Homebrew Apefolk Species Details

Physical Description. Apefolk are exceptionally large human-like primates. Adults are roughly 6 to 7 ft in height and weigh from 200 to 300 pounds. Their eyes are soulful with the usual colors of coal black or cocoa brown and their presence is very intimidating. Coarse black fur sprout from behind their clothing made from animal skins and simple, cheaply traded fabrics. They prefer to walk on four limbs, lessening their stature somewhat. An ape can increase their height substantially by standing tall to add weight to a threat or wield weapons more comfortably. Female apefolk are relatively smaller than males.

Society. Quiet and aggressive to those not of their tribes, the apefolk rarely solve disputes with words. While actually very slow to anger, they will try to intimidate and attack those they see as threatening to their territories. Amongst themselves and friends, the apefolk actually are very playful with a simple sense of humor. Their tribes are ruled by an alpha male who holds their seat of power by being the strongest and most aggressive of the males. This position also comes with the responsibility of protecting and sustaining survival for the rest of the tribe.

Relations. They protect their forest home and surrounding territory with a fanatical zeal. Other tribes need step carefully when venturing near their domain. Other races who enter their homelands are confronted, often aggressively, and are questioned on their intentions. Those who respect the gora and their lands are seen as allies and treated with kindness, or at least basic hospitality.

Alignment and Religion. The apefolk worship the spirit of nature on a very primitive level, but not any deity in particular. They refer to nature as “Mag mag”, the gora equivalent of mother earth. The druids are their closest thing to priests, and are central to the healing and divine contentment of the apefolk. Usually Neutral, neither exactly evil nor good, the apefolk will protect their lands no matter the cost.

Adventurers. It is rare that an apeman will venture from the confines of their tribes territories. Those found traveling the lands and interacting with non-ape tribes are usually males who challenged an Alpha male, lost, and was exiled.

Male Names. Oog, Rah, Pohk, Mak

Female Names. Sim, Ni, Ara, Upa

Apefolk Traits

Apefolk are very simplistic but, range in many temperaments and personalities, much like humans.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2.

Age

Apefolk mature more quickly than humans, reaching maturity at around 8. Apefolk rarely live longer than approximately 50 years.

Alignment

Though apefolk tend towards neutral alignments, they also exhibit a full range of different alignments among individuals.

Size

A given apeman can be as tall as 7 feet, with females generally being slightly smaller. Your size is medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Great Leaper

You increase your long jump distance by 5 feet, or 10 feet when you get a running start.

Naturally Athletic

You have proficiency in the Athletics and Acrobatics skills.

Rough and Tumble

You have advantage on saving throws against gaining exhaustion levels.

Unimpeded

You ignore difficult terrain when you take a Dash action.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and another language of your choice.