Homebrew Cactaceae Species Details

Culture

 A dessert dwelling plant race who live their entire lives in desert climates. Solitary from birth Cactaceae rarley live in groups. They sprout from the ground, growing from nubs dropped by adult Cactaceae.The origins of the Cactaceae are mysterious and unknown. None really knows where they originally came from or how they were created all everyone knows is that they suddenly appeared. Cactaceae do not distinguish between gender including blooming organs of both genders. Coming from such a harsh and deadly environment Cactaceae value life highly in all shapes and forms. They spend their lives exploring and studying all different varieties of Fauna and Flora and Protecting and Caring for it in all forms. The area around Cactaceae homes are often filled with much more life and greenery compared to the harsh desert environments around them.

Personality

 Cactaceae's Scarecrow like faces can often make it hard to read what they're feeling often leading to people finding them creepy or off-putting. But beneath their emotionless visage they are often joyful and calm creatures. But do not underestimate they simply because of their aloof nature. They form close bonds with the beings they've sworn to protect be they plant, animal or humanoid. Cactaceae take there roll of guardians of life seriously and when the creatures Cactaceae have sworn to protect are in danger they turn from gentle giants into violent defenders. 

Appearance

 Cactaceae can originate from almost any type of cactus can thus vary in shape and size but most share the similar features of being tall lanky humanoids covered in spikes and leaf growth often with flowers blooming from the top of their heads that bloom during pollen season.

 

Cactaceae Traits

You have various abilities given to you buy your plant like visage

Age

 Cactaceae are born from small nubs that fall off pollinated adult Cactaceae. they are planted to the ground for the first five years of their life and can live to be hundreds of years old the oldest being around 600

Size

Cactaceae stand between 7 and 9 feet tall and weigh between 220-300 pounds

Alignment

Almost all Cactaceae align towards Neutral or Good. Protecting life and seeking to destroy forces of evil that wish to destroy it.

Ability Score Increase

Your adaptability grants you a +1 to Constitution, Dexterity and Wisdom

Languages

You speak Common and Cacti a whispery, airy language

Spikey Punch

Your hands are covered in spikes making them natural weapons. 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.

Prickly

Your entire body is covered in viscous pricks. Any creature grappling you or being grappled by you take damage equal to your Proficiency bonus per turn.

Chlorofilled

Your plant heritage means that as long as you have access to sunlight and water you have no need to eat. As-well you only need water every 5days. For everyday after those 5 you go without water you suffer 1 level of exhaustion.

Waxy Hide

You have resistance to fire damge

Photosynthesis

When taking a short or long rest in direct sunlight Cactaceae can heal for 1d6+their Constitution modifier. When you take a long rest, you must spend at least eight hours in an inactive, motionless state, rather than sleeping. In this state, you appear inert, but it doesn’t render you unconscious, and you can see and hear as normal

Guardian of Life

You feel a need to protect and care for life in all its forms. you gain Proficiency in either Medicine, Animalhandling or Nature.