Homebrew Giga-Kreen (Tremendous Insect) Species Details

The Giga-Kreen is a race of Large humanoid beetles that inhabit small areas of land in all kinds of environments excluding cold or water based areas.

Their ideals are simple and easy to understand.  They seek a life worth living through combat or adventure.  at an old age of 30-40 they will settle and start a tribe to continue their legacy in their name.  Names of Giga-Kreen are based off of the tribe they are from and their first names are based on their most prominent features.  Their alignment is most commonly neutral good because of their need to give their tribe a good name.  Although some seek personal gain and lead Chaotic neutral lives.  Sometimes A Giga-Kreen will be sought out as a ally or minion for their strength and versatility.

Names would start with their appearance; like Dots, Stripes, Shining.  And Formal/Tribe/last name; Such as High-Horn, Toxic-Claw, Air-Rider.

Appearance: A Giga-Kreens body ranges from 5'0" to 8'0" and range a variety of shapes and colors, like massive versions of the much smaller species of beetles like the Hercules, atlas, jewel, or even the lady bug.  The overall shape of the Giga-Kreen varies as well.  Some take more humanoid shapes while others can have bulkier cores and lanky insect arms.

Variants:  There are 5 types of of the Giga-Kreen.  all with their own unique features/abilities.

Giga-Kreen (Tremendous Insect) Traits

Giga-Kreen racial traits

Constitution Modifier

+1 Constitution

Exoskeleton

The Giga-Kreens body is covered in a thick carapace.  When you aren't wearing armor, your AC equals 13 + your Dexterity modifier.

Languages

The Giga-Kreen understands/knows common and Thri-Kreen.

Darkvision

Your insectoid senses give you superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light 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.

Multiple Limbs

You have an additional set of smaller arms. You may interact with an additional object or feature of the environment for free during your turn. You can carry an additional one-handed weapon using each of these extra arms, and you cannot use the Versatile property of weapons carried in these extra arms. You cannot use these extra arms to initiate grapples or wear shields. These hands can be used for other tasks, such as opening doors, carrying torches, using tools, or performing the somatic components of spells, without difficulty when they are not holding weapons.

Torpor

Instead of sleeping, you enter a torpid state, during which you remain fully aware of their surroundings. After four hours of torpor, you gain the same benefit that a human does from 8 hours of sleep. Also, magic can't put you to sleep.

Age

Giga-Kreen only live to forty years at most, but they are fully mature by the age of five or six and their reduced need for rest ensures they live the years they have to the fullest.