Homebrew Ogier Species Details

Ogier are a race of non-human creatures who have an intense love of knowledge and peace. Also known as Alantin in Sylvan, or Treebrothers by some elves and scholars, they are great architects and stonemasons, responsible for many impressive structures and older cities. Ogier stonework is known for its organic nature, often appearing to have been grown like plants. However, it is understood to be a skill they acquired in many long years of wandering, and is of lesser importance than their first love, forestry. They love the trees of their stedding, and grew special groves of giant native trees near the cities they built to remind them of their home. 

Physical Traits

Ogier men stand about ten feet tall ("half again as tall as a man"). The women are only slightly shorter, and softer in feature. They have broad noses, wide mouths, long tufted ears, and eyes the size of teacups. Ogier ears are a secondary erogenous zone, and thus are not talked about in polite company. Due to their size and inhuman facial features, the uneducated often mistake them for ogres, which they find mildly offensive.

 

Ogier Society

Ogier are generally a peaceful and reclusive race who rarely leave their stedding.   Their society emphasizes rationality and slow, thorough debate; they deplore haste and abhor violence. However, when roused to anger they make unflinching, steadfast warriors; the common saying, "To anger the Ogier is to bring mountains down on your head", it suggests the difficulty of provoking an Ogier and also the danger.

The strong martial tradition of the Ogier has largely faded over the years. They were once known to be fierce warriors and also appear to have acted as a police force in some lands.  They also seem to have served as feared warriors during some ancient conflicts and were so fierce they were not considered to be safe, though only a few warrior Ogier seem to remain to spread this reputation.   Most ogier now refuse any part in the conflicts of other races.  They guard the borders of their stedding from evil beings and civilized races generally regard ogier stedding as neutral ground safe for all parties.

The Ogier used to use their skill at Treesinging and forestry  to help in the growth of crops in other communities, leading to them being known as tia avende alentin  which in Sylvan means "Brother to the Trees", or simply Treebrother.  

Ogier Traits

Your ogier character has the following racial traits.

The bigger they are...

Ogier males stand almost ten feet tall on average, and the women are only slightly shorter.  Consequently Ogier are size category Large creatures.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2, and your either you intelligence or wisdom score increases by 1.

Age

Ogier have long lifespans. An ogier reaches adulthood at around 90, and the oldest of them can live for 500 years.

Alignment

As people who follow the rhythm of nature and see themselves as its caretakers, ogier are typically neutral good. Evil ogier are exceedingly rare and are usually the sworn enemies of the rest of their kind.

Sharp Senses

Ogier are naturally aware of the mood and feel of their environment,  you gain proficiency on Perception and darkvision for 60 feet.

Treebrother

You have the ability to communicate in a limited manner with beasts and plants. They can understand the meaning of your words, though you have no special ability to understand them in return. You have advantage on all Charisma checks you make to influence them.

Treesinging

Ogier have a very strong connection to living plants and the natural environment.  You may use the Druidcraft cantrip at will Charisma is the spellcasting ability for this trait.

Ogier Scholarship

Ogier are a people known for their love of learning and scholarship.  All ogier children are given a basic education that by most other races standard would seem like a sages training.  You gain proficiency in one of the following skills:  Arcana, History, Medicine, Nature, or Religion

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Sylvan, and one additional language to represent their broad education.