Homebrew Frilled Lizardfolk Species Details
While many Lizardfolk prefer to create communities near bodies of water to swim and hunt in, this arboreal subspecies tends towards the canopy where vantage points are abound. These people show great audacity when in combat, unfurling their bright neck frills and hissing to intimidate foes much larger than them (through in truth, they have more bark than bite). Despite being smaller than their water-dwelling cousins at 4-6 feet in stature, Frilled Lizardfolk have no less spirit, any one of them will tell you that .
Frilled Lizardfolk Traits
As a lizardfolk, you have the following racial traits.Adept Climber
Your walking speed is 30 feet, and you have a climbing speed equal to your walking speed. Additionally, you may climb directly upwards and upside down on surfaces, provided those surfaces are sizable flora, and you are using both hands to do so.
Tactical Retreat
You gain a burst of energy when in the face of danger. If you or a friendly creature within 30 feet of you is reduced to half its hit point maximum or fewer, you can use a bonus action to immediately dash. Until the end of your turn, choose a number of creatures up to your proficiency bonus. Opportunity attacks against you the chosen creatures make are with disadvantage. You may use this ability once per Long Rest.
Brazen Lunge
As an action, you can charge opponents head on with your frills open in an attempt to intimidate them, you immediately use 10 feet of your movement speed to rush forward. A number of creatures within 5 feet of you equal to your proficiency bonus after you charge roll a wisdom saving throw with a DC equal to 8 + your proficiency bonus + your charisma modifier. Upon fail, they gain the frightened condition until the start of your next turn. You may use this ability once per Long or Short Rest.
Instinct of the Wilds
Thanks to your innate bond with nature, you gain proficiency with two of the following skills of your choice: Intimidation, Acrobatics, Persuasion, Performance, Nature, or Survival.
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