Homebrew Thri-kreen Species Details

 Thri-kreen are a of human-sized, insectoid people that resemble mantids. They live their lives in harsh climates as nomads in places such as deserts or dense forests, where they largely keep to themselves as they are seen as almost alien to many other people. Thri-kreen are natural survivalists and partake in druidic practices or utilize psionics as a part of being the noble hunters they are. 

Mantis Warriors

Thri-kreen resemble a humanoid mantis with a chintous carapace and six limbs.  They may vary in size, generally being around the same height as humans, if not shorter or taller. They are often slender in build, and may weigh between 100 and 300 pounds. Two of their limbs are legs while the other four are arms. 

Thri-kreen carapace coloration can vary, but it often tends to resemble the environment they inhabit. This most often includes shades of greens and browns, and they have large, compound eyes that are often green or yellow. Thri-kreen sport mandibles for mouths, and their faces are can prove emotionless to other people.  They will wear simple clothing that often only covers part of their bodies such as leathers, hides, and other materials easily obtained in nature. 

Insect Nomads

Thri-kreen gather to live in small sized clans or packs. They are not very social outside of those they form close bonds to, which often includes only their select pack and their clutch mates. This loyalty runs so deep that thri-kreen will lay down their own lives for the survival of the pack. 

Thri-kreen live nomadic lives, often moving from one place to another in search of resources, preferring dry and warm climates. They never stay anywhere for long, but their nomadic lifestyle has led them to become natural survivors, and thus can adapt to a variety of challenges. They're inability to relate to others and their carnivorous nature causes many of their ilk to see violence as the first solution to many of their problems. 

Thri-Kreen are naturalists, and are not overly religious, preferring to worship nature and practice druidic traditions over the gods that other races often find themselves worshiping. Thri-kreen are not materialistic, placing little value possessions such as trinkets or treasures.

Thri-kreen Names

 

Thri-kreen do not have gendered names, and many do not understand the concept of surnames. Therefore, they do not use them. 

Names: Chak-tha, Chit'al, Drik-chkit, Gulnik, Kacht-ta, Kat'chka, Kiktul, Klaktuk, Krik, Pak'cha, Pik-ik-cha, Pok, Ptekwe, Tak-tha, Tal'tich, Tilnak, and Tik-tik

 

Thri-kreen Traits

Your thri-kreen character has a variety of natural abilities resulting from their insectoid features.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1. 

Age

Thri-kreen are a short-lived people. They reach adulthood around age 5 or 6, and they consider 14 to be middle aged. Due to living a harsh life, they often don’t live beyond 20, but the oldest of their kind can live to around 35.  

Alignment

Many thri-kreen are free-willed creatures, preferring to forge their own paths, thus they often lean toward chaotic alignments. They do not ere toward good nor evil.

Size

Thri-kreen are usually between 4 and a half and 7 feet tall, greatly experiencing disparity in size. They can weigh anywhere between 100 and 300 pounds.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Insectoid Appendages

You have an extra pair of arms that are slightly thinner and shorter than your main arms. These arms can lift an additional two objects a number of pounds equal to two times your Strength score. You may utilize these arms to take an extra bonus action. Any weapon wielded in your additional hands must have the light feature. When you make an attack with weapons wielded in your extra hands, you do not add your ability score modifier, regardless of class features or feats. Damage dealt by unarmed attacks made by your extra appendages cannot exceed 1d4 damage regardless of class features or feats.

Darkvision

Accustomed to hunting in the twilight hours, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. 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.

Natural Armor

Your body is covered in a thick, chitinous exoskeleton that provides you with protection for 13 + your Dexterity modifier.  Due to the exotic shape of your body, you cannot wear armor. A shield’s benefits apply as normal.

Chameleon Carapace

Your hide can shift in color tones, and this makes you natural stealthy. You are proficient in the Stealth Skill.

Languages

You know Common and Thri-Kreen. Thri-Kreen is a language made up of whistles, clicks, and the use of your mandibles to make snaps, and often is spoken only by other insectoid races.