Homebrew Werechicken Species Details

Physical Description

Werechickens look like slightly larger chickens, or Halflings depending on which form they are in. When in chicken form they range from 1 to 2 feet tall, and when in humanoid form they are about 3 feet tall.

History

Werechickens are an ancient and mostly unknown race. They typically spend most of their time in chicken form, and don't usually change forms unless needed to. There are, however, some members of the race that prefer their humanoid forms, and will rarely change into chickens. Werechickens have their own language that is shared between them and their chicken brethren.

Society

Werechickens mostly live in the wild forming small packs that graze together. These packs might contain a few ordinary chickens, but this is generally a rare occurrence. While werechickens are typically a pack minded race it should be noted that there are several of them that prefer to live alone, some that will live on farms in hiding, some that live in hiding as farmers cultivating the eggs of their chicken friends for profit, and even some that venture out and travel the world either alone or with companions of other races.

Werechickens Names

Werechickens have a birth name that their mothers give them when they hatch, but only other werechickens know how to pronounce it. Because of this Werechickens also have Common names that they use publicly when dealing with other races. These Common names are typically Common names, but this can change based on the werechicken's place of birth.

Werechicken Traits

Your werechicken character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity and Wisdom scores are increased by 1

Age

Werechickens age similarly to Halflings.

Alignment

Werechickens are a fairly unknown race that like to keep it this way. They are generally Neutral by nature deciding to keep out of the worlds affairs.

Size

Werechickens average about 3 feet tall and weigh about 40 pounds in Humanoid form, and 1 to 2 feet tall in Chicken form. Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base speed is 30 feet. When applicable, your flying speed is 10 feet.

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.

Shapeshifter

You can use your action to polymorph into a chicken, or back into your true form, which is humanoid. Your statistics, other than your height and AC, are the same in each form. Any equipment you are wearing or carrying are also transformed.

Keen Sight

You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight.

Talons (Chicken Form Only)

Your talons are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Clumsy Flyer (Chicken Form Only)

As an Action, you cannot sustain flight for more than 1 round, and your flight path is sporadic. You can use this ability to safely land on the ground with out taking damage after a fall up to 20 feet. When falling above 10 feet. you will always land Incapacitated. You cannot perform this Action more than twice per Long Rest.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and 1 other Language of your choice. You also have the ability to speak Chicken, which is a spoken language only. While in Chicken form you only have the ability to speak Chicken.