Homebrew Ahru'Zi Species Details

Deep within the jungle, the Ahru'Zi, often called Mantisfolk lurk, alien to most and often evoking terror. Their lot is to be looked on as exotic and strange, treated even merely as pests by many common folk. They are natives to the Feywild, though many have long since moved out into the Prime material plane.

They are hermits, nomadic in nature, staying as far from civilized life as possible. If only just to avoid the prying or hateful gaze they would receive.

Isolated and Alien

To many, Ahru'Zi look just like over grown Mantids, but they're more of a humanoid shape. Bipedal in nature, and with two sets of arms, though one set ends in the familiar spiked club iconic of their smaller cousins. Many even have wings that can be used for short flights. Members of this race can easily reach up to or over 6 feet tall, though most commonly land over 5 feet. Their chitinous bodies offer them natural protection from attacks.

Ahru'Zi Traits

As an Ahru'Zi, you have certain traits characteristic of your people. Being able to strike foes with your natural weapons could be useful, but also offers unique risks.

Ability Score increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Pincer Strike

You can use your spiked pincers to attack your enemies, dealing 1d6 + Dexterity modifier piercing damage.

Chitinous Body

Due to your plated exoskeleton, your unarmored AC is 13 + Dexterity modifier.

Tremorsense

Your antennae allow you to feel vibrations in the air. You have tremorsense in a range of 30 feet.

Size

Ahru'Zi are anywhere from 5 to just over 6 feet tall. They weigh anywhere from 90-100 lbs. Your size is medium.

Flight

You can use your wings to move up to 30 feet. You can only use this if you aren't wearing Medium or Heavy armor.

Additionally, at the end of your movement you may use your wings to travel an extra 10 feet. You can do this once per long rest.

Speed

You have a base walking speed of 40 feet.

Languages

You can speak Common, Sylvan, and Ahro'Zei.

Age

Due to their nature as creatures of the Feywild, Ahru'Zi can live for thousands of years.