Homebrew Nopon Species Details

Physiology

Nopon vary slightly from one individual to the next, but they all appear to be small, round, egg-shaped creatures. They sport small faces and have six limbs. They have a pair of stubby arms and stubby legs, as well as a pair of prehensile ears/wings. They tend to keep these ears wrapped around their necks when not in use. They often have very tiny fangs.

Speech Patterns

One noticeable aspect of Nopon is their unusual speech patterns: they use very short sentences and speak in the third person, referring to strangers in the second person as "friends," sprinkling familial terms with "-pon" honorific suffixes, and sometimes repeating phrases. They refer to Homs as "Hom Hom," High Entia as "Bird People," and Telethia as "Dinobeasts."

Nopon Names

Nopon have weird names. Their names are usually the same single syllable twice. Sometimes a Nopon has a name that follows this pattern, Constant, Vowel, Constant, Same Vowel.

Nopon Traits

Nopon share a number of traits in common with each other.

Noponic Weapon

You gain Proficiency with Shields.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Nopon have lifespans from 160 years to 240 years.

Size

Nopons are between 2 and 3 feet tall and weigh between 50 and 100 pounds. Your size is small

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Natural Historian

You have proficiency in the History skill.

Noponic Armor

You can focus yourself to occasionally shrug off injury. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to roll a d12. Add your Constitution modifier to the number rolled, and reduce the damage by that total. After you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Noponic Defense

You increase your AC by 1

Noponic Toughness

Your hit point maximum increases by 1, and it increases by 1 every time you gain a level.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, though not very well, and Noponic.