves or attack enemies. In combat, they can make a quick strike with their stinger as a bonus action. When their stinger hits, it inflicts two types of harm:

• Piercing Damage: The stinger pierces the target's flesh, dealing 1d4 piercing damage, causing immediate pain.

• Poison Damage: The stinger also injects poison upon contact. The target must make a Constitution saving throw (DC 12). If they fail, they suffer an additional 1d6 poison damage and become poisoned for 1 minute, experiencing the venom's debilitating effects, failing a saving throw inflicts 1d6 more poison damage. The poisoned creature can repeat the saving throw at the end of each of its turns, potentially shaking off the poison's effects. 

Honeycrafting

The Apisarans' unique connection to honeycrafting sets them apart from other races. They possess a natural affinity for creating and manipulating honey-based substances, whether it's crafting healing potions, adhesive materials, or even constructing small honeycomb structures. This skill is highly valued within their communities and can prove invaluable to adventuring parties.

Bee's resiliance

Due to the venomous nature of bees, they have a natural resistance to poison.

Bonus

Ability bonus

Languages

You know the Languages, Common and Sylvan

Diligent workers

You gain proficiency in one artisan tool of your choice, representing the specific task you had to do in the hive