Homebrew Eniken Species Details
Very similar to the kenku, the eniken are a race of crow-like, wingless Avians but have the ability of independent thought. These flightless people often form "flocks" but are often shunned because of their kenku counterparts in the multiverse.
While seen with fear by other kin, they have proved their worth as curious beings willing to find a home. They will inhabit the loneliest of places within cities or even in the outskirts of farmer's villages to keep a strong watchful eye to the skies and on the ground. Eniken have since proven their worth as valuable allies to cities as natural spies.
Eniken Names:
Eniken names tend to be simple names. With names like Tink and Tern, they tend to have single syllable names, rarely two syllables. Because of their avian nature, they do not have the concept of a surname but rather a flock name; these tend to be two syllables, often referring to location of their homes.
Eniken Traits
A Crow Like RaceAbility Score Increase
While being on the lower end of the medium sized scale, they have very bird-like reflexes, increasing your Dexterity by 1. Of course, learning new things to say and do allows the eniken to gain a jump on others intellectually, increasing your Intelligence by 1.
Ability Score Decrease
Due to their somewhat small stature, they are not as hardy as most creatures. Being mostly feathered, their body size is deceptive and therefore, your Constitution is lowered by 1.
Age
Eniken have strangely short lives. They reach maturity at the age of 12 and can live up to 60 years.
Size & Speed
Though taller than dwarves and halflings, eniken are strangely thin bodied, covered with large feathers to make it seem larger. They can be as medium as 5-feet to 5-foot-eight and weigh anywhere from 80 to 120 pounds.
Due to their size, they are rather faster than other medium sized creatures, averaging 35 feet.
Alignment
Due to their similarities to kenku, eniken have been seen as vagabonds but have been noticed to be quite protective of their flocks. Because of this, most eniken tend to be neutral but have been known to be chaotic.
Weapon Proficiencies
Darts and daggers are among the favorites among eniken, mostly because of their weight.
Natural Spies
Due to their usefulness in the cities, they have an unusual advantage of being unnoticed. Naturally, all eniken have a stealth proficiency.
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