Homebrew Treant Species Details

Throughout the world there are many forests. Each one of them are alive. If the forest is in danger it calls upon its fabled warrior - The Treant. Treants are the top of nature accomplishments. The Forest Guardians, as the Treants are called, dwell in the forest until they are needed. After they are awoken, they protect the forest by any means necessary. Once the danger has passed, the Treant will return to the forest and sleep until needed once more.

 

Forest's Protectors

The Treants are bound to protect the forest. They are known as great magical beings. Very few adventures are lucky enough to witness a Treant in their lives. Seeing one is a sign of good luck by the god Silvanus. It is thought that Silvanus hand picks the trees to awaken into Treants.

The danger the forest senses could be inside the forest itself or could be across the world. Treants will travel only to sleep and regain the nutrients of the world. If needed the Treant will befriend other sleeping Treants to help. 

 

 

Sense of Danger

Treants are awoken knowing the danger that threatens their forest. They have the knowledge of what the danger is and a crude way to get rid of it. Treants will help adventures if it feels like they will be of use eliminating the danger to the forest.

 

Treant Names

Treants are not awoken with names. If they learn about names from passing adventures they may take on one. Treants are very proud beings and hold their names very highly. Do not make fun of a Treant's name.

If a Treant talks to another Treant from another region of forest they will call them by their subrace.  EX: A Temperate Treant would call a Tropical Treant, Tropical. Treants will call most races "Soft-Skin". Unless they know their name. Once you tell a Treant their name they will never forget it as they regard names as honorable.

Birth Names: Treants can take on a name if they learn about them but are awoken with none.

Nicknames: Tree, Protector of the forest, Nature's Defender.

Clan Names: Treants refer to other subraces as the subrace.

Treant Traits

Treants the protectors of the forest.

Growing Rings

Treants continue to grow even after being awakened. You gain a ring of growth every level. With every level you gain you gain one max health.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength scores increases by 2, and your Constitution OR Wisdom scores increases by 1. Your Dexterity score decreases by 1.

Age

Treants can be awoken at any age depending on the age of the forest.

Alignment

Treants are a part of nature and feel a great sense of pride that they have been awoken. They are very bipartial to the rest of the world besides their forest. They can be neutral or Lawful neutral toward the laws of nature. 

Size

Treants are between 10 and 30 feet tall and weigh between 1000 and 2000 pounds. Your size is Medium(large if 20+ feet tall.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Nature's touch

You have proficiency in the Nature skill.

False Appearance

When not detected you can blend into nature itself. You can not be told from another tree (except by magical means) if the trees are from the same region of the world as you. 

Natural Armor

You have a hard bark exterior that helps protect you. When not wearing armor specially made for you, your AC is 14 + Constitution modifier. 

Forest's Guardian

You have been awoken for the sole purpose of protecting the forest you reside in. You can call to arms trees around you to help you. (One tree can be animated by day within 60 feet of you. The animated tree has the stats of Treant creature in DnD 5e)

Rooting

Treants do not technically sleep however they do go into a dormant like state (Treants can't be put to sleep). When taking a long rest you need to be rooted to the ground. You gain immunity to being prone. It takes a full action to uproot. When in the dormant like state you are still aware of what is happening around you. 

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Druidic, Elvish, and Sylvan.

All Natural

Treants are of nature and do not use metal forged weapons or armor. 

Kindling

As you are made out of wood, you are vulnerable to fire damage.