Homebrew Elven Goliaths Species Details

A small population of the offspring of Elvish and Goliath unions, Elven Goliaths have the timelessness of elves and the competitiveness of Goliaths. They may take times doing magnificent feats of skill, and invest even more time and effort to best themselves. Often losing track of the passage of time being so wrapped up accomplishing their ambitions,  Elven Goliaths had long since decided to group together in their own, tiny societies where they quietly set about to their own tasks, unbothered by the rest of the world. Very few Elven Goliaths aren't associated with no clans of their own.

Of course, some still strike out on their own to achieve greatness through adventure, and their stories are what informs the others of the lives going on in the outside world. But overall,  they are isolated from the outside world but have not qualms when it reaches out to them.

Patient Competitors

Elven Goliaths have nearly all the time in the world, living up to over 500 years, and have many predecessors that had made proud feats of glory. They spend their days honing their chosen skills and contributing to the survival of the clan, and their nights with camaraderie, regaling each other stories of past mistakes or successes.

Due to the fact that they live for so long, failures are often only funny stories one could tell as eventually, in their long life span, they would accomplish their task. They are incredibly stubborn in their goals and are almost impossible to dissuade, no matter how impossible the goal. They take pride in their accomplishments and acknowledge others' accomplishments just as easily, although it usually ends in a passive-aggressive bout of one-upping.

Competitions between friends and family are abundant and last for incredibly long, and though few end on sour or bitter partings, many competitions never end leading right up to their deaths, if living the longest weren't the competition subject on the table.

 

Lithe and Powerful

Their Elven traits and Goliath traits merging together, Elven Goliaths are often 6ft-7ft tall and weigh about 190-270 pounds and while many objectively slender almost all of them have rather considerable muscle mass. They are lean, quick, and agile, similar to the mountain cats they reside with.

Thanks to their Elven heritage, they also have an almost ethereal beauty to them although their Goliath heritage makes it look more rugged and mortal. Elven Goliaths can have the colorings of elves and goliaths, and have slightly larger, pointier ears than humans.

Isolated People

Due to their nature of sticking close to themselves and only a few adventurers amongst them who come back to spread news of the outside world, many Elven Goliath clans do not interact with the outside world. Thus, they are often times the last ones to hear about invasions or wars and are more vulnerable to attacks. Elven Goliaths generally never meet anyone who isn't either an Elven Goliath, a Goliath, elf, or human.

Adventuring Elven Goliaths often leave for adventure because they want to learn more about the outside world, and are usually unsatisfied with the information back in their clan. Their ambitions are usually along the line or defeating evils or learning new things.

Elven Goliaths Traits

Elven Goliaths, despite their Goliath heritage, rarely go out for battles. Despite this their years of hunting and cultivating had made them more attuned to active lives, otherwise they would've withered away in their rather sedentary fixations.

Dark Vision

Thanks to your elf blood, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 60 feet 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.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 1, your dexterity increases by 1, and your Constitution score increases by 2.

Age

Elven Goliaths live for incredibly long times, usually never leaving their clan and living up to over 500 years old. They mature as an adult around the same rate as humans and start aging slowly once they are in their early twenties. 

Alignment

Elven Goliaths are often so wrapped up in their own ambitions that they tend to miss things outside of their hyper-focus. Due to that fact and their tendencies for competition, Elven Goliaths are more aligned with neutrality.

Size

Elven Goliaths are usually 6ft to 7ft tall, and weigh 190 pounds to 260 pounds.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Natural Athlete

You have proficiency in the Athletics skill and [Tooltip Not Found]skill.

Stone’s Endurance

You can focus yourself to occasionally shrug off injury. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to roll a d8. Add your Constitution modifier to the number rolled, and reduce the damage by that total. After you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Mountain Born

You’re acclimated to high altitude, including elevations above 20,000 feet. You’re also naturally adapted to cold climates, as described in chapter 5 of the Dungeon Master’s Guide.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Giant, and Elvish