Homebrew Giff Species Details
Across the astral plane, all manner of creatures can be found. None may be more intriguing and off-putting at first glance than the Giff. Massive, barrel-chested humanoids with Hippopotamus heads, they revel in the odor or firepowder and the heady air of battle.
Piloted across the stars in astral barges, these soldiers of fortune live highly regimented and disciplined lives dedicated to martial prowess and physical superiority.
Most Giff lead lives of mercenary military service, working for highest bidder, not necessary led by any sense of morality. Magic is frowned upon, seen as a crutch for those not fit for combat. Giff spellcasters do exist, but they are few and far between, and tolerated at best by their colleagues.
Giff Traits
Giff are born and bred intergalactic mercenaries. Their wit is as dry as their smokepowder.Ability Score Increase
As a Giff, you gain the following ability score increase: STR +2, CON +2, CHA -1
Age
While many Giff do not die of natural causes, their average lifespan is on par with that of a human, with the oldest living Giff out there rumored to be close to 100 years old.
Alignment
Giff would scoff at the notion of alignment, with the exception of the lawful end of the axis. Their regimented, militaristic lifestyle is lawful at its core, while neutrality fits their tendency towards mercenary work. Loyalty exists solely to the regiment to which they belong, and potential clients must ensure that there is no chance of a Giff troop fighting another Giff troop, because it will not happen.
Size
Giff are massive, standing anywhere from 7 to nine feet tall, almost quite as wide, and weighing anywhere from 500-850 lbs. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Prodigious Girth
Giff are massive monoliths of humanoids. While their size is medium, it is on the absolute maximum of the category's definition. They can haul, lift and drag far more than smaller races of the same size, and their sheer size makes it to where everyone needs to go around them, even their allies. However, they make great walls for their littler, squishier allies.
Menacing
Is this really that hard to understand? You're a gigantic Hippo-man, you tower over most humanoids and are twice as wide as the bigger ones you see eye to eye with.
You are proficient in the Intimidation skill, and can choose to add your Strength modifier in place of your Charisma modifier if you wish.
Headfirst Charge
Using your prodigious girth, you can charge toward an enemy combatant with the sole purpose of knocking them upon their posterior.
You can make a Melee attack try to knock over any creature if you move at least 20 feet in a straight line toward them. The creature must succeed on a Strength Saving Throw or take 2d6 bludgeoning damage and be knocked prone.
If you have the Multiattack feature, this counts as one attack. Otherwise, it counts as an action.
Giff Weapons Training
Your intense martial training provides you with proficiency in the favored weapons of your people: longswords, muskets, and pistols.
Diplomatic Streak
From your various dealings across the cosmos, you have gained proficiency in one language of your choice.
Language
You can speak, read, and write Common and Giff.
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