Homebrew Chiburr Species Details

 

"It has been many years since I last set eyes on that strange land and its people. My crew and I had weathered through one hell of a storm that forced us so far off course our navigator had no hope of figuring out were we were. The land we found matched nothing on the maps, and as we trekked inland looking for food we found ourselves in an ancient world. It was there that I first saw the chiburr gracefully gliding through the trees above us. They were curious of us, and took us to a small village built in the tallest tree i have ever seen. It was a short exchange, they knew our language but not our cultures. We told them that we were lost and could not find our way home. It was actually their shaman that gave us the bearing to sail homeward. I have tried for many years to find my way back to that continent, but its almost like it doesn't want to be found"

 

— David Harden, Captain of the Windward Patriot

Hailing from a strange and distant land, adventuring chiburr are sugar glider like humanoids driven by curiosity and wanderlust that leads them from the primordial forests of their upbringing. They can often be found travelling the open road were they are free to enjoy themselves and explore the world. While they may occasionally pass through cities, it is a rare sight to see a chiburr settle down in a city as the clustered, dirty streets provide little comfort for them.

Natural Explorers

Born among the primordial forests, most chiburr remain in their distant homelands within tight nit social communities. They are expert hunters that glide between the trees and ambush their prey from above. But they are also incredible explorers flying between trees at incredible speeds and capable of crossing canyons and ravines that would pose as impassable boundaries to normal adventurers.

While the chiburr cannot fly naturally, they are at home in the skies. As such many chiburr seek to obtain their own methods of flight through magic or find ways to aid in gliding. It becomes a common ritual among the communities to teach spells like Levitate and Fly to individuals of magical persuasions. Almost all chiburr are taught the Jump spell from a young age to allow them to achieve jumps to gliding heights from the ground.

Homelands

The coastlines of the southern continents are dominated by primordial forests that were left untouched for thousands of years by the destructive forces of many of the humanoid races. Due to the ancient nature these forests are dominated by enormous trees that sometimes tower hundreds of meters into the air. These forests are the home of the chiburr, and it is among these towering trees that they feel the most free. The immense cliffs that also dot the landscape become perfect perches for journeys of immense lengths as the chiburr glide above the canopy.

Many chiburr follow the religions of old. Each community has a cleric and a shaman that guides them. The clerics learn the teachings of the nature gods (such as Silvanus for Forgotten Realms settings or Obad-hai for Greyhawk settings that ensures the community remains in harmony with the beings of the forest. The shamans are taught a much more primal connection to nature, and act as the voice of the fey spirits that call the primordial forests home. Many even go so far as to make pacts with the Seelie Court of Fey so they can communicate with the fey beyond the material plane.

Chiburr Names

Chiburr are often provided with a tribal name when they are born. These tribal names often last through childhood but some chiburr shed their given name at adulthood in exchange for a name of something that is of virtue to them. Often times they take on the name of the emotion that they love the most, or something to do with their favored pastimes.

Examples of tribal names include: Kirra, Allira, Koori, Angoona, Warri, Miro, Koa, Durmal, Kuparr, Kaiya, Jarrah, Djalu, Warragi

Examples of chosen names include: Joy, Pride, Hope, Brave, Delight, Harmony, Hunt, Scimitar, Bow, Draw, Harp

 

CHIBURR BACKGROUNDS

Backgrounds that are most appropriate for chiburr include the outlander, the hermit, and the sage.

The small social communities that chiburr build are remote and secluded, and it is rare for a chiburr to leave these communities. When creating a chiburr consider why they left these communities, or potentially why their lineage left these communities. As they are social creatures, it is not usual for a chiburr to leave a community in search of other races after encountering them in the forests.

Chiburr Traits

Your chiburr character has the following racial traits

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age

Chiburr mature at the same rate as humans, reaching adulthood in their late teens and living for less than a century

Alignment

Due to their upbringing most chiburr are good, however their stong belief in the old faiths and fey teachings means many may find them chaotic in nature.

Size

Chiburr rarely exceed 5 and a half feet tall. They have thin, lightweight bodies that weigh between 90 and 110 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Gliding

You have the ability to glide long distances using your psuedo-wings. When you begin falling and your are not wearing medium or heavy armor, you can instead begin a glide. You have a glide speed of 60ft and can travel this distance vertically or horizontally instead of falling. Using this feature you are unable to maintain or gain altitude, losing a minimum of 10ft per round. To maintain gliding you must move your full gliding speed on each of your turns, but you can choose and change the direction of gliding. When you reach the ground you can safely land standing upright without taking fall damage.

If you are knocked unconscious while gliding you begin to plummet at the normal falling speed of 500ft per round.

Darkvision

Thanks to your predatory ancestry, 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.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Primordial, and Sylvan.

Magics of the Old Way

You have been taught simplistic magics since you were young to improve your gliding. You know the druidcraft cantrip and the jump spell. You can cast jump once using this trait and regain the ability to do so on a long rest.

Natural Talents

Born among the primordial forests, the chiburr have developed a keen understanding of nature and their surroundings. You gain proficiency with the Perception skill and Survival. In addition your are naturally adept at climbing and gain a climb speed of 20ft