Homebrew Ettin Species Details

Ettin are an odd race with an odd gene. This gene makes it so that they have twice the amount of required organs and muscles, and a second head. The two heads share the same nervous system but not thoughts, which can often lead to them bickering like siblings. The excess of internal organs can make ettin appear bloated and taller. The two types of ettin differ mainly in legend, about how the first ettin came to be. Supposedly a man wished to become smarter. The wish was twisted to give him two heads. Horrified, he ran off to the wild, never to be seen again. This is supposedly the origin of the wild ettin. Psionic ettin boast larger heads and claim heritage from a psionic experiment gone wrong, which fused the experimenters with one another. Ettin were first sighted poking around mountains, where people mistekned them at first to be a race which always appeared in pairs. However, their true nature was soon revealed. People initially called them a race of "siamese twins."

Ettin Traits

Ettin have the following traits:

Ability score increase

Your constitution increased by 2, your strength increases by 1

Alignment

Due to their appearance and how the normal person might treat them with disdain, they tend to be on the chaotic side.

Size

You are large 

Speed

Your walking speed is 30ft

Darkvision

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.

Quadruple vision

With two pairs of eyes, you see more, though sometimes more than you'd like. You are proficient in the Perception skill. You have disadvantage on saving throws involving eye contact 

Giant's hunger

Because of your two sets of innards, you need more nourishment to keep them both running. You require double the amount of food and drink for a creature your size.

Vigilance

When one of your heads is awake, the other can be asleep and vice versa.

However, with one head sleeping you are unable to perform a long rest. The effect of a short rest are halved

Ettin weaponry

Ettin have grown comfortable using certain weapons. You are proficient with Greataxes and Morningstars