Homebrew Beetle Species Details

Standing between 2-8 feet tall, the Beetle has 4 strong arms and two armored wings that cover the back of their body. Their bodies come in an assortment of colors, from blue, black, orange, red, green, to yellow of all shades and patterns. While many appear similar; they all have unique patterns that separate them.

Beetle Traits

Your Beetle character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Increase your strength ability score by 2, and your constitution ability score by 1.

Secondary Arms

You have two slightly smaller secondary arms below your primary pair of arms. The secondary arms can manipulate an object, open or close a door or container, pick up or set down a Tiny object, wield a weapon with the light property, or use a tool. If you use two secondary arms you can wield a weapons without the light property.

Flight

You can fly a distance of your speed. Speed is halved if wearing Medium or Heavy armor.

Armored Plating

While you aren't wearing armor, your shell gives you a base armor class of 13 + your Dexterity modifier. 

Artisan

You gain proficiency in Artisan's Tools.

You gain Mend as a cantrip.

Stone's Endurance

You can focus yourself to occasionally shrug off injury. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to roll a d12. Add your Constitution modifier to the number rolled and reduce the damage by that total. After you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Creature Type

You are an Insectoid.

Alignment

The Beetles are generally Lawful Neutral.

Size

You are Medium or Large. You choose the size when you select this race.

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

You can understand, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character.

 

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