Homebrew Brunks Species Details

Brunks are an ancient and mysterious race known by very few even amongst those are the most dedicated and attuned to nature. Their origins are believed to be from the Ancient Forest, now known as the Rifenmist Jungle. Before the founding when the gods tamed the lands and created life the first sentient beings were the brunks. Absorbing magic from the dormant primordial seed as mere trees they gained sentience and magical powers closely tied to nature. Even tough they gained all this magic it remained primal and instinctual. They charged themselves with the protection of nature as they believed that the magic that they absorbed through their roots was destined for that purpose. They did not interfere with the lives of mortals such as the up and coming races of elves dwarfs and humans. Many of them were found to be quite destructive and chaotic as such were their lives. During the schism the brunks remained isolated only defending nature what they believed to be of the utmost importance. Even during the age of arcanum the brunks still believed that their interactions with other races must remain minimal. It was only during the Calamity that their social structure began to shift. The Calamity that was caused by the arrogance of a mortal who wished to free the betrayer gods led to a an astronomical change in the world. The battling between the betrayer gods and their acolytes against the Prime deities and the guardian dragons left a mark on civilizations and nature alike where as city were destroyed so was nature. During one of these battles the 'blood' of the prime deities and the betrayer gods spilled on to the land seeping into the ground and affecting the brunks living in the Rifenmist Jungle. The essence that was absorbed by the brunks shifted them into two separate subspecies. Brunks that absorbed the essence of the prime deities became sage brunks they gained knowledge and a feeling of spiritual enlightenment. Meanwhile those that absorbed the essence of the betrayer gods became corrupted brunks. Both subspecies still bound to protect nature had very different views after their alterations and eventually separated leading to their own schism. 

Brunks Traits

Your ancient Treant heritage imbues you with natural resilience and connection to nature.

Ability Score Increase

Your wisdom score increases by 2.

Age

Brunks have very long lifespans if not nearly eternal. Their considered adult at the age of 100 years and can live for thousands of years. Some Brunks choose to return to the Rifenmist Jungle where they were born and choose to settle there living for millennia. It is believed that a small percentage of the trees there are in fact Brunks who have settled themselves as trees and are as old as the forest itself.

Size

Brunks can vary in size and shape as they develop over time. As seedlings which is the first stage of their life they appear as acorn with a long, thin and flexible branch on top of their head with a single leaf at the tip. When they become saplings they appear more humanoid but are still very thin and have no defining features. Once they become adults they have full control over their appearance and can take a variety of forms between 6-8 ft. Your size is medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 ft and you have a burrowing speed of 10 ft. 

Barkskin

Your bark-like skin grants you a natural armor. While unarmored, your AC equals 13 + dex modifier (max 2). You cannot wear armor or use shields made of metal.

Quickroot

When you burrow yourself you can do so only when their is dirt or other loose material beneath you. As a bonus action you can choose to burrow faster than usual so that creatures cant get an opportunity attack on you. You can use this trait an equal amount of times to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Ancient wisdom

You have proficiency in survival and nature checks.

Languages

You speak, read and write primordial, common and any other language that your DM approves of with your character.