Homebrew Dicaxdens Species Details

The "small" elephants called Dicaxdens are found in the world of Nimbusterra. They hum or chant in sonorous tones and move slowly or tinker with small object using their highly dexterous trunks. If provoked to action, Dicaxdens are true terrors—bellowing with rage, trumpeting, flapping their ears, and swinging their heads to brandish their weapon adorened tusks. Their serene wisdom, fierce loyalty, and unwavering conviction are tremendous assets to their Herds.

Lumbering Giants

Dicaxdens are small truly only in weight, standing at a massive 9 to 10 feet tall these giants tower over the other races of the terra's, their thick leathery skin providing a natural armor makes them able to challenge even the larger animals of the terra's drawing the attention and focus of any and all nasty beasts away from their smaller companions. 

 

Gifted Smiths

due to their extremely dexterous trunks and their high tolerance to heat Dicaxdens are extremely good at smithing with folk from all over coming to buy weapons smithed by Dicaxdens and due to nimbusterra's insanely rich metal nodes and the elephant's strength they are able to get ahold of the best materials. 

Relentlessly Loyal

Loyalty is extremely important to Dicaxdens, as it is an huge part of their society, they are big on sticking true to their word and keeping true to their promises, as those who bretay their word or they go back on a promise are often shunned and called oathbreakers. this loyalty can be taken advantage of tho as they are almost always locked in by a promise this leans the sly and cunning to lead them down dark paths. although under certain circumstances they are allowed to break a promise 

Dicaxdens Names

Dicaxdens are massive on family and while they do go by their own name they will always include their last names in their titles, as a way to bring pride to their family's name.

 

Dicaxdens Traits

Your Dicaxdens character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age

Dicaxdens physically mature at the same rate as normal elephants, but they live about 130 years. They highly value the weight of wisdom and experience and are considered young until they reach the age of 30.

Alignment

Most Dicaxdens are lawful, believing in the value of a peaceful, ordered life. They also tend toward good.

Size

Loxodons stand between 9 and 10 feet tall. Their massive bodies weigh between 3,000 and 4,000 pounds. Your size is large.

Powerful Build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 40 feet.

Dicaxdens Serenity

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or frightened.

Natural Armor

You have thick, leathery skin. When you aren’t wearing armor, your AC is 12 + your Constitution modifier. You can use your natural armor to determine your AC if the armor you wear would leave you with a lower AC. A shield’s benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor.

Trunk

You can grasp things with your trunk, and you can use it as a snorkel. It has a reach of 5 feet, and it can lift a number of pounds equal to five times your Strength score. You can use it to do the following simple tasks: lift, drop, hold, push, or pull an object or a creature; open or close a door or a container; grapple someone; or make an unarmed strike. Your DM might allow other simple tasks to be added to that list of options.

Your trunk can’t wield weapons or shields or do anything that requires manual precision, such as using tools or magic items or performing the somatic components of a spell.

Keen Smell

Thanks to your sensitive trunk, you have advantage on Wisdom (Perception), Wisdom (Survival), and Intelligence (Investigation) checks that involve smell.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Loxodon.