Homebrew Centaur V2 Species Details

The centaur are one of the few races of fae that began as humans and were never tricked. In fact, the centaurs were given a boon. The first centaur was an old druid with a strong connection to nature. Even as a druid however, he was not immortal. The being, no longer young enough to be considered human,  was on the verge of death from his old age. The druid had such a connection with nature that the significant force decided not let the druid die. the druid was transported through a mist, into a new realm. one where nature had a much stronger presence. Nature then gave the powerful druid a choice. What animal does he love enough to become? Before the man could truly think about it, his past answered for him. the horse. The being he would often shift to. The one he was most comfortable with. Nature called to its powers and a beautiful black horse came bounding out the trees. As the horse jumped at the man, the man was lifted by nature before leaves began to surround both the man and the horse in a facsimile of a cocoon. For a century, this ever-shifting cocoon sat in the center of the forest. 

When a century had passed, Something new emerged from the cocoon. A being with the upper body of a human and the lower body of a horse. In the man's head, Nature whispered the name of the new being he'd become. A centaur.

Centaur V2 Traits

Traits of a Centaur

Natural Archer

Your species is especially inclined towards archery. You are born with the knowledge of how to use all bows. All bow attacks roll with proficiency on attack roll and add a +1 to damage.

Proficiencies

What skills has nature given you?

Age

Centaurs are fae and therefore, do not age past their prime which occurs at 16.

Fae Resistance

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put you to sleep.

 

Ability score

Choose your scores between Wisdom, Dexterity, and Constitution to increase by two and any other stat to increase by 1.

Hooves

You have hooves that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier bludgeoning damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

 

Fire Vulnerability

Due to the species' creation through nature and magic, you have a vulnerability to the destructiveness of fire.

Charge

If you move at least 30 feet straight toward a target and then hit it with a melee weapon attack on the same turn, you can immediately follow that attack with a bonus action, making one attack against the target with your hooves.