Homebrew Yew heart Species Details
The yew tree is the source of much magic. It’s berries are used in healing potions, it’s bark has protective powers, it’s leaves have medicinal purposes. And it has another secret; it’s heart. After a thousand years, and then every century after, the yew tree “births” a yewheart, a creature made from the yew’s very center. It is created a whole, and it is the embodiment of the yew tree’s desires. It will stay with its parent tree and serve its wishes until the next Yewheart is born. After this, the old Yewheart will take single seed from the parent and strike out on its own, searching for a unique place to plant it.
Yew heart Traits
A creature that is an integral part of nature, using its fury and splendor equally in all respectsTimber
You are vulnerable to fire damage
Strong bark
You do not benefit from armor but can still benefit from a yout armor class is equal to 13 + your constitution modifier. This bonus increases to 14 at level 6, 15 at 11, and 16 at level 16.
Plant down
You are considered restrained but have advantage in checks against being moved or knocked prone and as a bonus action can regain hit points equal to your level + your constitution modifier. Using this trait also restores lost limbs over time. Once you regain hit points, you cannot regain hit points this way until you finish a long rest.
Plant-like
You do not need to eat or sleep, as long as you short rest in sunlight for at least four hours. If no light is available, a long rest is required. In addition you require twice the amount of water as a normal human
Nature’s child
You are proficient in nature and survival checks
Berry tree
As an action, you can cast the goodberry spell once. You cannot do so again until you finish a long rest.
Languages
You speak, read and write common and sylvan
Speed
Your base walking speed is 35 feet
Size
Yewhearts stand between 6 and 9 feet tall, their branches reaching even higher. They weigh around 240-400 pounds.
Alignment
Yewhearts tend to stay neutral, some leaning towards lawful. Like any race, there are some that go above and beyond for good, or out of their way for evil.
Age
Yew will stay with their parent tree for 100 years before moving on. They live as long as their parent tree - meaning if their tree dies, they do too.
Ability score increase
Your constitution score increases by 2, and your strength and wisdom each go up by 1.
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