Homebrew Gargoyle Species Details
Gargoyles, are a race of humanoid creatures that live and breath but are born of stone. They have incredible strength and the ability to glide on air currents, but cannot fly. These creatures are born into this world, as eggs and live long lives due to their primary weakness. All Gargoyles become stone when exposed to sunlight, they return to life when the sunlight fades away. Often, Clans of Gargoyles will act as night time guardians for other groups, who provide them with mutual protection during the day light hours.
These humanoids are amazing warriors, yet typically only have the most basic of understanding of arcana due to their typical life styles, acting as guardians for empires. Many of the clans do not have a family structure but all raise their younglings together with a single leader, or chieftain, normally the strongest or most skilled fighter. Male and Female gargoyles are treated as equals being of stone, their strength is commonly equal between all gargoyles but their natural cunning or battlefield prowess is what sets each individual apart.
All gargoyles are born with some form of wings, the more common form being sets that are bat like, and are capable of laying flat taking on a cape like appearance, or wrapping around their torsos as well. Others have a wing set up similar to a flying squirrels. In either case, the wings aren't capable of giving lift to the gargoyle's stone body, only allow them to glide on some kind of air current.
Typically, gargoyles are noble creatures and are fiercely loyal to any clan or empire they protect, second to their own clan, of course. The exception is if they are betrayed in anyway, wherein based on the individual gargoyle, they may or may not hold an eternal grudge or vendetta against the individual or party who did the betraying.
Gargoyle Traits
Stone by Day, Warriors by NightAbility Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.
Age
Gargoyles have lives that are incredibly long, typically 500 years. This is due to the fact that the gargoyle does not age as long as they are stone. It is possible that a gargoyle who remains in their stone form for centuries will awaken the same age they were when they turned to stone.
Alignment
Typically, Gargoyles are of the Lawful Alignment, but can range between good and evil based on the unique clan. This may also shift, based on their own life i.e., if they are betrayed or hurt by a group. Although, it is rare that any gargoyle will actively become chaotic in nature.
Size
Gargoyles are typically between the size of Humans and Goliaths, their size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Stone Claws
Because of your claws, you have a climbing speed of 30 feet. In addition, your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Superior Darkvision
Gargoyles live in the night, and thus have adjusted to its visibility. You can see in dim light within 120 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.
Gargoyles Ferocity
Gargoyles are mighty humanoid creatures they are intimidating and strong. They are born with Proficiency in Intimidation and Athletics.
Statue Like Body
Gargoyles are born of stone, if they are in an area where other statues are, and if they remain still an enemy has disadvantage on Perception (Wisdom) to tell if the gargoyle is infact a normal statue or a gargoyle.
Languages
Gargoyles are able to speak, read and write Common. As well as another language of their choice usually reflecting the empire they are connected to.
Names
Gargoyles, being of a more beastial descendance, rare have birth name, calling each other brother, sister, or partner. If a Gargoyle does have a name, it is typically one that has been by the group they protect, though it has no real connection to them other than a tool to aid in the relationship between clans.