Homebrew Cillannan Species Details

The Cillannan are a massive hybrid race, combining draconic and avian traits into a formidable and awe-inspiring form. On average they stand 10-14 feet tall, with bodies covered in a coat of sleek, metallic feathers.

Their draconic heritage manifests in a thick, sinewy tail, sharp talons on their feet and hands, and a powerful muscular build. However, their most imposing feature is their gigantic feathered wings, spanning 23 feet from tip to tip when fully extended.

These wings allow the Cillannan to take flight with surprising agility and speed for their size. They can reach bursts over 600 mph and cruise at 250 mph, making them among the fastest flyers in any realm. The feathers reduce drag while the wing muscles generate incredible thrust.

Remnants of their draconic bloodline emerge in their ability to unleash gouts of elemental energies from their maws as breath weapons - be it corrosive acid, searing flames, dehydrating clouds, or other destructive forces. Their hides are also exceptionally tough and resistant to damage.

On land, Cillannan are tremendously strong, capable of smashing through obstacles and opponents with their might. Their claws make them deadly in melee combat as well.

Culturally, the Cillannan remain a reclusive and noble race of aerial wanderers, establishing only temporary roosts and aeries before taking wing once more. They see themselves as the apex flyers and hoard no treasures beyond open skies.

 

Pathfinder

In the Pathfinder campaign setting, the Cillannan originate from the Elemental Planes, representing the union of primal Air and Fire energies given physical form.

An ancient race predating most mortal civilizations, the Cillannan were brought into being by the Elemental Lords themselves during the formation of the multiverse as living embodiments and enforcers of their respective elements.

As winged harbingers of searing flames and hurricanic winds, the Cillannan spent eons as nomadic celestial powers, descending briefly from the Inner Planes to raze whole kingdoms or scatter armies who angered the elemental forces.

In modern eras, few but the most powerful had the ability to summon or bargain with Cillannan champions to serve as terrifying allies. Encounters were rare but always left destruction in their wake.

As a playable race, Cillannan could have the Native Outsider trait, phenomenal Strength, Dexterity, and Constitution scores, and a fly speed of 100+ feet. They could have powerful claw and bite natural attacks, energy resistance, and the ability to unleash elemental breaths like burning hands or lightning bolts a certain number of times per day.

 

Dungeons & Dragons

In the D&D multiverse, the Cillannan have direct ties to the ancient Bakemono - the first dragons corrupted by the Dragon Queen Tiamat into her terrible primordial brood during the Dawn War.

When Tiamat was finally defeated and banished, a few of her most powerful Bakemono creations survived into modern eras, eternally warped into terrifying new forms.

Some coupled with mighty avian creatures, creating the first Cillannan - a blasphemous fusion of draconic might and raptor-like features and abilities. Their chaotic nature prevented them from ever fully organizing into greater threats.

The rare Cillannan encountered today are individualistic and formidable adversaries, with their own unique draconic heritage and elemental breath attacks. They make for dynamic villains or allies to acquire through diabolical means.

As a playable race, Cillannan could be reflavored Dragonborn, but substantially larger, able to fly, and with stronger natural attacks. Or a new race could provide Dexterity-based dragon breath weapons, natural armor, and other draconic traits combined with powerful wings and aerial combat abilities unlike anything else.

Cillannan Traits

Your cillannan character has an assortment of inborn abilities, part and parcel of cillannan nature. He is also very strong and can fly you to death.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution score increases by 3.

Age

The CIllannan are very rare and friendly under themselves, most of them live on other continents they can be called "young" until they reach year 150. the oldest known Cillannan is currently 837 years old.

Size

The cillannan race stands between 10 and 14 feet tall and average about 250 pounds. Your size is Huge.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 feet. Your speed is not reduced by wearing heavy armor.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and the cillannan high- , dark- and common speech. Darkcillannanspeech is full of hard consonants and guttural sounds, and those characteristics spill over into whatever other language a cillannan creature might speak.

Tool Proficiency

You gain proficiency with the artisan’s tools of your choice: smith’s tools, brewer’s supplies, or mason’s tools.

Darkvision

Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.