Homebrew Yodanian Species Details
Yodanians are small in size, similar to gnomes and goblins, with green skin, large eyes, and long pointed ears. Their three-fingered hands end in claws. They are mostly carnivorous, with a preference for live amphibians. Their ears are expressive curling and unfurling according to their emotions. They are capable of growing thin hair with shades varying from auburn to white. Their life expectancy spans several centuries, and they age very slowly, remaining in infancy for around 50 years. Even at this stage of life, they are capable of complex thought processes and can understand speech and communicate at this age. Despite their slow aging for the first 50 years, members of this species reach maturity by the time they are 100.
Yodanian Traits
Yodanians have the following traits:Ability Score Increase
You choose one ability score to increase by 2 and another to increase by 1.
Innate Psionics
You know the mage hand cantrip, and the hand is invisible when you cast the cantrip with this trait.
When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the shield spell once with this trait, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a short rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the detect thoughts spell once with this trait, and you regain the ability to do so when you finish a short rest.
Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these spells. When you cast them with this trait, they don’t require components.
Innate Mental Discipline
You have advantage on saving throws against the charmed and frightened conditions.
Size
Yodanians are around 3 feet tall and average about 30 pounds. Your size is small.
Age
Yodanians are infants for the first 50 years and reach maturity by the time they are 100. They can live almost a millennium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Language
You can speak, read, and write Common.
Alignment
Yodanians are most often good or neutral and tend toward law.
Darkvision
You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.
Feat
You gain one feat of your choice.