Homebrew Anthoptera Species Details
Anthoptera are a race of both Wasp and Bee-like people, separated by gender as the Males are based on Bees and the Females are based on Wasps. These buggy beings are a great member to any party with their close relations to nature and their Goddess. Their culture is ruled predominantly by the women of their race, having a queen which rules the Hivelands, due to this they remain one of the most fiercely loyal beings in all of Avalorne.
Their abilities are unique to themselves, also allowing them to use their natural body to be able to fly and tune into other bug-like creatures, essentially having a Speak with Animals going constant, only for bugs, but their attunement to nature is only dwarfed by the elves in the woodlands across the globe.
Anthoptera Traits
Anthoptera's traits reflect the creatures they are based off of, having swarm-like abilities and the capability of flightAbility Score Increase
Your Dexterity Score increases by 1, and your Charisma Score increases by 2.
Age
Anthoptera are a short life spanned creature, maturing at 16 and can only living to 80 years old, that is unless you are a queen which can live up to 100 years old, though most never make it before their predecessor slays them. The only way for them to live beyond their years are by using magics or of magic effect.
Size
Most Anthoptera are as tall as elves or as tall as an adult male human, your size is Medium.
Speed
You can move up to 30 ft. on foot, and you can fly up to 35 ft. in any direction.
Swarming Tactics
Your Reliance on the Hive has taught you that you can do things better in a group. As a Bonus Action you can grant a party member an Attack Action along side yours, sacrificing your Movement to do so. You can only use this feature once per Short Rest.
Chitinous Body
Your hard exoskeleton is hardy against most piercing weapons, but is vulnerable to breaking from a blunt blow. You have resistance to Piercing damage, but Vulnerability to Bludgeoning damage.
"That Shell is difficult to break, and there are only more swarming the men! Quickly retreat for your lives!!"
~ Ivus, Hivelands Warlord
Stinging Sensation
Due to your insectoid body you have a long stinger which can pierce through armor and people alike. You can use your natural stinger as a weapon attack that deals 2d6 Piercing damage on a successful hit.
Languages
Anthoptera can speak Common, and Anthopteran (Homebrew Language that you need to add manually)
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