Homebrew Chiropter Species Details

 

Bat-like

They resemble bats in many ways. From their wings to their faces and furry bodies. Chiropters tend to live in large, tight colonies. These colonies can have thousands of members roosting together. They are a secretive folk who remain in the colony they born in. Different colonies can look astonishingly distinct, they can vary from 5ft to 6ft in height, some have faces resembling a mouse, while others have flattened noses.

Protectors of the forest

They are not possessive of their home, they understand that the forests are fountains of life for many creatures and believe themselves to be the protectors of the forest. Any one can enter, but excessive destruction of the area will invoke their wrath. They be hard to see way up above the scope of many humanoids' sight, but they're there waiting to pounce on anyone seeking to harm the home of so many creatures. Due to this tendency to attack those who cut down the forest, they are seen as pests by many developing cities trying to get enough resources to build their homes. 

The vast majority of them worship Silvanus, the god of nature. They, depending on the colony, are more lenient when it comes to stopping the expansion of civilization than Silvanus is. They believe that all creatures have the right to the forest, as long as they don't hoard. Often times a colony will be seen selling the logs and wood of sickly trees who will die and are taking up space to other races. This helps keep younger trees and shorter ferns growing and the thinning of trees reduces chances of landslides, thus falling into their duties as the protectors of forests.

Chiropter names

The chiropt language is one filled with chirps and little vibrations. Their names often reflect this holding multiple repeating sounds. They make no distinction between male and female names: things like Krarat, Tertre, and Piryr.

Chiropter Traits

You are adapted for life at higher elevations

Ability score increase

Your dexterity score increases by 2 and your charisma increases by 1.

Alignment

Chiropters are usually Lawful neutral though some tend to prefer good while others prefer evil.

Age

Chiropters mature at about the age of 3 and live until 70.

Size

Full grown Chiropters vary from 5-6ft tall and have 4-5ft wingspan. Your size is medium.

Speed

You have a walking speed of 25ft and a climbing speed of 35ft.

Languages

You are able to speak both common, chiropt and one language of your choice.

Natural Vigilante

You are born with some of the necessary skills to defend the forest. You are proficient in the stealth and perception skills.

Echolocation

Using sound you are able to see your suroundings in any light, illusions and invisibility have no effect as long the illusion/invisible object is within line of sight and within 60ft. You have advantage on perception checks when using sound.

Climbing claws

You have a 35ft climbing speed.

Primal wings

When you are conscious and unrestrained you take no damage from falls and can glide 3ft per 1ft you fall.

Powerful hinds

Your standing and running long jump is 20ft while your high jump is 15ft. When you jump off of a wall while climbing your long jump increases to 30ft.