Homebrew Flora Colossus Species Details

INTRODUCTION

Born of the old world Ents, these humanoid plant-like creatures that look almost identical to there ancestors, like Humanoid Trees. Each Colossus stand 7-11 feet tall, towering over all creatures in their home of the Misty Forest. The Flora Colossus are exactly their name: huge and dangerous plants. These plants have a soft spot in there hearts for elves, especially the elves who have protected them in the Misty Forest, but they also have a cold hatred towards humans who have murdered over half their race from lumber production to forest fires. The Flora Colossus are very wise but have been known to destroy whole human civilizations and to have tempers that could match their strength. The Flora Colossus can climb as fast as an elf and run as fast as a rampaging Minotaur, and lift more than 3 times their body weight making them a formidable enemy against any foe and making them very dangerous if you make them angry.

LONG LIFETIME, LONG GRUDGE

The Flora Colossus can live to be more than 800 years old, so the oldest living Colossus often remember a very different world. A world where Flora Colossus roamed in every forest and peace treaties with the dwarves, elves, humans, Leonin, Aarakocra, Tortle, Loxodon, Minotaur, centaur and saytrs all existed. Until one day the human peace treaty was betrayed and abolished, as a human settlement burned down part of the misty forest killing many Colossus and using the dead bodies to sell as lumber. This happened many times over and soon the Colossus abolished all peace treaties with all races and cut themselves off from the world. 

Individual Flora Colossus are determined and loyal, true to their word, and decisive in action, sometimes to the point of stubbornness. Many Colossus have a strong sense of justice, and they are slow to forget the wrongs they have suffered. A wrong done to one Colossus is a wrong done to the Colossus's entire clan, so what begins as one Colossus's hunt for vengeance can become a full-blown clan feud.

ADVENTURE AND DRIVE

However, many Flora Colossus take up adventuring out of wanderlust. Since they are so long-lived, they can enjoy centuries of exploration and discovery. They also enjoy exercising their martial arts and combat skills of strength against enemies or gaining greater magical power, and adventuring allows them to do so. Some might join with rebels fighting against oppression, and others might become champions of moral causes. Some have even gone to the extreme of joining "The Order of The Gauntlet", a new organization, that has the common goal of abolishing evils all around the world.

A continual drive for self-improvement reflects the self-sufficiency of the race as a whole. Colossus value skill and excellence in all endeavors. They hate to fail, and they push themselves to extreme efforts before they give up on something. Though all Colossus strive to be self-sufficient,  they recognize that help is sometimes needed in difficult situations. But the best source for such help is the clan, and when a clan needs help, it turns to another Colossus clans before seeking aid from other races.

POWERFUL AND CONFIDENT

Over time the Flora Colossus have inherited the elemental powers of the earth. The elemental blood flowing through the veins of the Flora Colossus manifests differently in each Colossus, often as magical power. Such as the powers of controlling earth, the power of crushing earth, the power of camouflage or shifting, the power of animal handling, or even the powers of the earth god: expressing itself as green like plasma ray that is shootable and very deadly.

Colossus rarely lack confidence, seeing themselves as equal to almost any challenge in their path. This certainty might manifest as graceful self-assurance in one Colossus and as arrogance in another. Such self- confidence can sometimes blind a Flora Colossus to risk, and their great plans often get them and others into trouble. Too much failure can chip away at even a Colossus's sense of self, so they constantly push themselves to improve, honing their talents, and perfecting their craft.

Flora Colossus Traits

+4 strength, +2 dexterity, +1 constitution, darkvision, keen sense, earth-like powers, mild camouflage, relentless endurance, savage attack, enhanced combat abilities, limb regrowth, skilled in weapons (bows, axes, long swords, lances, flails, and spears), great speed, extreme strength, speed climbing, speed digging, powerful build, and understanding of all languages