Homebrew Thri-kreen Species Details

Thri-kreen wander the deserts and savannas of the world, avoiding others and trouble equally. They live in tightly knit groups that work together to survive in dangerous environments.

Thri-Kreen Communication. Thri-kreen employ a language without words. To show emotion and reaction, a thri-kreen clacks its mandibles and waves its antennae, giving other thri-kreen a sense of what it is thinking and feeling. Other creatures find this manner of communication difficult to interpret and impossible to duplicate.

When forced to interact with creatures of other intelligent species, thri-kreen employ alternative methods of communication, such as drawing pictures in sand or making pictures out of twigs or blades of grass.

Limited Emotions. Thri-kreen experience the full range of emotions but aren’t as prone to emotional outbursts as humans. Thri-kreen with psionic ability often demonstrate a wider range of emotions, particularly if they live near or interact with humans or other highly emotional creatures.

Isolationists and Wanderers. Thri-kreen consider all other living creatures as potential nourishment, and they love the taste of elf flesh in particular. If a creature might be useful for something other than food, the thri-kreen aren’t likely to attack it on sight. Thri-kreen kill to survive, never for sport.

Sleepless. Thri-kreen don’t require sleep and can rest while remaining alert and performing light tasks. Their inability to sleep is thought to be the reason why thri-kreen have such short lifespans, the average thri-kreen life expectancy being only thirty years.

Thri-kreen Traits

Thri-Kreen have a plethora of abilities unique to their insectoid nature.

Creature Type

You are a humanoid. You determine your appearance and whether you resemble any of your kin.

Size

You are Medium Humanoid

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Ability Score Increase

One Ability Score of your choice increases by 2 and another increases by 1. Thri-Kreen tend to be more agile survivalists making dexterity and wisdom common strengths among Thri-Kreen.

Sleepless

Thri-Kreen may stay awake for the entirety of a long rest. They must rest still doing light and simple activities but remain conscious for the entirety of their lives.

Chameleon Carapace

You gain proficiency in stealth due to your color-shifting, chameleon-like carapace. 

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for your character.

Four Arms

Thri-Kreen have four arms granting them the ability to wield additional weapons, spell foci, or objects. This does not provide extra attacks and wielding multiple shield only grants the bonus of one of the shields. Wielding a heavy weapon requires any additional weapons wielded to be light weapons.

Standing Leap

The thri-kreen’s long jump is up to 30 feet and its high jump is up to 15 feet, with or without a running start.