Homebrew Goose Species Details

What is a Goose?

 

A goose (plural geese) is a bird of any of several waterfowl. This group comprises the grey geese, white geese, and the black geese. Some other birds, mostly related to the Shelducks, have "goose" as part of their names. More distantly related members of biological family of water birds are swans, most of which are larger than true geese, and ducks, which are smaller.

 

The term "goose" may refer to either a male or female bird, but when paired with "gander", refers specifically to a female one (the latter referring to a male). Young birds before fledging are called goslings. The collective noun for a group of geese on the ground is a gaggle; when in flight, they are called a skein, a team, or a wedge; when flying close together, they are called a plump.

 

The only two living biological classifications of true geese are: grey geese and white geese, such as the Greylag goose and snow goose and black geese, such as the Canada goose.

 

Geese honk while in flight to encourage other members of the flock to maintain a 'V-formation' and to help communicate with one another.

 

Loyalty

 

Geese are monogamous, living in permanent pairs throughout the year; however, unlike most other permanently monogamous animals, they are territorial only during the short nesting season. Paired geese are more dominant and feed more, two factors that result in producing more offspring. Once their favor is earned, it seldom ever shall be lost.

 

Names

 

Geese present all three names when identifying themselves, in the order of birth name, nickname, and a gaggle name. In casual conversation, they use their nickname.

 

Birth Names: Jenna, Heather, Katherine, Holly, Allison, Kaitlyn, Kaitlin, Caitlin, Hannah, Kathryn, Cole, Lucas, Bradley, Jacob, Garrett, Dylan, Maxwell, Hunter, Brett, Colin

 

Nicknames: Pinball Wizard, Alpha, Pepper Legs, Papa Smurf, Beetle King, Captain Peroxide, Sexual Chocolate, Lord Pistachio, The Manimal, Married Man, Mr. Thanksgiving

 

Clan Names: Win Diesel, Lord of the Rims, Furious George, The Bleacher Boys, Bennie and the Nuts, Slam Dunkers, Savage and Average, The Gooses, Shoes or Lose, Eighties Babies

 

Goose Traits

Geese share a number of traits in common with each other.

Ability Score Improvement

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and one other ability score of your choice increases by 1.

Age

Geese reach maturity by age 3. Compared to humans, geese usually live 10-24 years.

Alignment

Unaligned

Size

Geese are between 2.5 and 3.5 feet tall and weigh between 4 and 15 pounds. Your size is Small. Because of this, you are easy to carry around.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 15 feet.

Alarmingly Intrepid

You are immune to the Frightened condition, and have proficiency with the Intimidation skill.

Beaked

Your beak is a deadly weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with it, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Terrifying Honk

As an action, you can let out an especially menacing honk. A creature of your choice within 20 feet of you that can hear you must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become frightened of you until the end of your next turn. Creatures that have already made this save are unaffected by it for the next 6 hours. The DC of the save equals 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier. You can use this feature a number of times equal to 1 + your Charisma modifier. When you finish a short or long rest, you regain all expended uses.

Gooselike Reflexes

When you fall, you can use your reaction to attempt a DC 10 Dexterity saving throw. On a success, you can simulate the effects of the feather fall spell on yourself. You can use this feature a number of times equal to 1 + your Dexterity modifier. When you finish a long rest, you regain all expended uses.

 

Language

You can speak, read, and write Auran, and understand Common, but not very well.