Homebrew Griffinborn Species Details

An isolationist people, the Griffinborn have only entered society recently, coming down from the mountaintops as true or neighbors rapidly passed them by in technology through trading. Out of fear that an invasion would lead to their decimation, the Griffinborn reluctantly made themselves known to the other people of the world. The primary concern for Griffinborn is that they will lose their culture, but they seem to have been backed into the proverbial corner by progress.

A hunter-gatherer society in a modern medieval world struggles for survival in new, unexpected ways, and the Griffinborn, while individuals, tend to not be exactly happy with their situation.

From Beyond The Mountain

Griffinborn look similar to humans, excluding their large size, for the most part—they usually have dark skin, blond hair, and brown or hazel eyes. However, they also have gigantic, brown wings tinged with gold, as well as the legs and tail of a lion. 

Griffinborn Names

A society of many genders, one thing that the Griffinborn feel they may lose in their revealing is their acceptance. Griffinborn change their names often, with birth names mostly used by children—in fact, a coming-of-age tradition for Griffinborn is choosing a new name for yourself to better reflect who you are.

When it comes to leadership, the Griffinborn live in a matriarchy, and many people of non-female genders often take female names as a display of power. Because of this, many female names could also work for any gender, though they are still predominantly female.

Male Names: Truska, Eyshta, Rusqa, Fuurmda, Untra 

Female Names: Urartey, Etarey, Ituyey, Amuurey, Trariney

Gender-Neutral Names: Ytri, Uudi, Kashti, Amdri, Olsi

Griffinborn Traits

Griffinborn are unusual adventurers, but some see adventuring as a way to explore this strange, new society they are part of. After all, life has become an adventure in these past few years, so why not go all the way?

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution score increases by 1, and either your Strength or Dexterity score increases by 2.

Age

Griffinborn mature at the same rate as humans, but live for up to 130 years.

Alignment

Most Griffinborn tend towards lawful alignments, though even the exceptions often tend towards neutrality.

Size

Griffinborn range anywhere from six to eight feet tall. Regardless of where you fall in that range, your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Flight

You have a flying speed of 25 feet. To use this speed, you can’t be wearing heavy armor.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.

Power of the Mountains

Griffinborn have both the strength of the lion and the speed of the eagle within them. You have proficiency in either Athletics or Acrobatics.