Homebrew Ampitera Species Details

ANCIENT TREEFOLK

The East Jungle is full of unique plants and animals, many not seen in any other place. The Ampitera are one good example with their gorgeous plumage, long naga-like bodies, and predisposition towards magic. The Ampitera are widely believed to have built most of their cities primarily in the treetops with only very few buildings at ground level such as great stone temples, granaries, and sometimes palaces.

Ruins of their civilization tend to be very small and sparse with only some stone walls around a fairly small area of land, temples, and stone circles which are believed to be ancient granaries. It’s this sparseness that leads people to believe that the bulk of their cities were built out of wood and quite likely in the treetops as treehouses and tree markets.

MAGIC SUPREMACY

While old Ampitera writing has yet to be translated, the relief art in their temples has given insight into their ancient culture. The Feathered Dragonborn were likely paternalistic and seemed to worship a creator god who was born from an Orchid and fought against an evil volcano god that sought to destroy all that is beautiful and good.

Druidic Magic was believed to be connected to their creator god, giving the feathered dragonborn power from the very trees and soil that surrounded them. As such, the rulers of their cities and empire were likely arch druids and priest-kings who wielded immense power. Magic was paramount to them, and anyone who had difficulty wielding it would be forced to work the farms and animal pens and other working class jobs. Those who wielded magic to an average degree would become the middle class of sorts, with more fulfilling jobs such as artisan pottery, baking, and forming the backbone of their militaries. Powerful mages would form the aristocracy and leadership.

FALL OF THE AMPITERA EMPIRE

Around the year -1300 or so, the Brute Harbingers found their way into the jungle and fought against the Feathered Dragonborn. At first, the Feathered Dragonborn had the upper hand, but then the brutes used their breath of burning flames to start burning the jungle down. The smoke and heat kept them from flying away, and utmost of their cities were attacked and razed. The jungle would take 1000 years to recover, but the once-mighty Ampitera empire would never recover. But the ancient Ampitera left their mark. They called on their god to curse the Brutes for eternity, and his curse stripped them of their fiery breath.

Ever since the fall of their empire, Feathered Dragonborn became extremely rare. They can still be found in their home jungle in what is now Wyveli, but there are only about 1000 of them left in the world as far as anyone knows. Even most of the feathered folk don’t know much about their ancient culture and language.

FEATHERED DRAGONBORN TRAITS

Ability Score Improvement

As a Feathered Dragonborn, your wisdom score increases by 2.

Age

Feathered Dragonborn reach maturity at age 19, and they can live to 90 years old.

Alignment

Feathered Dragonborn are typically good-aligned.

Size

A Feathered Dragonborn stands at an average of six feet tall. Your size is medium.

Speed

A Feathered Dragonborn has a walking speed of 20 and a flying speed of 40. While flying, an Ampitera cannot wield any weapons. And they cannot fly in medium or heavy armor.

Language

As a feathered Dragonborn, you can speak Common and your choice of Wyvelic or Ancient Ampitera

Druidic Legacy

Feathered Dragonborn are natural-born druids. Even the less practiced of them can use druid cantrips. Choose one Druid cantrip to know, regardless of class.

Breath of Life

Once per long rest, A Feathered Dragonborn can breath a floral-scented mist in a 40-ft. cone. All creatures within this cone heal 1d4 damage. This amount increases by 1d4 at 5th, 9th, 13th, and 17th level.

Variant Rule: Feathermancy

Can only be chosen by a spellcaster. As a feathermancer, you can use your feathers to replace one material component of a spell, the required amount being equal to the square of the spell’s level. You also gain the “Pluck” Action, which allows you to pluck up to 3 feathers from yourself. For the sake of this variant, you have 400 feathers on your body, and each feather takes a week to regrow properly. You cannot use your feathers to replace material components that have a specific cost in gold, nor gold itself. The feathers used are always consumed.

Ampitera Traits

Powerful innate magic due to being natural-born sorcerers and they are naturally very smart and willful. It's said they can cast some spells simply by willing them to happen.

Ability Score Increase

As a Feathered Dragonborn, your wisdom score increases by 2. As a (Nafinian) Dragonborn, you gain +1 to CON

Druidic Legacy

Feathered Dragonborn are natural-born druids. Even the less practiced of them can use druid cantrips. Choose one Druid cantrip to know, regardless of class.

Breath of Life

Once per long rest, A Feathered Dragonborn can breath a floral-scented mist in a 40-ft. cone. All creatures within this cone heal 1d4 damage. This amount increases by 1d4 at 5th, 9th, 13th, and 17th level.

Languages

Common, Draconic, and your choice of Wyvelic or Ancient Ampitera (Keep up on your own time.)