Apukuan (5e Race)

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Apukuan

Physical Description

Apukuan are humanoids that resemble elves and dryads but have dark skin and vegetative-like green hair taking the form of vines, leaves, grass, and in rare cases flowers. Apukuan have athletic builds and can a variety of heights but tend to be taller than humans on average being between 5 feet to well over 7 feet tall. Their eyes tend to be warm colors such as orange and yellow, although green is also common.

History

The Apukuans were first born from the Grand Tree and draw life from it, and it's said that if the tree ever dies then so will all Apukauns

Society

Purup is the main citadel of the Apukuan race, built into the trees of a vast and lush Jungle. The Royal castle was built into the Grand Tree so that maybe always be protected. Renowned for their knowledge and love of nature. Their society is built on the balance and harmony between magic and nature. The warriors were trained to use nature magic to aid them in battle.

Apukuan Names

Male: Mesa, Adroushan, Alan, Ara, Aran, Ardavan, Artsen, Badouagan, Dzahhig, Gamo, Hairig, Hamparzhoum, Jalal, Jivan, Kasbar, Matsag, Paramaz, Paren, Partogjimaos, Sarhad, Talar, Tevan, Tsakig, Vartan, Vosdanig, Vosgan, Yervant, Zareh

Female: Aida, Amalia, Apel, Arpi, Berjanoush, Dhaodora, Eba, Harut, Hrehhen, Mamre, Nayat, Nazant, Nazeli, Nourista, Nuart, Ovasa, Parantsem, Pourang, Rozin, Sadida, Sharmag, Sinan, Vasbourag, Yester

Apukuan Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 2 and your Charisma score increases by 1.
Age. Apukuan mature after about 18 years, and live to about a century and a half.
Alignment. Finding an Evil Apukuan is like finding a leaf in the desert. Apukuan will protect nature usually, by all means, necessary, but are not blind to their actions either. They however think about nature and themselves a bit faster than they do about anyone else, therefore leaning towards Neutral a bit more than Good, though Good isn't uncommon.
Size. Apukuan come in a variety of heights but tend to be taller than humans on average being between 5 feet to well over 7 feet tall. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Photosynthesis. You can photosynthesize for nutrition. While in bright sunlight, you do not need to eat. You are considered 'full' after a short rest while in an area of bright sunlight, and every hour after that provides an extra hour without needing food when out of direct sunlight up to a day. Dim sunlight requires a long rest and as such requires it to be twice as long for these effects to occur. Other light sources will only give the benefits of dim sunlight and must be bright non-magical light.
Apukuan weapons training. You have proficiency with the glaive, lance, pike, and spear.
Link to Nature. You have the ability to communicate in a limited manner with plants, gaining proficiency in the Nature skill. When touching the plant you wish to communicate to, you will get a general feeling of the state of the area it's in. They can understand the meaning of your words though they do not have the ability to talk back. You have advantage to persuasion checks when you ask for a safe passage or when they are hostile towards you, unless they are under the command of someone else, such as an entangle spell.
Apukuan Magic. You know the Thorn Whip cantrip and you can cast Barkskin and Entangle without the need of material components or spell slots, using your Wisdom as your spellcasting ability for them. You cast these spells a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan.

Random Height and Weight

Male

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
5′ 8''	+3d8	160 lb.	× (1d8) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

Female

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
5′ 4''	+3d8	120 lb.	× (1d8) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)