Homebrew Freaks Species Details
Imagination, so powerful. Your children are full of it, always having their minds drift off into the wondrous and magical expanse of their creativity. Often visualizing brilliant and terrible things, Impossible things. Its a dangerous thing, imagination; But an amazing thing.
Don't let your children imagine monsters, or freaks. Sometimes the scariest monsters are the ones that lurk in your soul.
Freaks have expressionless alien and unpredictable looks, humans have trouble trying to relate to them. With leathery muscles and fish-like skin, much like sharks especially on their large lumbering backs some areas of these creatures are also scaly and saggy much like a crocodile or lizard. Inhuman and cold blooded they are built huge with large forearms their hulking skeletons are compared to gorillas. People who have found these bones have also mentioned their skulls are surprisingly terrifying but reminiscent of a hippo. Live sighting of Freaks have revealed their eyes are empty like eels or sharks. Much research has been done on these creatures but no one seems to know where or when they came from. Many believing they are just figments of children's imagination or some even saying they could be Alien. No one story of these freaks have been concrete. Many start with them wondering the empty wastes, some following until they give up. Others band together like family, others are alone. Some will confront you and others ignore, and a few migrating to god knows where. Most avoid-ant and distant, they are said to be fast and vicious or slow and wondering. They are unknowable and expressionless, eerie and potentially dangerous but somewhat strangely sympathizeable for those who have seen them, perhaps even kind perhaps not. They are just like strangers
Not To Be Afraid Of
Never be afraid of monsters. Do believe that they exist! They aren't furry, and dont live under the bed or in your closest. Sometimes people are called monsters when there is nothing left of them. No love, no hope, No kindness no good. Just a monster. Though most descriptions of monsters are absolutely inhuman. It was narcissism to think for a second that they would be humanoid and absolutely delusional to think that they'd be like anything from this earth. It was apparent that they were sentient, intelligent beings-- yet, they had nothing that could be recognized as any form of nervous system. There was only one thing we knew about the Freaks No human could ever understand them.
What Are They?
You cannot be fully angelic unless you possess the ability to be truly evil; goodness is a choice. It is feeling the power of darkness and walking the other way no matter how painful. It is looking in the mirror with open eyes and learning how to change until you love who you are. Goodness is an exercise in free will; this life will reveal all within you, yet choose wisely the pieces with which you build yourself. All roads back into the light are pain ten fold, your soul a magnifying glass for your guilt. Take heart, be brave, acknowledge and own your capacity for evil - for it is only by the darkness that the brilliance of pure light can shine as a beacon for others. Your destiny is to lead, not from your own demand, but because you are the brightest star in this black night
Freaks Traits
Freaks are an enigma of the wastes, but it seems they all share some similarities.Multi limbed
Freaks have 6 limbs. 2 Bipedal legs, 2 Hulking arms at their shoulders with 2 smaller arms protruding from their abdomens. These smaller arms cant carry a weapon but are just as dexterous as their larger hands .
Inhuman Terrifying Presence
In the presence of humans, Freaks maybe double their proficiency on intimidation checks
Gore
Freaks Inhuman Limbs end in large claws. They are proficient in unarmed attacks with them, dealing 1d4
Ability Score Increase
Freaks seem to just be better at everything they do. Plus 2 to each ability score
Age
Bones of Freaks seem to tell that they live about as long as Humans. Their Adulthood in their 3rd decade and living about a century.
Alignment
Freaks are often out for themselves or their close 'families' their alignments staying near the neutrals.
Size
Freaks dont vary widely in height and build, Ranging from 6ft and above to nearly 10ft. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Large.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice. Freaks typically learn the languages of other peoples who make the way across the wastes.