Homebrew Goose Species Details

Geese are typically seen as birds, not functioning intelligent races. But still, you'd be surprised just how much they can do. Some say they have descended from Aarakocra, or Aarakocra have descended from them. S

 

Beak and Feather

Geese can vary in size, these birds have the power of flight along with swimming and diving. and they have long, narrow legs that taper to webbed feet.

Feathers cover their bodies. Their plumage typically genders. Males are brightly colored, with feathers of red, orange, or yellow. Females have more subdued colors, usually brown or gray. some geese are full-white, male or female

Sky Wardens

Nowhere are the geese more comfortable than in the sky. They can spend hours in the air, and some go as long as days, locking their wings in place and letting the thermals hold them aloft. In battle, they prove dynamic and acrobatic fliers, moving with remarkable speed and grace, diving to lash opponents with weapons or talons before turning and flying away.

Once airborne, geese leave the sky with reluctance. On their native plane, they can fly for days or months, landing only to lay their eggs and feed their young before launching themselves back into the air. Those that make it to a world in the Material Plane find it a strange place. They sometimes forget or ignore vertical distances, and they have nothing but pity for those earthbound people forced to live and toil on the ground.

Avian Mannerisms

Geese display many of the same mannerisms as ordinary birds. They are fastidious about their plumage, frequently tending their feathers, cleaning and scratching away any tiny passengers they might have picked up. When they deign to descend from the sky, they often do so near pools where they can catch fish and bathe themselves.

Many geese punctuate their speech with chirps, sounds they use to convey emphasis and to shade meaning, much as a human might through facial expressions and gestures. Geese might become frustrated with people who fail to pick up on the nuances; A geese's threat might be taken as a jest and vice versa.

They find it hard not to pluck the treasure and bring it back to their settlement to beautify it. A Goose who spends years among other races can learn to inhibit these impulses.

Confinement terrifies the Geese To be grounded, trapped underground, or imprisoned by the cold, unyielding earth is a torment few Geese can withstand. Even when perched on a high branch or at rest in their mountaintop homes, they appear alert, with eyes moving and bodies ready to take flight.

 

 

Goose Traits

As a Goose, you have certain traits in common with your people. Being able to fly at high speed starting at 1st level is exceptionally effective in certain circumstances and exceedingly dangerous in others. As a result, playing a goose requires special consideration by your DM.

Bite

Your jaws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with this bite attack, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier instead of bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Excellent Swimers

Your body is designed for water. Not only can you float in water (even while sleeping), you have a swimming speed equal to your flying speed. To use this speed you can't be wearing medium or heavy armor

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Aarakocra reach maturity by age 3. Compared to humans, aarakocra don’t usually live longer than 30 years.

Alignment

Most aarakocra are good and rarely choose sides when it comes to law and chaos. Tribal leaders and warriors might be lawful, while explorers and adventurers might tend toward chaotic.

Size

Aarakocra are about 5 feet tall. They have thin, lightweight bodies that weigh between 80 and 100 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Flight

You have a flying speed of 50 feet. To use this speed, you can’t be wearing medium or heavy armor.

Talons

 Your sharp webbed feet are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Languages

You can only speak by making goose-like noises. Other avian races can understand you. While you cannot speak,read, or write common; you can understand it