Homebrew Demi-cockatrice Species Details

The Demi-cockatrice are a branch of the monster, a branch that developed into intellect in trade of it's more predatory abilities. Their minds and bodys grew larger, and their petrifying powers became less potent. While still outlasted by many who still consider them 'monsters' they are still considered useful allys by those who admire their abilities and enhanced intellect, sought out by adventures as friends, and by warlords as weapons

Demi-cockatrice Traits

The Demi-Cockatrice inherited various abilities from their more monstrous ancestors and developed others due to their enhanced intellect.

Ability Score Increase

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. You can't raise any of your scores above 20.

Creature Type

You are a monstrosity.

Size

While Demi-Cockatrices have on average gained more height than their ancestors, many still share a similar stature to them (Medium or Small).

Speed

Your walking speed is 30.

Flight

Because of 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.

Cockatrice Blood

Your cockatrice ancestry gives you advantage on saving throws against being petrified.

Petrifying Bite

You make an attack with your beak. It has a range of 5 ft and deals 1d6 + your dexterity modifier in piercing damage. If you so choose too, you can trigger the petrifying effect of your beak, of which you have as many uses of equal to your character level divided by 2 and rounded down. This number refuels after every long rest. Upon using this attack with this petrify property, your force the target to make a DC 10 + your constitution modifier constitution saving throw. against being magically petrified. On a failed save, the creature begins to turn to stone and is restrained. It must repeat the saving throw at the end of its next turn. On a success, the effect ends. On a failure, the creature is petrified for for 2d4 -1 turns.

Langauges

You can speak and write in common. Furthermore, your monstrous ancestry enables you to commune with other monstrositys. The extent to which you can commune with a monstrosity is limited by their intelligence.

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