Homebrew Hulking Squirrel Species Details
Hulking Squirrels are a breed of squirrels who have grown larger and become more intelligent. Some have learned to speak common amongst other languages and have led communities of squirrels into a higher existence. The Hulking squirrel societies have further expanded by sending the smartest kin of the leaders to other settlements teaching them the ways while breeding to create more hulking Squirrels. The original society of hulking squirrels is rumored to be a hidden gem of knowledge and technology, very few have seen these creatures habitat and lived to tell the tale. Hulking squirrels are preditors to all, in order to keep their secrets, and are not to be taken lightly.
Hulking Squirrel Traits
Cheek Pouch: You can put up to 50lbs worth of objects no larger than a small creature in your cheek pouch. You may also hold tiny creatures in your cheek pouch dimension.Fury of the Small
When you damage a creature with an attack or a spell and the creature’s size is larger than yours, you can cause the attack or spell to deal extra damage to the creature. The extra damage equals your level. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Nimble Escape
You can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of your turns.
Glider
When you jump or fall from a high point you can stretch out your legs, spreading out the fold of skin between the front and hind legs to form a glider wing allowing you to cover 60 feet out from the point of origin.
Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 2, your Intelligence score increases by 1, and your Charisma score increases by 1.
Swift Critter
You have proficiency in Acrobatics, Sleight of Hand, and Stealth skills.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common, Primordial, and Squirrel.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 40 feet.
Age
Hulking Squirrels live about 40 years. They reach adulthood at 14 weeks of age.
Alignment
Hulking Squirrel tend toward chaotic alignments, as they let their advance minds fuel the natural survival instinct to guide them. They are considered evil to some but are actually territorial predators in their advanced state of being.
Size
Hulking Squirrel are between 2 and 3 feet tall and weigh between 25 and 55 pounds. Your size is Small.
Cheek Pouch
You can put up to 50lbs worth of objects no larger than a small creature in your cheek pouch. You may also hold tiny creatures in your cheek pouch dimension. This space acts as a bag of holding all objects put in are in a pocket dimension of there own only to be taken out by you. On death, the pouch dimension will explode spewing out all the contents, damaging any creature in a 15ft cone if hit, you take 1d4 per 5 lbs at a max of 10d4 bludgeoning damage. All creatures in the cone make a dexterity saving throw on a success they take half damage. If incapacitated others can access your Cheek pouch dimension.
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