Homebrew Chameleon Skink Species Details

Skinks are highly organised and sociable beings that instinctively work well in groups, even being able to coerce other cold-blooded creatures into doing their bidding. Both physically and mentally agile, Skinks are perfectly adapted to ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the temple-cities as well as operating the far-ranging patrols that sweep across the vast jungle continent. Of all the Lizardmen, the Skinks are the most communicative, using their changeable skin tones and crests colours to add subtle inferences to their vocal language, in which they chitter endlessly in high-pitched voices full of clicks, hisses and other curious sounds.

Chameleon Skink Traits

Hold Breath, Nimble Escape, Old One's Lore

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity Score increases by 2.

 

Age

Skinks reach maturity around age 12 and can reach the age of 100 or more in save conditions

Size

Skinks are between 3 and 4 feet tall and weigh between 35 and 75 pounds. Your size is small.

 

Alignment

The skinks of Lustria are known for their uncaring attitude towards other cultures and races. They view the lizardmen race as the chosen of the Old Ones, those who do their bidding. As such, skink society is centered on doing the bidding of the ancient Old Ones. Most commonly, skinks are lawful. They have a strong sense of class systems and hierarchy.

Nimble Escape

You can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of your turns.

 

Hold Breath

You can hold your breath for up to 15 minutes at a time.

 

Languages

You speak, read, and write Lustrian and Celestial

Ability Score Increase

Your wisdom score increases by 1.

 

Chameleonic Traits

You are proficient in the Perception and Stealth skill

Prehensile Tongue

Chameleon Skinks are known for their incredible tongues, which are the longest tongues compared to body size of any race. This allows them to grap tiny objects or creatures using only their tongue. As a bonus action, a Chameleon can use its tongue to grapple or take a hold of any object or Tiny creature within 5 feet.