Homebrew Gingerbread Man Species Details
Born in the kiln. Forged in the fire. Adorned in confectionary goodness, the Gingerbread Man is imbued with magic and sugar at its inception. They are living gingerbread cookies, often decorated with candy and icing. A gingerbread man's life comes from the baker who created it. Perhaps that baker wanted a sugary-sweet companion, but it is more likely that the baker wanted to eat their creation. Whether good or bad, the relationship a gingerbread man has with its baker is integral to it and will shape the gingerbread man's outlook on the world. One thing that cannot be disputed about these delicious treats is their proclivity to swiftness. A gingerbread man was born to run. Whether they are running from something or to something is up to you.
Shelf Life
Gingerbread Men come out of the oven sentient, mentally they can be anywhere from a child or a young adult, and their bodies remain the same height and weight throughout their lives. They age at the same rate as humans and usually live until 50.
Gingerbread Man Traits
Your gingerbread man comes with the following traits.Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your charisma increases by 1.
Size
The height of a gingerbread man can range anywhere from 1 foot to 3 feet. You are considered small.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Can't Touch Me
You possess remarkably quick reflexes and always strive to avoid being caught. After you are hit by a melee attack, you can use your reaction to move up to half your movement speed without provoking an attack of opportunity. This ability can be used twice per long rest. Additionally, you roll all stealth checks with advantage.
Sugar Crash
Gingerbread Men don't sleep, when you take a long rest, you must spend at least six hours in an inactive, motionless state, rather than sleeping. In this state, you appear inert, but it doesn’t render you unconscious, and you can see and hear as normal.
Confectionary Goodness
Your body is a wondrous combination of food and magic, as such, you gain the following benefits:
- If you are someone casts the mending spell on you, you may regain hit points equal to 1d4 plus the spellcasting modifier.
- You have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned, and you have resistance to poison damage.
- You don’t need to eat, drink, or breathe.
- You are immune to disease.
- You don't need to sleep, and magic can't put you to sleep.
Names
Gingerbread men are usually not given names by their bakers, as most are intended to be eaten. For the rare few that weren't made to be sustenance or escaped their baker, they are usually named by their baker, themselves, or their closest allies. Names for gingerbread men tend to be related to sweet baked goods, such as pastries, pies, cakes, etc
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice that was spoken by your baker.
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