Homebrew Gelada Species Details

Celestial Born

Clerics and priests proclaim that the birth of a race or the will of people stems from the image or intent of a celestial body from which they are given flesh from. If the gods of the multiverse gave concepts to their creations, it would not be strange that concepts formed by their creations may also be adopted by themselves. However, one celestial being looked upon the gods and their creations finding fault with one creation, in particular, Humans.
 

The Trickster God

This celestial found fault with Humans and deemed that it was necessary to make them more primal and less complex. As the centuries moved on the celestial attempted to mold the advancement of Humans by appearing to them in strange forms to give them ill advice or lead them astray. The gods' that the humans worshiped disrupted the beings' changes calling them "Trickster" and exiling them. 
 Now with malice for the other gods along with their creations, the Trickster found simians and with their power gave apes a touch of their influence. The simians stood upright gaining a semblance of sentience, the Trickster came before his creations as a shapeless beam of light and gave them purpose, to bring chaos and interfere with the machinations of Humans who neglect the will of the god of trickery Lotus.
  

A Living Mockery

The Gelada are humanoids with simian features, created by the Trickster to act as a sort of mockery to Humans. The Trickster's will to the Gelada is interpreted in various ways, some find that mingling with other humanoids societies and being around them is a broad enough example of spreading its influence, while others will believe that the Trickster wants the Gelada to be the dominant species, that all other humanoids are an insult and must be eradicated. 
 The Gelada associate the Trickster with no form and believe that attempting to communicate with the Trickster is folly, that its message and will come to them as it sees fit. The most devout to the Trickster will create societies in jungles, islands, mountains, or other remote places of the world awaiting a grand sign of massive change to the world as the Trickster's will. Because of this, the Gelada is subject to blindly associating a natural or even tactfully crafted forgery of power or might as a sign from the Trickster.
  By this logic, any who holds enough power to bring great change to the world, such as a stray wizard or demon, may be able to coerce a village of Gelada to serve them with a grand show of chaotic spectacle.

Gelada Traits

Gelada share certain racial traits as a result of their celestial background.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age

Gelada have lifespans equivalent to humans.

Alignment

Born of a trickster god, the Gelada were conceived to be chaos incarnate, however as generations moved on some Gelada learned of other pacts with deities and orders that is not impossible for Gelada to align themselves to governing laws.

Size

Gelada are size Medium, varying from 4'3 - 6'6 feet.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet, while your base climbing speed is 25 feet.

Improvised Weapon Fighting

You are proficient in improvised weapons.

Trickster

You have proficiency in the Sleight of Hand or Acrobatics skills.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Celestial

Prehensile Tail

Your tail acts as an extra limb capable of grabbing, pulling, and using weaponry. Your tail may also hold something if you have a free hand to do so. You may use your tail to hold, grab and pull objects up to 15lbs within 5ft. Using an object with your tail that requires the use of two hands or is heavier than 15lbs is rolled with disadvantage.