Homebrew Water Tribe Venavis Species Details
The Water Tribe holds great resemblance to penguins and other birds of the far north. The only venavis that cannot fly, their wings grant them unparalleled maneuverability and speed in the water, as well as the ability to project out divine magic to their allies. The largest of the water tribes fittingly live on the sea, maintaining large floatillas that meander across the open ocean. During the war, water tribe venavis fought from the front, facing dragons of the land and sea head on. In modern time, many act as sailors and fishermen, in service to both their tribes and those beyond.
Signature Weaponry: Spears, Tridents
Venavis
Long thought to be related to the aarakocra, the venavis are a species shaped by Tehiri itself. When dragons assaulted Tehiri during the War of the Frozen Hells, the gods Hacina and Darasif performed a rare act of cooperation and created the venavis from ordinary birds found in Leonios. They would be a divine species, destined to protect the land and sky alike from the draconic scourge, and specialized to face them wherever they'd appear. Even now, with the war over, the four most prominent tribes remain vigilant over Tehiri, awaiting the day they're needed again.
Water Tribe Venavis Traits
Your venavis character has the following traits.Ability Score Increase
When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.
Age
Venavis reach maturity by age 5. With the first venavis being created 43 years ago, their expected lifespan is currently unknown.
Creature Type
You are a Humanoid.
Size
Venavis average height and weight is similar to that of humans. You are Medium.
Speed
Your walking speed is 30 feet.
Aquatic
You have a swimming speed equal to your walking speed, and you can hold your breath for up to an hour at a time.
Darkvision
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.
Daunting Dance
Starting at 3rd level, you can use your action to perform a warrior's dance, drawing out your divine energy for those within 15 feet of you. Friendly creatures have advantage on attack rolls until the start of your next turn. Hostile creatures must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw (DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier) or have disadvantage on the next Strength, Dexterity, or Constitution saving throw they make within the next minute.
You can perform this dance a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, regaining expended uses when you finish a long rest.
Oceanic Resistance
You have resistance to cold damage.
Warrior's Wisdom
The first time you're critically hit in a combat, you can treat the hit as a normal hit instead.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and one language of your choice.
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