Homebrew Highlander Species Details

"Ya get demons to guard the gates of the nine hells. And ya' get Highlanders to siege it proper! Of course humans would have ya' believe their ain't such a thing as highlanders but would tell ya' everything that's wrong with em' if ya' asked. Just show'n their own hypocrisy; must be jealous ha! They'd tell ya'll that their loud, brutish, cocky, crude, and way to into danger and a good o' scrap! And ya'll somethin'? They'd be right!"

-Frac Maron the Swamp Fox, Highlander Adventurer.

Hearty and strong are the Highlanders that brave and live in the wild frontiers and highlands of the realms. Their adaptability and tenacity is legendary, setting them apart from their human cousins. Highlanders are also known as the Gaels to the elven races.

The highlander's adaptive nature is quite curious in the world of biology. Many scholars wonder how these offsets of humans are able to live in any condition with relative ease. Most even thrive in conditions that some would deem inhabitable.

Highlander's tenacious nature makes them excellent adventurers and fit easily into any vocation. Most highlanders choose a class due to the requirements of their clan's needs. This gives all highlanders a good sense of pride and can-do attitudes. These clans vary in fame and are usually located in high hilly or mountainous regions. But can be found in inhospitable lands just for the sake of boasting. In the realm of Faerun they can be found mostly among the human majority of the moonshae isles and among the Uthgradt Tribes in the northern sword coast. Some have even been known to travel through realm-space claiming to have stronger ties to different realms.

Theories of their origins suggest that they may have been a large society of humans subjected to wild magics that gave them their ever evolving super-human strength and abilities or were experimented on by an ancient mage of a bygone era. 

Highlander Traits

Highlanders have similarities to their human cousins; but are far more adaptable and tenacious with near inhuman feats of prowess. Typically fair skinned and darker haired with various athletic body types.

Vigorous Nature

Your adaptive and tenacious nature gives you a plus 1 Armor Class and you are immune to exhaustion from residing and traversing harsh environments and climates. As well as being acclimated to high altitude and low pressure.

Size

You are Medium sized.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution Score is increased by 2 One Ability Score of your choice increases by 2.

Feat

You gain one feat of your choice that you have gained from your lifestyle.

Variable Trait

You gain one of the following options of your choice: (a) darkvision with a range of 60 feet or (b) proficiency in one skill of your choice. This is due to the quick adaptability of your highlandic heritage.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that accommodate the area or region that you are from.