Homebrew Batfolk (2024 rules) Species Details

Distant kin of a rare species of intelligent giant bat from the a realm of Shadow, Batfolk have arms and legs like other Humanoids, as well as wings that extend from their back and shoulders.

Like bats, batfolk are graced with an echolocation ability to see with their ears and a use of their voice that is inaudible to most other creatures, granting them a limited form of Blindsight.  They are also capable climbers, able to cling to cliffsides with minimal handholds.

Your batfolk character might be nocturnal, if they do not live in the Underdark. 

Batfolk Traits

Creature Type: Humanoid

Size: Medium (between 4–7 feet tall)

Speed: 30 feet

Climb Speed: 20 feet

Flying Speed: 30 feet

Batfolk (2024 rules) Traits

As Batfolk, you have these special traits.

Echolocation

You have limited Blindsight within 120 ft. of yourself through the use of a vocal tone outside the range of most species' hearing and echolocation like a bat.  You can not discern color with this sense, only shapes and distances.  You can not use this ability if you can not hear your own vocalization due to deafness or reasons such as magical silence.

Flight

Thanks to your wings, you have a flying speed equal to your walking speed. You can’t use this flying speed if you’re wearing medium or heavy armor.

Cavern Crawler

You have a Climb Speed of 20 ft. and you can cling to unworked stone ceilings or other rough surfaces by your feet if they are bare.