Homebrew Dwarliath Species Details

Turned away from their families, they live in mountain caves or where the forest is thick and meets the mountain side.  Dwarliaths tend to be rather unfriendly and lack conversational skills as they usually live in solitude.  Few folk can claim to have seen them, and fewer still can claim friendship with them. Goliaths wander a bleak realm of rock, wind, and cold. Their bodies resemble the rock-like flesh of the goliath but tends to be hairy like a dwarf and they have great physical power.  They are not firendly to other humanoids but do enjoy the wildlife in the forest and caves around them, causing them to be quite protective of the smaller, somewhat helpless creatures.

Driven Protectors

Dwarliaths are forced to be self-sufficient, without having anyone else to rely on. They have been known to fight off creatures twice their size to protect their land and their forest friends.

Dwarliaths can be ferocious competitors when they are forced into competitions.  Perhaps, it's from their heritage or just from their survival instincts but they seldom back down from a fight.

Dwarliath Names

Goliath born Dwarliath seldom are given names and are forced out of their tribe as soon as they can stand on their feet.  Dwarf born Dwarliath are usually only given one name as their family usually don't claim them as their own.

If they are given a name, it is rarely linked to gender.  The names are typically more Dwarven in nature.

 

Dwarliath Traits

Dwarliath share a number of traits in common with Dwarves and Goliaths

Ability Score Inscrease

Because of your natural survial instincts, your Your Wisdom inscreases by 1.

Ability Score

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

Age

The lifespans of Dwarliaths is unknown. However, they seem to fully mature by the age of 40.

Size

Dwarliaths are close to 5' feet tall and weigh between 200 and 300 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Naturally Sturdy

You have proficiency in the Survival skill.

Rock’s Endurance

You can focus yourself to occasionally shrug off injury. When you take damage, you can use your reaction to roll a d10+CON modifier. 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.

Stout Build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Mountain Life

You have resistance to cold damage. 

Languages

You can speak Common, Dwarvish and Giant.