Homebrew Con'Queros Species Details

You want a Con'Queros on yer party? Aye, I traveled with one once. Would nae shut up aboot the empire 'e came from. They conquered the free world ta hear 'im tell aboot it. Real good in a fight, though. An' 'e could run faster than a 'orse if 'e needed ta. If yer plannin' on travellin' with one, I'll warn ya, be sure to have a full larder. That guy could poot it away like 'e 'ad a 'ollow leg.

— Mackenzie, dwarf fighter and adventurer

Physical Description

The Con'Queros are a species of horned, slender, carnivorous saurian humanoids that have evolved from horned theropods. Their scaled skin is lumpy and rough and can be colored with vivid or drab hues. Their scales can also be uniform in color or patterned in various styles. Their teeth are sharp, long, and slender, built for slicing lacerations into meat. Their hands are tipped in sturdy claws that are better suited to digging than hooking into meat, and the claws on their feet are built for gripping into the ground, which lends help to their great running speed. Their long legs and tails support robust muscles that are also well suited for running. When push comes to shove, few can match the speed of a Con'Queros on foot.

Background

The word  Con'Queros is derived from the Spanish word for horned and from the word conqueror and are based on Carnotaurus bonaparte. Their culture and society is similar to the Spanish empire. Their society has a vast army and colonies spanning multiple countries and continents in the world they inhabit. While the Con'Queros empire has a vast army of volunteers, many in Con'Queros society concern themselves with creating art and cooking foods. Con'Queros are ravenous and can put away more food than their lithe frames would imply. This is due to their fast metabolism. For a Con'Queros, there is nothing more important than family. Con'Queros will have vast family gatherings consisting of upwards of 30 members of their family of all age groups. They will take it very personally if a member of the family neglects to attend these gatherings.

Courtship and Reproduction

Con'Queros are very open when it comes to romantic relationships before marriage. While frequently entering into and leaving relationships is looked down upon in Con'Queros culture, it is generally accepted that picking "the right one" takes time and practice. The courtship process will most often involve the sharing of foods, spending quality time with the object of their affections, wearing bright clothes when with them, or adorning oneself with gleaming gemstones to show off one's wealth to display interest. Con'Queros marriage is a very important cultural practice for them as it involves not only the marriage of the 2 individuals, but the symbolic marriage of the 2 families. As such,  in choosing a long-term relationship  it is doubly important that there not be any bad blood between the 2 families before the marriage is finalized. Further, members of Con'queros society do not look down on same-sex couplings, as how well the families get along is more important to them than who brought the families together. The marriage ceremony itself often lasts all day and ends with the new couple leaving on a week-long nuptial trip.

The Empire

The Con'Queros empire is vast and spans multiple colonies. It was spread through the use of their vast ground and naval armies. With their use, they laid waste to all that opposed them. The Con'Queros began expanding after exhausting much of the resources of their homelands. It began with exploration, simply looking for new lands to settle. The Con'Queros did not sally out seeking conflict, but when the Con'Queros began to see the differences in themselves and in their neighbors, and when they need began to eat into the resources of other species and cultures, conflict was inevitable.The Con'Queros have made great innovations in the area of naval combat and warfare, which they have used to great effect on their opposition. Any who didn't step aside were either absorbed into the empire's colonies or were wiped out. Engaging the Con'Queros in a prolonged battle is difficult. For not only are Con'Queros tough combatants renown for their speed and ferocity, for every casualty the Con'Queros inflict upon their enemies, they gain a great deal of meat. While the empire's expansion has created a great deal of strife and conflict, it has also been the catalyst for many discoveries and inventions within Con'Queros society. Many within the empire question whether these benefits are worth the blood it took to get them, however, and expansion of the empire has all but ceased due in part to these dissenters' compassion and hope for cooperation over subjugation.

Religion

The Con'Queros are a very religious people. They have a monotheistic faith system in which they worship their deity, Grandora, or the Great Runner. Grandora symbolizes freedom and the importance of living in the moment. Most homes within the Empire have the Great Runner depicted in one form or another and are Con'queros citizens very vocal about their faith. Many Con'Queros will also wear proof of their faith in the form of religious iconography.

  Con'Queros Quirks

d8	Quirk
1	You are a bundle of energy and cannot sit still for longer than a few minutes
2	You constantly sharpen and maintain your horns whenever able.
3	Whenever you meet a new culture, you HAVE to try their foods.
4	You think there are only two species of humanoid: Con'Queros and meat.
5	You insist thinner members of your party must eat to maintain their strength.
6	You expound upon the greatness or lack thereof of your empire at every opportunity.
7	Whenever you are uncertain as to which path to take, you pray to Grandora for clarity and find it odd when others do not pray to their gods for guidance.
8	You enjoy eating your meat as raw as possible.

Con'Queros Names

Con'Queros take their names from words within the Archosauric language. Names are picked that convey qualities that the parents hope their children exhibit as they grow up. Names are gender and sex-specific. Con'Queros also have a surname that is shared by their whole family that is generally the Archosauric name for the land where their family originates. Common names include: Flower, Strength, or Beauty. In Archosauric, these names might sound like: Pelfrin, Grud, and Rilita.

Con'Queros Traits

Your Con'Queros character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength or Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.

Age

Con'Queros reach maturity around age 10 and rarely live longer than 60 years.

Size

Con'Queros are lithe, but strong, and are taller than humans. Their prominent head crests make them appear even taller. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 40 feet

Bite

Your fanged maw is a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. You can replace one of your attacks with an unarmed bite that deals piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. After level 10, this attack deals extra damage equal to your proficiency bonus.

Relentless Rush

You can take the Dash action as a Bonus Action. When you do, your next melee or ranged attack deals an extra 2d6 damage of any type that attack would deal. You can use this trait a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Short or Long Rest.

Keen Senses

Thanks to your keen olfactory senses, you have advantage on Wisdom (Perception), Wisdom (Survival), and Intelligence (Investigation) checks that rely on smell.

Threatening Display

You gain proficiency in the Intimidation skill.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Archosaurian, and another language of your choice.