Homebrew Crowbold Species Details

Although they evolved from avians, crowbold had no wings or capacity for flight. This is due to their former master finding out of their greed. Instead, they had arms in place of wings and bird-like talons for hands and feet. They retained bird-like features, however, with black and beady eyes and a long dark-hued beak. Head and torso were covered with soft feathers, a dark russet-brown color, while their scrawny limbs were bare and scaled like a bird's. They most resembled ravens.

Crowbold tended to be slightly smaller than the average human, standing at around 5 feet (1.5 meters). Because they had partially hollow bones, they were lighter than most creatures their height, averaging only 75 pounds (34 kilograms). They were therefore not as strong, but they were more agile and dexterous.

They typically wore nondescript brown robes, under which they concealed tools and weaponry.

Crowbold Traits

Crowbold have a predilection for thievery, and are often quite dextrous. Their keen eyes are good at spotting potential victims, and their ability to bluff others with their mimicked voices is well-known.

Ambusher

You have advantage on attack rolls against any creature you have surprised.

Mimicry

You can mimic any sounds you have heard, including voices. This talent extends to handwriting. A creature that hears your sounds can tell they are imitations with a successful Wisdom (Insight) check, and a creature that sees your forgery can tell it is a forgery with a successful Intelligence (Investigation) check. The DCs of these checks are each equal to 8 + your Charisma modifier + your proficiency bonus.

Voice of Decipt

You have proficiency in the Deception skill.