Homebrew Chyptiriens Species Details

Small, furred, and nocturnal, chyptiriens are bat-like humanoids who live in small communities almost everywhere in the world, though most commonly in caves or forests.  These nimble creatures are known for their cunning, their flying prowess, and their surprising enthusiasm and curiosity for the unknown and mysterious.

Open Wings, Open Heart

Chyptiriens are very friendly, and are commonly always ready to help any who needs it.  Their own communities typically count between 50 and a few hundred members, and are as often as not mixed with other races.  If you are travelling and need shelter, they can be your best bet for a warm, welcome and safe place to sleep, though their villages aren't often built with large and flightless creatures in mind, and most of them live nocturnally.

Appearance

These small creatures aren't very tall, and tend to be very skinny.  They are covered in short fur that can vary in color from taupe to tan, passing by russet, peru, chestnut, chocolate, charcoal, pearl, basically every shade of brown and grey you can imagine.  Their arms are quite long proportionally to their body, and end in large, clawed hands with two normal fingers, a thumb, and two much, much longer fingers bent sideways to create large wings that attach to the sides of their torso.  They have round, fuzzy face with a peculiar-looking upturned nose and beady eyes, prominent eyebrows and very large pointed ears that can reach 10" long.

Chyptirien Names

Chyptiriens names are words from chyptien, their language, and usually area description of the individual in question.  Chyptien is a language spoken in ultrasounds, so a chyptirien's true name cannot be heard or spoken by most races, so most chyptiriens will either translate their name into common, or try to reproduce the sounds on a lower frequency, though doing so makes it lose it's meaning in chyptien.

Translated Names: Long-Sleep, Sniffer, Whiteclaw, Big-Ears, Spikewings, Quick-Wit, Trickster, Sharpfang

Lowered Names: Shri'ir, Aasty, Keeshee, Yx, Zis'is, Kysh'u, Riisii

Chyptiriens Traits

Your chyptirien will have the following traits.

Ability Score Increase

You gain +2 to Dexterity and +1 to Wisdom.

Age

Chyptiriens are considered physically and mentally mature by age 15, and live up to 125.

Language

You speak common and chyptien, a language mostly composed of ultrasounds, which you, as a chyptirien, can hear, but humans and other races cannot.

Speed

Your normal walking speed is 25ft, and your normal flying speed is 40ft.

Alignment

Chyptiriens overall lean towards chaos, and are almost all good.

Size

Chyptiriens are between 2 and 4ft tall, and weigh between 40 and 70lbs.  Your size is Small.

Natural Acrobat

You have proficiency in the Acrobatics skill.

Echolocation

Your eyesight is abysmal, and you can only see things clearly if they are less than ten feet from you.  This however, does not much affect your general perception, as chyptiriens rely mostly on their capacity to echolocate when analyzing the world around them.  You have disadvantage on Perception and Investigation checks that are specific to seeing, and advantage on Perception and Investigation checks that are specific to hearing.  This makes you immune to blindness.

Natural Weapons

Your claws do 1d4 + your Dexterity modifier in slashing damage and your bite does 1d4 + your Dexterity modifier in piercing damage.

Picky Sleepers

You cannot take a long rest unless you are sleeping upside-down.  You can affix yourself to wood, stone and similar materials to do so, as your hind claws are strong enough to hold you.

Fight or Flight

You cannot fly while carrying heavy items, weaponry or armor.  You can, however, fly while carrying light items, weapons or armor, and if your Strength score is 15 or more, you may also carry medium equipment and armor while flying.

If you attempt an attack of any kind while in flight, you must make an acrobatics check with a DC of 10 or else fall prone as the momentum of your attack makes you lose balance and fall out of the air.  You also have advantage on Dexterity saves when airborn.