Homebrew Alseid Species Details

Alseid are graceful woodland cousins to centaurs, blending the torsos of elves with the lower bodies of nimble deer. Because they rarely venture far from their wooded glades, some call them “grove nymphs,” although they’re more closely related to elves than nymphs.

Alseid see the forest as an individual and a friend.

They are suspicious of outsiders who do not share this view. Lost travelers who demonstrate deep respect for the forest may spot a distant alseid’s white tail and chase after it as it bounces toward a road that leads out of the forest. Disrespectful strangers may follow the same tail to their doom.

Creating Your Character

 

Ability Score Increases

When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score 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 can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.

Languages

Your character can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character.

Creature Type

You are a Fey.

Life Span

Alseid reach maturity by the age of 20. They can live well beyond 100 years, but it is unknown just how old they can become.

Height and Weight

Alseid stand between 4 and 6 feet tall and weigh 200 - 300 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Alseid Traits

As an Alseid, you have the following racial traits.

Creature Type

You are a Fey.

Size

Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your walking speed is 50 feet.

Light Hooves.

When in a forest or Grassland, you leave no tracks and can automatically discern true north. You have proficiency in the [skill]Stealth skill. 

Quadruped.

The mundane details of the structures of humanoids can present considerable obstacles for you. You have to squeeze when moving through trapdoors, manholes, and similar structures even when a Medium humanoid wouldn’t have to squeeze. In addition, ladders, stairs, and similar structures are difficult terrain for you.

Hooves

You have hooves that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier bludgeoning damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Natural Affinity

Your fey connection to nature gives you an intuitive connection to the natural world and the animals within it. You therefore have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Animal Handling, Medicine, Nature, or Survival.

Alseid Weapon Training

Regardless of class, all Alseid are taught how to use spears and shortbows. You have proficiency with [proficiency]spears and [proficiency]shortbows.

Darkvision

Accustomed to the limited light beneath the forest canopy, 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.