Homebrew Cervitaur Species Details

Much like the centaur, cervitaurs have humanoid torsos that end with a lower half that resembles brocket deer, caribou, deer, moose, elk, muntjacs, tufted deer and Chinese water deer. Pelt colors and hair color tends to usually be similar in some way, though they are varied in many ways. Some have antlers (or fangs depending on the cervitaur) while some simply do not, but all cervitaurs have deep ties to their fey heritage.

There can be a great deal of physical diversity in cervitaurs, depending on their lower half and even what their humanoid torso appears as. They thrive in many different climates and biomes, and despite being a relatively new race to the material plane, one can find them in many different parts of the world. Perhaps thanks to their ties to the Fey Wild, having recently left to become part of the material plane, cervitaurs tend to be a race with incredible curiosity of those around them. Unfortunately, being new, some social norms and historically significant happenings are unknown to their race. This can lead outsiders to viewing the race as sheltered or naive, a poor judgment as they have their own rich histories that lead to their decision to join those on the material plane.

Cervitaur Traits

Regardless of type, all cervitaur share the following traits.

Ability Score Increase

You gain a +2 to your Charisma score and +1 to your Strength score.

Alignment

Cervitaurs spent much of their time in the Fey Wild. While they can have any alignment they tend towards Neutral.

Size

Cervitaurs are smaller than their centaur cousins (with the exceptions of those that have moose lower halves). Your size is Medium.

Fleet Footed

All cervitaurs are known for their speed. Your base movement speed is 40 feet.

Humanoid Mindset

For the purposes of spells and spell effects your creature type is considered "humanoid".

Leaps and Bounds

Cervitaurs are known for their surprising speed and ability to leap away from danger in quick bounds. Your jump distance is double what most creatures can jump.

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being Charmed and magic cannot put you to sleep.

Unique Shape

While your lower half can serve as useful in many ways it is not suited to certain situations. All armor must be specially made unless magical and you cannot ride mounts. You can, however, allow one Medium creature or two Small creatures to ride you without reducing your movement speed.

Darkvision

You have darkvision out to 60 feet.

Hooves

You can use two of your hooves to strike out at a foe. When you make an attack action you may strike out by making a melee attack. Roll 1d6+Strength for damage on a hit.

Languages

You can speak Common and Sylvan.

Children of Artemis

Your race has proficiency in the Shortbow and Longbow.