Homebrew Sapling Species Details

 Saplings are wooded creatures who are born from magical centers of the feywild or material plane. Often revered in wood elf communities as holy gifts from whichever nature god they serve. Saplings can grow to become anyone and wisen with their long life.

Deep Roots

Nature works in mysterious ways, and not all saplings are aware of why they were born. Saplings are made of pure wood and have full control of their bodies through magic as brought upon by their soul. The life of the world itself is in their spirit and they possess an otherworldly wisdom even at a young age. They often look different based on where they originated from. Saplings can come from birch trees, oak, or even nearly burned ones that give them an ashen appearance. Saplings are small and smooth when first born and grow into tall lumbering stalks. In creating an Sapling adventurer, consider the character’s purpose in life. Does the character want to see more of the world? Do they have a threat they are trying to prevent? Or is your Sapling the creation of a ritual with no clear purpose?

Beings of Change

Saplings are no longer stationary plants who are at the whim of the world, now they have a chance to forge their own path. Saplings may be slow to learn but are never afraid of change. Death, life, a new home, or a new world is just as the seasons change to a sapling. They adapt to the world around them in hopes to find or conclude their purpose

Sapling Traits

Saplings are lumbering well rooted individuals that dwell in the forest.

Alighment

Saplings tend toward idealistic goodness, and only in rare awful cases are Saplings evil.

Size

Your size is Medium. To set your height and weight randomly, start with rolling a size modifier: Size modifier = 2d6 Height = 6 feet + 1 inch + your size modifier in inches Weight in pounds = 155 + (2d4 × your size modifier)

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Lumber Body

You are resistant to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage from non-magical attacks. However you are vulnerable to fire damage.

Fruit Growth

Once per 30 days, a fruit of your choice grows on your body. You grow 10 pounds of fruit, enough to feed 10 medium sized creatures for one day.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Druidic, and one other language of your choice.

Ability Score Increase

Your Wisdom score increases by 2 and your Constitution increases by 1

Age

Saplings mature over the course of 20 years, and reach old age at 250. Old age for sapling really means they are not as agile or strong as before, but still have their wisdom. Saplings can live upwards to 5000 years.

Rooted

You have advantage on any roll that tries to knock you prone.