Homebrew Cervihide Species Details

Cervihide is a race of humanoid deer. Cervihide have ears, antlers, tails, and hooves relating to that of a deer. Otherwise, other traits of cervihide are similar to humans. The differences of female and male cervihide consist of traditional human traits and females do not typically have antlers.

The cultural makeup of cervihide is very diverse as well as the physical traits across the world. For example, cervihide found in a snowy forest might have adapted to grow thick fur to stay warm.

Cervihide are a nomadic race, they usually travel in herds as they travel through the forest. Cervihide commonly stay clear of anyone, not of their own herd. This leads to them rarely being seen in public areas.

 

Cervihide Traits

A race of humanoid deer.

Dichromatic vision

You are colorblind. You may only see blue, yellow, white, and black.

You can see 30 feet of dim light as if it were bright light. You can see 20 feet of darkness as dim light.

Herbivore

You can only digest plant matter.

Keen awareness

Your gain +2 to your passive perception.

You give disadvantage to all non-magical attacks against you after you use the disengage action. (lasts until your next turn.)

Agility

Your Dexterity score increases by 2. (Max 20)

After Using a dash action, you can use the attack action.

Age

Cervihide, due to their poor lifestyle, only live to about 50 years old.

Size

Male cervihide are commonly 5 feet and 4 inches whilst females are a couple inches shorter.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

Cervihide do not commonly know how to read or write. Cervihide have created a language known as bleat that mostly consists of specific somatic movement. You can speak bleat and one other language.