Homebrew Giant Squirrel Species Details

 

A constant hum of busy activity pervades the forests where giant squirrels form their close-knit communities. Giant squirrels take delight in life, enjoying every moment of invention, exploration, investigation, creation, and play.

Vibrant Expression

A giant squirrel's energy and enthusiasm for living shines through every inch of his or her tiny body. They average slightly over 3 feet tall and weigh 30 to 35 pounds. Their tan or brown faces are usually adorned with broad smiles (beneath their cute noses), and their bright eyes shine with excitement. Their fair hair has a tendency to stick out in every direction, as if expressing their insatiable interest in everything around.

A giant squirrel’s personality is writ large in his or her appearance. A giant squirrel’s clothing, though usually made in modest earth tones, is elaborately decorated with embroidery, embossing, or gleaming jewels.

 

 

Giant Squirrel Names

Giant Squirrels love names, and most have half a dozen or so. 

Male Names: Alvin, Dale, Brian, Jim

Female Names: Nella, Nilla, Belle, Rainbow

Clan Names: Belen, Treemonger, Nuts, Nutso, Hoardmonger, Nuttella

Seeing the World

Curious and impulsive, gnomes might take up adventuring as a way to see the world or for the love of exploring. As lovers of gems and other fine items, some giant squirrels take to adventuring as a quick, if dangerous, path to wealth. Regardless of what spurs them to adventure, giant squirrels who adopt this way of life eke as much enjoyment out of it as they do out of any other activity they undertake, sometimes to the great annoyance of their adventuring companions.

 

Subrace

Flying Squirels

A subrace of Giant Squirrels, the Flyers, live in small communities scattered in the Forests. Though they are called Flyers by their envious brethren, they in actuality are only able to glide along the currents after jumping from higher ground.

Giant Squirrel Traits

Your Giant Squirrel character has certain characteristics in common with all other squirrels.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2.

Your Charisma score increases by 1.

Age

Giant Squirrels mature rapidly, and most are expected to settle down into an adult life by around age 10. They can live 30 to almost 35 years.

Alignment

Giant Squirrels are most often chaotic. Giant Squirrels are good-hearted, and even the tricksters among them are more playful than vicious.

Size

Giant Squirrelss are between 3 and 4 feet tall and average about 40 pounds. Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Your base climbing speed is 40 feet.

Darkvision

Accustomed to life underground, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Evasive Minds

You have advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Gnomish. The Gnomish language, which uses the Dwarvish script, is renowned for its technical treatises and its catalogs of knowledge about the natural world.