Homebrew Eblis Species Details

Eblis are tall water birds, preferring to live near rivers or in swamps. They have black and white feathers, with some places growing feathers crimson in color. Their eyes range in warm colors, with the most common being orange. They have long necks that support narrow heads, which end in long, black needle-like beaks.

They behave like birds in many ways, including laying eggs and hunting fish. They love bathing their feathers in their territory's waters, and are almost always found damp. They live in tribes, which are lead by the most powerful spellcaster of the bunch. They group in pairs, with each pair living in a hut made of foliage, with usually at least one egg in each hut, along with the treasures they amass.

They love collecting shiny things, and their nests and huts are usually full of glass shards, polished steel pieces, coins, and crystals. They take great care to ensure their huts and nests remain undetected, and undetected they are - the cunning and spellcasting of the eblis is more than enough for their tribes to remain hidden in their natural habitat.

All eblis were capable of speech and spellcasting - being especially talented of illusion magic. They are cunning and greedy, and the leader of each community is usually tasked with luring passerby to the cruel and deadly traps the eblis love building.

Eblis Traits

As an eblis, you have the following racial traits.

Ability Scores

Your Dexterity and Wisdom scores increase by 1.

Age

An eblis usually reaches maturity at age 5 and lives up to a century.

Alignment

Most eblis are neutral evil. They are greedy, cunning, and they are interested mainly in using other creatures to forward their self-serving goals

Size

Eblis average at about 8 feet tall and weight about 20 to 35 pounds.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet. 

Flight

You have a flying speed of 40 feet. To use this speed, you can’t be wearing medium or heavy armor.

Talons

Your talons are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Beak

Your beak is a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with it, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d4 + your Dexterity modifier.

Illusionist

Eblis are talented magic casters who specialize in illusion magic. You know the minor illusion cantrip.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Auran, and Aquan.