Homebrew Entomanth Species Details

Entomanths are a species of Human/Insect chimera created by strange magic. They have insectile features and have a symbiotic relationship with an insect hive in their bodies. They are encased in protective chitin and when they grow powerful enough, they molt and grow larger. 

Entomanths have low level telepathic connection other insects, allowing them to speak with insects without needing to cast Speak with Animals. 

Ability Score Increases

When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one of those scores by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy.

The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You’re free to follow those suggestions or to ignore them. Whichever scores you decide to increase, none of the scores can be raised above 20.

Languages

Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one rare language.

Creature Type

You are classified a Monstrosity

Life Span and Cycle

Entomanths have no known lifespan, only known to die after they lay eggs. Instead they molt and grow larger as they mature, but this process happens at different speeds for every individual.

Height and Weight

Entomanths are ever changing and grow larger the more powerful they become. From levels 1-4 you are size small. At level 5 you become size medium and grow a little taller with each level.

Entomanth Traits

As an entomanth player character, you have the following traits.

Size

If you are Level 1-4 you are Small. If you are Level 5 and up you are Medium.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Natural Carapace

While you aren’t wearing armor, your carapace gives you a base Armor Class of 13 + your Dexterity modifier.

Symbiosis

You symbiotically host an insect hive in your body. Any creature which grapples you must make a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw or take 1d6 piercing damage. This hive will also evolve with you when you reach Level 5. See Metamorphosis for more details.

Metamorphosis

When you obtain 5 levels from any class you molt and grow to size medium. Choose whether your body is specialized for burrowing or flight. Additionally, choose a specialization for your symbiosis(advantage on investigation or perception checks). Molting takes 4 hours and you are incapacitated during the process.

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 60 feet of yourself as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.