Homebrew Gargarian Species Details

Miscreant, murderous, monsters. many a cruel word has be pronounced upon the Gargarian but how cruel, how evil can a creature truly be who's only directive is instinctual. Survive. Creatures built to fight to obey the whims of a dark master, created from the bodies of the fallen with little to no link back to the people they once were, their physical attribute enhanced to the peak of physical shape. And yet, from the caucus settlements occasionally stumbles out a Gargarian with memories of a time before, with some semblance of choice in the ether of their minds. These rarities find little solace in their new found awakening being shunned by both their own people and the wider world...was ignorance truly bliss after all?

Finding their way

Each road, each face, each name they learn. in every one there is a shadow of recollection, but is it their own. imagine having to reshape your existence from scratch without any bearing on what to go on. A newborn, with fresh eyes. Now take that new born and treat it with violence, anger and animosity, that is the life of the awakened Gargarian, the words serve and survival still in their ears.

It should come as no surprise that Gargarians rely on none but themselves, they do not trust their survival to non Gargarian and so have come to create a strong all be in makeshift armour of their own, each piece taken from a challenge they have already overcome.

Ferocious in combat, and ferociously loyal to those that earn it, Gargarians are just trying to find their place in the world.

It's not paranoid if they are out to get you.

Gargarians are mostly treated with hostility by the majority of races across Eesso and as such have come to expect it from all in their interactions. For better or ill this natural animosity has kept them alive.

 

Gargarian Armour

Gargarians are built to be survivors and soldiers that get stronger the more they fight, building up their defense the more fights they win. 
Gargarians have a natural  are unable to BUY armour to improve it, instead at the end of a fight they may loot enemies they have personally defeated and potentially loot the armour they were wearing as long as it hasn’t been too badly damaged, DM discretion. The Gargarian can hold 2 light, 2 medium and 2 heavy pieces at any given time. Each single piece adds 2 to the Gargarians AC, stacking each time to a total of 12 additional AC if all 6 pieces are gathered, this is in addition to their starting AC of 12, buffs and holding a shield

Add Gargarian light, Gargarian Medium and Gargarian Heavy to the player's inventory and add charges as they are found.

Brutal instincts

Gargarians are not made to be merciful, they are unable to attack non-lethally

Gargarian names

Most Gargarians pick very basic names, not having an incredible grasp of language. As such they often pick names that are words for tools or strong material.
E.G : Meat, Blade, Axe, Ore, Fire

There is a custom among awakened Gargarians to name themselves after the achievement they are most proud of, most notably the two Gargarian's bounty hunters have both held the name blood bath and never changed it.

Gargarian Traits

Gargarians are built to survive, fight and be strong enough to serve

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

Gargarian lifespans haven’t been measure, they are believed to be undead, reanimated bodies of the freshly dead experimented on to becomes these behemoths, they don’t really age....but perhaps the flesh may need to be replaced every now and again 

Size

Goliaths are between 7 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 280 and 340 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 20 feet due to you massive bulk

Intimidating presence

You have proficiency in the Intimidation skill.

Gargarian armour

In obedience to your prime command to survive, the Gargarian places a piece of it's armour in the path of an attack to negate some or all of the damage of the damage that was coming it's way at a cost of the piece. As the warrior grows and gets stronger so does this ability.

Powerful Build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

The lungless body

Gargarians don’t need to breath, so they are able to swim, work at higher elevations without penalties or need to replenish oxygen 

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Giant.