Block Alien (5e Race)

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Block Alien

Physical Description

Block Aliens are often turquoise or light blue, assorted, small, angular blocks, with the torso being a wavy energy core, all floating, making a pattern that resembles an existing creature

History

Most of the history of the Block Alien is gone, as their planet got destroyed, and it is thought that they simply floated through space until they ended up here. Older Block Aliens don't have distinct facial features, but younger ones do, with floating eyes, and a distinct mouth. This is because the younger ones grew up around others who had these facial features, while the older ones did not.

Society

Block Aliens often live alone, some live in burrows, others in trees, or dens. they are fascinated by animals in nature, and try to imitate them, hence why they live in burrows, trees, or dens. Ones that live near communities are often compared to the actual animal they are imitating, and treated well.

Block Alien Names

Block Aliens do not have names from their planet, as much of their history is lost, so they take names from surrounding culture instead, often words referring to animals. They have unisex names, as they don't have a different sexes

Names: Herd, Pack, Murder, Diurnal, Beak, Canid, Flock, Swarm, Barbs, Agnathan

Block Alien Traits

Block Aliens are very observant, taking in this new world around them. Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1. Age. Block Aliens mature at 2 years, and live to not much older than 90, because of the difference between the rotations of the planets. Alignment. Block Aliens often tend towards neutral alignments, those who live more in nature tend towards chaotic alignments, and those who are near civilized communities tend towards more good alignments. Size. Block aliens are fairly small, from 2 feet to 3 feet tall, but often their size depends on what creature they are imitating. They weigh very little, only 9 to 21 pounds. Your size is Small. Speed. Your base walking speed, when deconstructed, is 25 feet. Other speeds may be available through animal imitation.

Darkvision. 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.

Animal Imitation. Block aliens can imitate animals that they know. At the end of a long rest, you choose which animal you imitate. At the 1st level, you know two animals of your choice, and increase by one every other level (at the 3rd level, you know 3 imitations, at the 5th level, you know 4 imitations, at the 7th level, you know 5 imitations, etc.). In addition to changing your speed, each Animal Imitation gives you one or more natural weapons (listed below each animal) that can be used to make unarmed strikes. A list of animals you can imitate (you can make your own too): Bunny: Your base walking speed is 20 feet and you can also jump vertically or horizontally a distance equal to your walking speed plus your proficiency bonus. Kick: You have legs that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d4 bludgeoning damage instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. Cat: Your base walking speed is 30 feet and you have a climbing speed of 15 feet. Claws: You have claws that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d4 slashing damage instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. Crocodile: Your base walking speed is 20 feet and you have a swimming speed of 30 feet. Bite: You have jaws that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 piercing damage instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. When you hit, you can make a Strength (Athletics) check with a DC equal to 8 + your Strength modifier + your proficiency bonus. If you succeed, you grapple the target. Dog: Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Tail whip: You have tail that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d4 bludgeoning damage instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. Targets hit by your tail are pushed 5 feet away from you (as though shoved). Duck: Your base walking speed is 15 feet and you have a flying speed of 15 feet and a swimming speed of 15 feet. Peck: You have a beak that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d4 bludgeoning damage instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. Fox: Your base walking speed is 30 feet and you have a burrowing speed of 10 feet. Bite: You have teeth that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d4 piercing damage instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. Frog: Your base walking speed is 5 feet and you have a swimming speed of 15 feet. You can also jump vertically or horizontally a distance equal to your walking speed plus your proficiency bonus. Tongue Stick: You have a tongue that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d4 bludgeoning damage instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. Gecko: Your base walking speed is 20 feet and you have a climbing speed of 15 feet. Tongue Whip: You have tongue that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d4 bludgeoning damage instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. On a hit, but before you roll for damage, you can choose to grapple the opponent. Stick: You can cling to walls or ceilings with a Dexterity (Acrobatics) check with a DC equal to 8 + your Dexterity modifier + your proficiency bonus. You stick for 1 minute, after which you must make another check or fall off the surface. Hamster: Your base walking speed is 15 feet and you have a burrowing speed of 30 feet. Bite: You have teeth that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d4 piercing damage instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. Kangaroo: Your base walking speed is 30 feet and you can also jump vertically or horizontally a distance equal to your walking speed plus your proficiency bonus. Kick: You have feet that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals1d6 bludgeoning damage instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. Punch: You have paws that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d4 bludgeoning damage instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. Monkey: Your base walking speed is 20 feet and you have a climbing speed of 30 feet. Tail Grip: You can hang around from your tail, and you can try to grapple a target with it. Smack: You have hands that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d4 bludgeoning damage instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. Owl: Your base walking speed is 5 feet and you have a flying speed of 20 feet. Swoop: You have claws that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d4 slashing damage instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. Oxen: Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Charge: You have horns that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 bludgeoning damage instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. If you move at least 30 feet towards a target before hitting them with your horns, the target is pushed 10 feet away from you (as though shoved). Rat: Your base walking speed is 15 feet and you have a burrowing speed of 30 feet. Gnaw: You have teeth that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d4 piercing damage instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. Wolf: Your base walking speed is 35 feet. Bite: You have teeth that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 piercing damage instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Block Hands. At the end of a long rest, you can choose to use your blocks to make some hands, you can choose one or two hands. if you choose to make one hand, you can wield any one handed weapon, and can interact with objects, at the cost of 1 AC. If you choose to make two hands, you can dual wield weapons, and can now use two-handed weapons, and can further interact with object, at the cost of 2 AC.

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Languages. You can read, write and understand Common, you can communicate with animals, and you can speak Uwalish, which is an alien language spoken via mystical sounds and magical energy passed between two creatures. You must be a Block Alien to speak Uwalish.

Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
1′ 4''	+3d6	5 lb.	× (4d4) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

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