Homebrew Chicken Folk Species Details
Cluck Cluck, You are a chicken, a basic livestock that is little more then a creature used for basic food.
There are two ways to be a chicken, being a creature that was given sentience or another race that was unfortunately hit with a permanent polymorph spell. Whatever your origin you are going to be a hard to play creature, the lack of articulate limbs and signifficant height issues are going to be difficult to overcome. make sure you run this one by your DM first!
Chicken Folk Traits
As an Chicken, you have no traits in common with people. Being able to fly temporarily starting at 1st level is not exceptionally effective. As a result, playing an Chicken requires special consideration by your DM.Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1, and your Strength score is decreased by 4
Alignment
Most Chickens are neutral and rarely choose sides when it comes to law and chaos. Pack leaders and warriors might be lawful, while explorers and adventurers might tend toward chaotic.
Size
Chickens are about 1 foot tall. They have thin, lightweight bodies that weigh between 5 and 10 pounds. Your size is Tiny.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Flight
You have a flying speed of 15 feet. Chickens are clumsy flyers and can't sustain flight for more then one turn
Beak
Your beak is your natural weapon, which you can use to make an unarmed strike. If you hit with it, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d4 + your Dexterity modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common.
No Hands
As a chicken you have no arms or hands making somatic components of spells impossible to cast and holding weapons impossible.
Creature Body
You are not a humanoid, you tiny chicken body is not normal to be seen in any land. Most tailors and smiths are not used to making armour or clothes for you.
Any armour or clothes you intend on buying will often cost more despite the materials needed being less and don't expect to walk into any shop and buy off the shelf, most places will need time to tailor make any equipment to fit your unique frame.
Common Farmyard Animal
Your kind are not uncommon in town as livestock, as such people are not surprised to see you walking around and will largely ignore you until you display your sentience assuming you to be a common dumb creature.
some benefits include having Advantage and Expertise on Stealth rolls in any town where your sentience isn't known, and also being low on the list of opponents for larger features to attack.
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