Homebrew Florian Species Details
The Florian came into being after the death of a Demi-God on the other side of the world. The release of magic from that beings death gave rise to the instant growth of a massive rainforest. After a few months, this rainforest began sprouting the Florian, a race of plant and flower like creatures.
The Florian are given a childlike intellect from the moment they emerge from their bud, and can talk and walk around like that of an 8 year old Human child. They grow up fast reaching maturity in only 2 or 3 years. They are inquisitive by nature and easily fascinated by almost everything the first time they see it. But, like all wild things they are also very defensive towards others not of their kind and defend themselves with fury and instant action. Powerful in both body and magic the Florian are powerful combatants.
Sleep is something a Florian doesn't need, instead they enter a dreamlike state for a about an hour where their body needs to absorb water, and if possible, nutrients from soil. The water can be drunk, or absorbed through their skin. A few minutes walking in the rain or standing in a clean puddle is all they need for the day. Soil can be held in the hand or stood on and absorbed through their feet or anywhere on their skin. The dreamlike state sends their minds into a light filled swirl and gives them the dizzying feeling of falling from a great distance. This makes them sway to a fro gently while in this state.
Physically, the Florian are shorter then most humans and have lithe bodies. Their skins are gentle shades of greens, blues, red, browns, and yellows that can have a flower like or bark like appearance. Their hair can be that of peddles, leaves, sticks, or harsh spines and very flower or tree like in nature. Their eyes are large and gentle looking with amazingly bright coloration, but, very human like in design. Where a Human would have whites in their eyes a Florian would have a bright color, usually shared with the color of their hair or their skin. Where the color of a Human eye would be a Florian will have a deep black ring. A Human pupil would be a pastel color like that if the outer color of their eye with an almost catlike reflection to it in the dark.
Florian Traits
Florian are an odd childlike race of plants and flowers.Age:
Mature at age 8 and live to be around 60
Florian are birthed from their bulb with a great deal of knowledge compared to most races. This gives them a good head start on life. Florian are considered the equivalent of a 8 year old Human at birth with a general idea of how the world works as they are given basic information from their Mother Tree that comes from their bulb brother and sister. Florian age as normal until they get into the last few years of life where they begin to wither quickly until they pass away.
Height and Weight
4ft - 5.5 ft is their average height
80 - 110 is their average weight
Florian are short with slim, lithe bodies. They tend to have longer fingers that are delicate and dexterous. Sometimes it is very hard to look at a Florian and guess its gender while some are obviously a male or female.
"The Dream"
Florian enter a dreamlike period of about an hour once or twice a week. This time can be selected or forced upon them if they ignore it for too long. During this period they must have three things: Direct Sunlight, clean water, and nutrient soil. They can drink the water or splash it on their skin, same with the soil, it can be eaten or spread over their skin. The sun must hit at least 25% of their exposed skin through the duration of the dream.
All Florian are telepathically linked to their Mother Tree, but this connection is not something they can use and most only vaguely know this connection exists. But, during "The Dream" this connection becomes very strong and they commune with their Mother Tree. They see flashes of dancing lights and rushing stalking streams pass over their vision. A feeling of falling into a bottomless pit hit them from time to time. This makes then physically sway back and forth like a tree in a slight breeze.
Information is taken from them during "The Dream" and shared with all their Bulb Brother and Sisters. This information is passed along to others as they enter their Dreams. This information is very vague and for most isn't even information they can use, but is more instinctual in nature. They would know if a large number of their kind have passed away recently, or if their is a great danger to their Rainforest but that is all, and it would be more of a calling home, then actual news or individual information.
Racial Stats:
+2 Cha
+1 Dex
or
+2 Wis
+1 Dex
Florian are both dexterous and charismatic. They have a great ability to get into places they shouldn't as their curiosity leads them through life. They are also fascinating to most other races as they are unique, beautiful, and have a gift with disarming people with their charms.
Some Florian are naturally more Wise then they are Charismatic. These types of Florian are more likely to look like Trees rather then Flowers like their other Brothers and Sisters.
Alignment:
Florian tend towards Chaos as laws and other complicated things confuse them. They also tend to be Good as they dont like harming things and helping one another is a big part of their culture.
Speed:
30 ft
Florian are very quick and agile but speed is not something they practice.
Forest Kinship
Forests and Rainforests are not difficult terrain for a Florian. They can easily find hidden path through these areas, and can even grant a travel speed increase to those in their party if they are guiding them. They can also grant the ability to hide in the forest to those they travel with, almost like the forests itself is attempting to hide the party. This grants anyone traveling with a Florian in a friendly forest or rainforest Advantage at hide checks. This does nothing for general stealth checks as passage through a forest is still a noisy affair.
Animal Kinship
Florian are creatures of the forest much like the trees. Animals that make their homes in forests and rainforests almost never see a Florian as a threat. In fact most animals of the forest will easily befriend a Florian and aide them if possible. Communication with animals is instinctual and done through the telepathic link with their Mother Tree. They can hear the thoughts of the animals and pass their own through to the animal. This isnt done with words but with feelings, gestures, and body language as well as pictures if their minds eye, as well as with memories.
Languages:
Common and Halfling languages are known from their emergence from their bulb. The reason for this is that the first race the Florian came in contact with were the Halflings. Over the years this friendship between the races has grown into something of an alliance where each protects the other. Halfling living near a Florian forest are greeted as guests and they live to share stories and adventures with their Halfling friends.
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