Homebrew Giff (Isatis Tinctoria) Species Details

Giff are a race humanoid of humanoid hippopotami living in the savanna plains of Aldreda. Their tall stature is comprised of powerful muscles over a stocky, broad frame. Standing at around 9 ft tall, they are amongst the largest races in all of Isatis Tinctoria.

A giff has a large, round head and a huge mouth filled with two canine tusks on each jaw, supported by a thick neck and wide shoulders. Despite these tusks, giff are herbivores. Their ears are small and round, giving them decent, but not exceptional, hearing.

Their nostrils are wide and located along the top of the snout to prevent water from getting in them while they are submerged. Thick plates of chitin protect their head and neck from  damage.

The colour of a giff’s skin ranges from dark grey to black. Giff decorate their bodies with colourful tattoos that display their accomplishments and victories.

Despite their size and build, giff have excellent reflexes and move and attack with surprising grace. Giff are as strong as hill giants, and neither males nor females show a difference in strength or combat prowess.

Giff (Isatis Tinctoria) Traits

Giff have evolved to hone their powerful muscles to better their physical endurance and combat capabilities.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution and Strength scores increase by 2.

Age

Giff reach maturity at 6 years old, and usually do not live for more than 50 years.

Alignment

Giff remain strictly lawful neutral, acting as law, tradition and personal codes direct them. It is a rarity to find a giff who is chaotic.

Size

Giff can reach between 8 and 9 feet tall, and can weigh around 4,000 pounds. Your size is Large.

Speed

Despite their size, giff have a movement speed of 30 feet.

Aggressive

As a bonus action, you can move up to your speed toward an enemy of your choice that you can see or hear. You must end this move closer to the enemy than you started.

Aquatic Adaptation

Despite their huge size and bulk, giff are graceful in the water, which gives you a swimming speed of 30 feet.

Bite

You can make a Bite attack as an action, which deals piercing damage of 1d10 + your Strength modifier.  If the target is a creature, it must succeed on a Strength saving throw or be knocked prone.

Deep Breaths

Giff have evolved to be capable of holding their breath for up to 2 + their Constitution modifier (minimum of 1 minute).

Goofy Visage

Your untimidating appearance gives you disadvantage on Intimidation (Wisdom) checks.

Headfirst Charge

You can try to knock a creature over; if you move at least 20 feet in a straight line that ends within 5 feet of a Large or smaller creature, that creature must succeed on a Strength saving throw or take 2d8 bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone.

Military Training

Your extensive training grants you proficiency with Light, Medium and Heavy Armour, Shields and Simple and Martial Weapons.

Languages

You can read, write and speak Common and Giff.

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