Homebrew Alseid Species Details

Alseids are the graceful woodland cousins to centaurs, with the slender upper body of an elf and the lower body of a deer. Because they are rarely seen far from the wooded glades they call home, they are sometimes called “grove nymphs,” despite being more closely related to elves than nymphs.

Forest Guardians

Alseids see the forest as an individual and a friend. They are suspicious of outsiders who do not share this view. Lost travelers who demonstrate deep respect for the forest may spot a distant alseid’s white tail; if they chase after it as it bounds away, the sympathetic alseid may lead it toward a road or trail that can carry them out of the forest. Disrespectful strangers may follow the same tail to their doom. Alseids have no compunction about slaughtering trespassers who burn or cut down their forest.

Antlers Show Status

Male alseids have antlers growing from their foreheads. These antlers grow very slowly, branching every 10 years for the first century of life. Further points only develop with the blessing of the forest. No fourteen-point imperial alseids are known to exist, but many tribes are governed by princes with thirteen points. Because antlers signify status, alseids never use them in combat. Cutting an alseid’s antlers entirely off or just removing points is a humiliating and grave punishment.

White-Tailed Wanderers

Alseids have a deep connection with forest magic of all kinds, and their leaders favor the druid and ranger classes.

 

Alseid Traits

Your alseid character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Alseid reach maturity by the age of 20. They can live well beyond 100 years, but it is unknown just how old they can become.

Alignment

Alseid are generally chaotic neutral, though variations are common, particularly among those rare few who leave their people.

Size

Alseid stand over 6 feet tall and weigh around 300 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 40 feet.

Fey

Your creature type is fey, rather than humanoid.

Alseid Weapon Training

You have proficiency with scimitars, spears, longbows, and shortbows.

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 60ft of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Light Hooves

You have proficiency in the Stealth skill.

Quadruped

The mundane details of the structures of humanoids can present considerable obstacles for you. You have to squeeze when moving through trapdoors, manholes, and similar structures even when a Medium humanoid wouldn’t have to squeeze. In addition, ladders, stairs, and similar structures are difficult terrain for you.

Woodfriend

When in a forest, you leave no tracks and can automatically discern true north.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan. Sylvan is rich in vocabulary to describe natural phenomena and spiritual forces.