Homebrew Centaur (variant) Species Details
Nature’s Cavalry
Centaurs have humanoid upper bodies, displaying all the human variety of skin tones and features. In size, they are comparable to a human rider mounted on a horse, and they fill similar roles—as cavalry, messengers, outriders, and scouts. Centaurs’ ears are slightly pointed, but their faces are more wide and square than those of elves. Below the waist, they have the bodies of horses, with coats tending toward brown shades (chestnut or bay) and darker tails.
Nature and Community
Centaurs have a strong sense of the interconnectedness of the natural world, and they celebrate family and community as microcosms of that greater connection. The birth of a foal is always cause for festivities. At the same time, centaurs revere the traditions of the past, preserving old ways and keeping alive the legends of ancestral heroes. They feel a close kinship with wild animals, perhaps because of their own hybrid nature, and delight in the feeling of running alongside herds and packs of beasts.
Centaur Names
Centaurs’ given names are passed down through family lines. The name given to a new foal is typically the name of the most recently deceased family member of the same gender, keeping alive the memory—and, the centaurs believe, some shard of the spirit—of the departed. Centaurs rarely use family names, but wear symbols that represent their family membership. These symbols might include graphical representations of plants or animals, printed mottos, braids and beads worn in the hair and tail, or even specific patterns of woven fabric.
Centaur (variant) Traits
The following traits are shared by player characters who are centaurs.Centaur Weapon Training
You gain proficiency with pikes, spears, shortbows, and longbows.
Leveled race
When making a character whose race is Centaur, your first and second levels must not be put into any class, but be unassigned. When you reach level 3, you gain your first character level. Your character level is calculated as the sum of all your class +2. For instance, a centaur who is a 3rd level fighter and 1st level rouge is considered to be a 6th level character. However, a centaur who is a 3rd level wizard is not considered a 5th level spellcaster. Your proficiency bonus increases normally based on your character level as described above. Level 0th centaurs have no ability score increases, but all of the other traits. 1st level centaurs have half the ability score increases (rounding down), but all of the other traits.
Ability Score Increase
Your strength score increases by 4, your intelligence score decreases by 2, and either your dexterity, constitution, or wisdom score increases by 2. As normal, you cant increase an ability score beyond 20 in this way.
Age
Centaurs mature and age at about the same rate as humans.
Size
Centaurs are normally between 5 feet to 5 feet 8 inches at the withers, plus two to two and a half feet for your torso. You weigh between 500 and 2000 pounds. Your size is counted as large for all purposes expect damage increases. Otherwise, your size is counted as medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 50 feet.
Charge
If you move at least 20 feet straight toward a target and then hit it with a melee weapon attack on the same turn, roll the weapon’s damage dice twice and add them together.
Hooves
Your hooves are natural melee weapons, with which you’re proficient. If you hit with a hoof, the target takes bludgeoning damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier.
Equine Build
In addition, any climb that requires hands and feet is especially difficult for you because of your hooves. When you make such a climb, each foot of movement costs you 4 extra feet, instead of the normal 1 extra foot. Finally, a Medium or smaller creature can ride on your equine back if you allow it. In such a situation, you continue to act independently, not as a controlled mount.
Hybrid Nature
You have two creature types: humanoid and monstrosity. You can be affected by a game effect if it works on either of your creature types.
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