Homebrew Cyclops Species Details

Cyclopes are a race of great craftsmen, surpassing even the Dwarves. Their immense size and strength belies a gentle touch, however their long range perception is reduced due to their singular eye.

Cyclops Traits

Your Cyclops character holds traits based on their ancestry.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength and intelligence scores increase by 2.

Age

Cyclopes mature a little faster than humans, reaching adulthood around age 15. They age noticeably faster and rarely live longer than 80 years.

Alignment

Cyclopes are master craftsmen, and their attitude reflects that. They are often bound by code and regulation, making them have lawful tendencies as a result, though a few are more creative, preferring to break the mold for the purpose of their art. They rarely concern themselves with good or evil, though their drive to create instead of destroy often places them on the side of good.

Size

Cyclopes are much larger and bulkier than humans, ranging from 7 to 8 feet tall, at an average of 300-400lbs. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Unifocal Vision

Thanks to your singular eye, you have poor long-range eyesight. Beyond 30 ft, you have disadvantage on perception checks that rely on sight.

Eye for Detail

You gain proficiency in your choice of any one Artisan's Tool. You apply your proficiency bonus twice when making intelligence checks using on your chosen tool.

Immense Reach

Your melee attacks have an additional 5ft reach, however you have disadvantage to hit enemies within 5 ft.

Fire Resistance

Due to your racial affinity for hot environments, you have developed resistance to fire damage, and you have advantage on saving throws to resist environmental effects caused by extreme heat.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Giant. Giant is a guttural, bellowing language, known a Jotun by those who speak it. It has no script of its own but is written in the Dwarvish script.

Powerful build

You count as one size larger for the purposes of calculating your carrying capacity.

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