Homebrew Gingerbreadian Species Details

Created in a combination magic and cooking, Gingerbreadians are living gingerbread cookies decorated with sugar icing that magically forms as they bake.

Gingerbreadians are usually "born" around 2 to 2 and a half feet tall, although on the rare occasion where a normal sized cookie becomes a gingerbreadian, they'll quickly grow to match their brethren. Once around that height they won't normally grow larger.

Some were created with purpose, while others are the result of experimentation, and rarely they can even seem to come spontaneous from a batch of cookies. If left to their own devices, they'll turn mischievous and start pulling prank. Due to the fact that gingerbreadians are born knowing how to make more of themselves, it is not uncommon for them to break into bakeries and try to make more, especially if they're feeling lonely.

Gingerbreadian Names

Most Gingerbreadians are given food related names, like Gumdrop, Sugar, or Sprinkles, or names common to the race that baked them. Some chose to rename themselves as they mature, especially if they find the original name embarrassing.

Quirks

Gingerbreadians fresh from the oven often display an odd quirk or two. The Gingerbreadian Quirks table contains some example quirks.

Gingerbreadian Quirks

d8	QUIRK
1	You constantly feel the need to run.
2	You believe any problem can be solved with "More Sugar".
3	You like to pull pranks on others.
4	You have no filter and are constantly saying the first things that come to mind.
5	You have no attention span and are easily distract by colorful objects.
6	When you're stressed out, you want to bake.
7	You're absolutely terrified of being eaten.
8	For some reason, milk is like alcohol to you.

 

Gingerbreadian Traits

Your gingerbreadian character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Wisdom score increases by 2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1.

Age

Gingerbreadians come out of the oven physically mature, although mentally they can be anywhere from child to young adult, but most could be compared to teenagers. They age at a rate similar to humans, and can live the better part of a century.

Size

Gingerbreadians are between 2 and 3 feet tall and weigh between 20 and 60 pounds. Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Long Shelf Life

You were created to have remarkable resilience, represented by the following benefits:

• You have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned, and you have resistance to poison damage.
• You don't need to eat, drink, or breathe.
• You are immune to disease.

Can't Catch Me

Your reflexes and agility make it difficult for others to catch you. You have advantage on rolls to avoid being grappled or restrained, and you can take the Disengage or Dash action as a bonus action on each of your turns. 

Flat Body

You can move through the space of any creature that is a size larger than you, and you can fit into narrow spaces 6 inches wide or a hole 1 wide without squeezing.

Born Baker

You gain proficiency with Cook's Utensils and your choice of either Insight, Perception or Survival.

 

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language, usually a language known by the person who baked you.