Homebrew Gargoyle Species Details

"Some may believe that they are filled with evil from their looks and their seemingly aggressive disposition but those who believe the rumors and lies of the dark are blind for these wonderous beauties made from stone have hearts of pure gold. They have protected this kingdom for centuries and will forever more as it is their duty. We must appreciate our protectors, our gaurdians, our wardens, for our safety. And those who don't shall burn in the flames of the celebration!"                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      -- King Garif of Chrysósto

Gargoyles are creatures that have protected all kinds of kingdoms for centuries and will protect them for centuries more, but some choose to use their freedom to adventure and fight for their kingdom outside of just evil. Some help to gather resources while others fight in wars alongside the warriors of the kingdom, making them loyal and reliable allies to the kingdom they serve. While they do help a lot some creatures still believe Gargoyles carry evil intentions and try to destroy them.

Protectors Of The Land

Gargoyles are natural guardians upon creation and birth, immediately knowing who is in their protection and who is not along with other allies and enemies. They choose to protect the area and the people within it so they do this all by choice. As protectors, they will help with anything and are usually the ones to solve things before law enforcement can arrive, making them a very important piece of cities and kingdoms. if a Gargoyle finds an enemy in their land they will either take them to a prison if one is available or they will attack violently, attempting to kill the intruder. 

Stone Bodies

Since Gargoyles are made from stone they have no need for food and water, but they still need rest in order to regain lost energy. While this is useful for rationing this also means that if a food or liquid is the only cure for something then the Gargoyle will never be cured. Despite their outside look, they do have reproductive systems and other organs that a normal creature would, but they do not have all the organs that others do have such as a stomach, liver, etc... Though they still can become sick it is rare since almost any sickness is deadly for them, any sneezing and coughing will cause them to crack and eventually fall apart so they naturally have an amazing immune system to help avoid death. Gargoyles can indeed feel pain since like other creatures they have nervous systems.

Gargoyle Duties

All Gargoyles have some sort of job, whether that be just picking berries to fending off intruders, they all are committed to their job and work very hard. They all excel in their work and are usually the preferred race to get a job done due to their sense of hard work and devotion to the people of the area, making them very important to villages and kingdoms.

Without any kind of work to do Gargoyles will become depressed, feeling as if they are useless since they cannot fulfill any duties. If they stay in this state for too long they will eventually die from crying too hard, which causes cracking in Gargoyles.

 

Pale Personalities

Unlike most races, Gargoyles have very plain personalities and have only slight differences in their personalities. They are always willing to do work and they're never lazy, you'll never see a Gargoyle lying around on the job and I promise you that! Gargoyles are fairly serious and they never truly put their guard down, and despite how hard being on high alert all the time is on some people it doesn't affect Gargoyles as they have adapted to the stress of being on high alert. Their body is made of stone but their hearts are all made of gold, they are willing to do anything to save another ally.

Some Gargoyles can have broad personalities but it is rare, these types of Gargoyle are classified as Menlas Gargoyles. 

Gargoyle Names

Gargoyles are typically named after guardians but they can have their own original names.

Male: Gar, Bureous, Xeno, Achilies, Hercules, Golem, Tyranq...

Female: Balle, Oxen, Karina, Athena, Carmen...

 

Gargoyle Traits

As a Gargoyle you are a guardian, you have been given these traits to help you.

Ability Score Increase

Your ability scores each increase by 2 because of your stone build.

Age

Gargoyles can live forever because they cannot die of natural causes but they still grow from young ages and celebrate birthdays.

Size

Gargoyles are very similar in their builds, ranging from 8 to 9 feet tall. They are typically slender yet strong beings due to being made of stone.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 35 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Terran. You may choose one extra language. Gargoyles usually use the language of where they are from but they naturally know Terran and Common.

Stone Structure

Your Strength increases by 2.

Flight

You have the ability to fly with your bat-like wings.