Homebrew Gynosphinx Cub Species Details
*See page 282 of the 2014 Monster Manual.*
Gynosphinx Cub Traits
Your gynosphinx cub has the following abilities from their heritage.Size
Your size is Tiny.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 20 feet, and you have a flying speed equal to twice your walking speed.
Darkvision
Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Sphinx's Resilience
You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened, and you have resistance against psychic damage (explained in the “Combat” section).
Sphinx's Build
You are unable to wear armor, due to your body shape.
Inscrutable
You are immune to any effect that would sense your emotions or read your thoughts, as well as any divination spell that you refuses. Wisdom (Insight) checks made to ascertain your intentions or sincerity have disadvantage.
Claws
You can use your claws to make unarmed strikes, dealing 1d6 + your Strength modifier damage on a hit, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Natural Armor
Your base AC is 12 + your Dexterity modifier.
No Hands
You are unable to wield weapons or tools, can't wear a shield, and can't use any other item requiring hands to use (DM's discretion).
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Posted Nov 21, 2025I suggest that you change the wording on the fly speed to
"You gain a fly speed of 40 feet "
Because, other wise you can buff you speed really really easliy
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Posted Nov 21, 2025Well, the point there is that it will remain competitive at higher levels, despite it's limited damage output and AC compared to a normal character. And a Tabaxi is also crazy fast with the same classes the sphinx cub would be. But yes, this is the one thing about it that concerned me.
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Posted Nov 21, 2025I would change this because
Boots of speed + Haste + Longstrider + Mobility feat = a 320 fly speed
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Posted Nov 21, 2025Yeah, but a Tabaxi has twice that on ground or climbing, allowing them about equivalent mobility. And the other concern is a high-level Monk with +30 feet unarmored movement, allowing for +60 feet to either races' speed.
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Posted Nov 21, 2025The problem, is a fly speed is just better than a walking or climbing speed
Because, then you can move up, and hit them with a bow
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Posted Nov 21, 2025...but the sphinx has no ability to use ranged weapons; at best they can use spell attacks, and only ones that require no Material components.
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Posted Nov 21, 2025Yeah
It's painful
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Posted Nov 21, 2025It worked pretty fine in my playtests, and in fact normally performed slightly WORSE than other characters. It's kind of a juggling thing with the traits. Balance is hard to find for things that have nothing to compare them to.
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Posted Nov 21, 2025Yeah
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Posted Nov 21, 2025It could be a pretty strong repelling blast/ranged sorlock build class
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Posted Nov 21, 2025I think anything could be strong with that, including other flying races like the Aarakocra and Fairy.