Homebrew Folivora (SlothFolk) Species Details
Slow But Steady
The Folivora race are not known for their erratic movement or their blistering speed, rather they live life at a much slower pace, taking the world in and concentrating on what matters rather than letting opportunity pass it by due to being on the move all the time like other races.
Due to their Slow lifestyle they tend to grow much larger than the average humanoid as they do not burn off the food they consume easily, this leads to many sloths being seen as overweight or fatty, in reality they are mostly muscle under a thick layer of fat giving them a hearty constitution. You can expect the average Folivora to reach a height of 7ft, not something an unsuspecting traveler would expect when they look into the forests they habitat.
The Symbioses and You
Folivora would not be considered by many as "Clean", they often go unwashed and enjoy spending time around the life of the forest, including its insects and natural plant-life. This lifestyle has led to the Fur of the Folivora being infested with life Algae and bugs which work in a Symbiotic relationship with the Folivora to provide nutrients and protection from any predators the Forest may have.
A Clever Folivora will work together with its Symbiotic partner to gain the edge in both combat and surviving harsh weather conditions, many Folivora bodies can be found completely taken over by the Algae after death, leading to them not needing "conventional" burials as its own body will slowly help return it to the earth.
A Slumber Of Folivora
Groups of Folivora are often referred to as a Slumber, they take up domicile usually in large forests or in special circumstances moist jungles where they will not overheat. When a large group of Folivora coalesce, they will quickly start to take over large areas of the location they are in, turning the area into a safe heaven for the natural residents of the forest/jungle.
Many Unfortunate adventurers and travelers have wondered too far into the territory of a well established Folivora slumber and make the mistake of setting up camp or attempting to clear an area of the natural fauna or life, this will generally lead to the slow and painful deaths of those poor souls as Folivora descend from tree tops and emerge as if part of the ground itself, disguised in masses of algae, although appearing slow the Folivora will surround the dammed entities and are known in rare cases to disembowel enemies that are particularly hostile to their habitat.
Folivora Names
Folivora tend to take on Short and easy to pronounce names with as little syllables as possible, this makes it much easier on conversations with other Folivora as their Speech patterns are not known to be fast. The Letter O is generally found in many Folivora Male names as it flows best with the slow paced pronunciation of Folivora speech patterns, where as females prefer the A sound. Most Folivora last names are the same of those in their slumber, this helps differentiate Folivora from which area they come from, Slumber names often use the U sound.
Male Names: Ao, Bo, Bol, Doa, Nok, Sho, Toee, Von, Zoh.
Female Names: Ba, Cai, Ean, Fai, Fal, Jae, Nae, Pai.
Slumber Name: Chu, Jun, Hui, Kun, Oua, Rua, Zul.
Folivora (SlothFolk) Traits
Your Folivora Character will have traits deriving from their Slumber.Ability Score Increase
Your Constitution Score increase by 2, Your Strength Score Increases by 1. Your Charisma Score Decreases by 1
Age
Much like their mobility, Folivora age slower than a normal human but mature also at a later stage. They reach adulthood at 25. They average life span reach well into their 130's.
Alignment
Folivora tend to remain neutral in many situations, although when their slumber is disturbed or they are forced from their habitats, many Folivora become mentally unstable or prone to malicious actions, this is more so when in the presence of the race that caused the eviction of their homes.
Size
Folivora are long and overshadowing, standing on average 7ft tall with a heavy mass averaging 265lb. Your Size is Medium
Speed
Your base walking Speed is 20 feet. You have a base Climbing speed of 20 feet.
Natural Weapon
Folivora are born and grow rather large claws from their hands, these are usually used for climbing or hanging from trees, although in combat they have been seen to disembowel targets, leaving festering wounds from the mass of bacteria on their claws. Folivora's Unarmed strikes deal 1d4 Slashing damage and 1 Poison damage.
In tune with Nature
You Gain proficiency in the Nature Skill
Symbiosis
Folivore's thrive when covered in their Algae and various insects, giving them a very dangerous natural defensive ability. When a Folivore is struck by a Unarmed or Bludgeoning attack their body will release a defensive spray formed from the mass of toxic build up on the Folivore's fur dealing 1d4 Poison damage. Once per Short/Long rest the Folivore can release a particularly nasty spray build up from areas best left unspoken of when hit by Unarmed/Bludgeoning, this deals 1d8 Poison damage, this does not stack with its normal spray.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common, Folivorian and Terran. Folivorian is sometimes painfully slow to listen too with many drawn out words. It is a Spoken language and has no natural Script but is often seen written down in elvish script.
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