Homebrew Cercopes Species Details
Cercopes are a race of anthropomorphic macaquelike primates. They have little to no fur or hair on their faces, chests, hands, or monkeylike feet and have long, fully prehensile tails equal in length to their height or up to a foot shorter or longer. The hair or fur that covers the majority of their simianlike bodies is short and dense, tufting at the knee and elbow. They have long, thick, manelike hair on their heads.
They typically live in jungle canopies, though some prefer tall grasslands, and delight in artistic endeavors and pranks. Their society is largely a nomadic gerontocracy, run by tribal elders.
Though they are rarely encountered, they are friendly, gregarious, and hospitable with any they meet.
Cercopes Traits
+2 to Dex, +1 to ChaPrehensile Tail
You can use your tail as an extra "hand." It can grasp and manipulate simple tools and simple melee weapons not exceeding 2 lbs. You must have the Martial Adept feat in order to fight using your tail.
You may also use your tail to support yourself from a tree or overhanging object cabable of supporting your weight for up to 1 minute per strength modifier or 1 combat round.
You can also use your tail as a "hand" to assist in grapple checks and Climb checks. You gain a +2 competence bonus on all such checks.
Nimble
Cercopes are exceptionally nimble. You gain the following benefits:
- you gain proficiency with the acrobatics or athletics skill.
- you have advantage on all acrobatics or athletics checks.
Low-light vision
Your keen eyes allow you greater vision in conditions of low light. You can see in dim light within 60You are accustomed to twilight forests and dense jungles, you have superior vision in dim conditions with limited vision in dark conditions.
You can see in dim light within 60 feet as if it were bright light, and in darkness within 30 feet as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of grey.
Cercopes weapon training
You are well versed in the weaponry of your people and have prociency with them.
You are proficient with clubs, daggers, javalins, quarterstaves, sickles, Spears, darts, short bows, flails, whips, and blowguns.
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