Homebrew Woodmen Species Details

The Woodmen of denadoro are a mysterious race with an unknown origin. They seem to be exlusive to the forests of denadoro, though rarely one is seen in a town or on a roadside. They are wooden in appearance, and almost hollow looking until angered when their eyes will emit an orange glow. They have no mouth but instead have a type of cylindrical snout through which they eat.

Woodmen Traits

The woodmen of denadoro are quite hardy and stealthy in wooded areas.

Alignment

Most woodmen tend to be greedy and very territorial, occasionally to the point of hostility, leaning them toward a chaotic neutral alignment. Some have been known to venture out and become merchants so lawful or good Woodmen are not unheard of.

Size

Woodmen tend to be around 4 to 5 feet tall with 6 foot being at the extreme tallest. Your size is medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Burrowing.

Woodmen will sometimes burrow to disguise themselves as a bush or shrub. You have a burrowing speed of 10 feet and advantage on disguise and stealth checks while pretending to be a plant.

Seed Shot

Woodmen are able to, once between long rests, fire a seed or nut from inside their body, as an attack.

Natural Armor

Due to their wooden skin, Woodmen have a natural armor making them resistant to nonmagical bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damge. They are vulnerable to fire though.

Darkvision

Woodmen will inhabit shallow caves and underground tunnels causing them to develop darkvision over time.

Languages

You speak common and sylvan.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution increases by 2, and your Dexterity increases by 1.

Age

Within the Denadoro forest, a Woodman is immortal but ages slowly outside of it. They age at about the same rate as elves, living to about 500 outside of their forest.

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