Homebrew Forest People Species Details
We spent three months tracking the green dragon before locating the forest in which it sought refuge. On our second day in that place, we woke to find the dragon’s head placed in the center of our camp. Soveliss told me that the Forest People must walk these woods, and were showing us we had no further business there. If we lingered, he assured me, our heads would be next.
The Forest People shun "Civilization", preferring to spend their days in quiet harmony with the woods. When provoked, The Forest People demonstrate formidable skills with weapons and druidic magic.
Humble Guardians
The Forest People love nothing more than a peaceful day spent among the trees of an old forest. They see forests as sacred places, representing the heart of the world and monuments to the durability of life.
In their role as caretakers, The Forest People live off the land while striving to remain in balance with nature. Their methods reflect common sense and remarkable resourcefulness. During a bountiful summer, they store away excess nuts, fruit, and berries. When winter arrives, they scatter everything they can spare to ensure the animals of the wood survive until springtime.
In The Forest People’s eyes, there is no greater fault than greed. The Forest People believe that the world remains healthiest when each creature takes only what it needs. Material goods, especially precious gems and gold, have little appeal to them. What use are such things when winter lingers and food runs short?
Natural Magic
The Forest People are old. Old enough to remember the first elves and even farther back. Old enough to call the gods young. They may have been the first race to walk the earth, though they do not dwell on it. Wherever they came from, and whenever it happened, they have a different relationship with magic than most. Their connection to it is primal, ancient, and instinctive. There are no wizards among the Forest People; they have no need for learning what they can already do. Perhaps their greatest asset is their indifference to magic. To them, it is as natural as breathing. It might be because they predate it or it might be something else, whatever the reason they are immune to any magic spell unless it comes from one of their own. All magic just seems to miss. (Players note: This means positive and negative spells. Anything magic has no effect on them. They don’t activate anything magic, they don’t show up in magic. Essentially, if it is magic it won’t react to or interact with them. Unless they or another member of the Forest People cast it.)
Hidden Shepherds
As caretakers of the land, Forest People prefer to remain out of sight and out of mind. They don’t try to dominate nature, but rather seek to ensure that it prospers and survives according to its own laws.
Forest People use their magic to keep their presence in a forest secret. This approach allows them to avoid the politics and struggles of elves, humans, and orcs. Such events concern the Forest People only when the events affect the forest.
They are divided into three groups or paths, as they call it. Forest path, the most common, are farmers, shepherds, and the common people. Sky path, the rarest, are the shamans, the soothsayers, the magicians. They also participate in a ritual with another, older sky walker, as they are called, to pass down memories stretching back to the beginning of their race. They are the most connected to the “song of nature”. The last is the warpath. These see civilization and most of the other races as a stain against the beautiful tapestry of nature. They want to leave their relative isolation and bur the world down to start again. They are vastly different from the normal.
Outcast Activities
Each member of The People engages on a journey of discovery and of learning. Some stride deeper into the old parts of the world, so turn inward but most turn to the outside word they have been told to shun. All members of The People are somewhat telepathic. They cannot read minds and they do not communicate with language. They instead convey emotions and sensations, which can be understood by the receiver. As part of this, they are hyperaware of emotions around them and can be deeply affected by those feelings. If they are around anger, they may become angry, and so on. To them, peace and tranquility are the desired states of being. This is why they shun the rest of the world. They hate the hurry, the greed, the anger, hatred, and the malice found within the other races. Usually they go and observe the outside world to reinforce why they left it behind. They also have a hard time dealing with the “hasty young ones” as they call all the other races, (even elves). Amongst themselves, they have no need for spoken language. The emotions they can send and receive are the best form of communication. While they can understand spoken words they cannot respond vocally. This leads to problems with others. Not to mention they completely don’t understand the concept of money
Forest People Names
Forest People use descriptive names, names that describe a trait they have. Usually these names aren’t self-proclaimed, but what others notice in them. In addition, they may get a different name from different people. When dealing with outsiders, they will usually give the most common or the name they are most proud of. An example is Strength of a River in his Shoulders or Blood on her Soul. Usually these are shortened to two words like River Shoulders or Blood Soul.
Forest People Traits
Your Forest People character has the following racial traits.Ability Score Increase
Your Wisdom score increases by 2, and your Strength score increases by 1.
Age
A member of The People can live for thousands of years. The oldest ever was 7000 year old when he died. They reach maturity around 500. some though, it is said, don't die, they return from death to life again.
Alignment
As people who follow the rhythm of nature and see themselves as its caretakers, firbolg are typically neutral good. Evil firbolg are rare and are usually the sworn enemies of the rest of their kind.
Size
Firbolg are between 7 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 240 and 300 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Firbolg Magic
You can cast detect magic
and disguise self with this trait, using Wisdom as your spellcasting ability for them. Once you cast either spell, you can’t cast it again with this trait until you finish a short or long rest. When you use this version of disguise self, you can seem up to 3 feet shorter than normal, allowing you to more easily blend in with humans and elves.Hidden Step
As a bonus action, you can magically turn invisible until the start of your next turn or until you attack, make a damage roll, or force someone to make a saving throw. As a bonus action, you can cast [Tooltip Not Found].
Powerful Build
You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.
Speech of Beast and Leaf
You have the ability to communicate with beasts and plants. You have advantage on all Charisma checks you make to influence them.
Languages
You can , read, and write Common, Elvish, and Giant.
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