Homebrew Chilopodian Species Details

Chilopodians 

With a stern look, his arms crossed on his back, the chilopodian instructor surveys the dueling practice of the new recruits, when he sees how one over-eager student throws his opponent into the sand. In the blink of an eye, the towering stature of the instructor appears in front of the ruffian, scolding him harshly for not adhering to the rules of the duel.

Hundreds of Legs 

-For most Insectoids, Chilopodians are large and scary monsters. And on first glance this might be true. They stand about 4 to 6 feet in height and their bodies can grow to be 8 or more feet long. They walk on rows of legs and have imposing pincers. All in all Chilopodians definitely look terrifying. However, they are actually very proud of their appearance and often try to make themselves look even more terrifying.

Protective and Cordial 

-Chilopodians aren't only strong and scary to look at, they actually are also very protective and cordial, making them excellent leaders. They associate with organizations or causes they feel connected to and will honor their alliances with their lives. In guilds they often take on the role of coordinators, enforcing rules strict but fair.

For the Greater Good 

-Chilopodian only strive out for adventure when there is a greater cause they vowed to fulfill. Maybe they have a quest from their deity, or their faction have a big goal to fulfill. No matter what the cause is, if a Chilopodian has set his mind on it, they will bring it to an end. 

Chilopodian Traits

Chilopodian Racial Traits

Ability Score Increase

Your Wisdom score increases by 2, and your Strength score increases by 1.

Age

Age. Chilopodians live long and meaningful lives. They mature at the age of 80 and live to be around 850 years old.

Alignment

Alignment. Chilopodians are very honorable and strive to do good in the world. They associate with causes they see as righteous and make excellent leaders.

Size

Size. The body of Chilopodians can grow up to 8 feet long, however their upper body reaches only about 4 to 6 feet in height. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Speed. Your base walking speed is 35 feet. You also gain a climbing speed of 30 feet.

Rear Up

Rear Up. You can use your action to rear up to about twice your height, if there is enough space to do so. While reared up in this way, you grow in size as per the enlarge spell and gain its benefits, but you can't use your movement. You have to use an action to get down to your normal size before you can use your movement again.

Constrict

Constrict. You gain advantage on grappling checks.

Many Legs

Many Legs. Chilopodians have advantage on saving throws made against abilities that would apply the prone condition. Additionally, you count as one size larger when determining carrying capacity.

Languages

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Chilopian. Chilopian is spoken mostly in gestures using multiple limbs and is a very hard language to learn. It is also very taxing to speak for creatures with fewer limbs.