Cactem (5e Race)
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Cactem[edit]
| “ | We stumbled through the desert dying of thirst and hunger. We crossed a hill and saw a small village full of, cacti? Tiny walking cacti. We walked into the village and they immediately offered us food and water. We excepted immediately and it turns out the cactem are very fun people. And also they make the best beer | ” |
Physical Description[edit]
The cactem look like small cacti with legs, arms and large eyes. They always wear a small loincloth even though they don't have any genitalia.
History[edit]
It is said that one day an ancient dao wanted to create a new form of life and they loved cacti so they invented the cactem. It is also said that a mad beholder thought that a bunch of cacti were people and so they became people because that's how beholders work. There are also many other theories about gods and wizards and demons and fey but nobody really knows where the cactem came from. It is known that they have a great culture of brewing and cooking.
Society[edit]
Cactem society mainly focuses on "What do you do to contribute to the tribe?" Everyone has a job and works on it as hard as they can. The cactem also have a high value of quality beer and are said to be the ones who originally invented it. The jobs they do include:
Hunter/Gatherer. The cactem who collect food for the tribe.
Brewer/Chef. The cactem who prepare food and beer for the tribe.
Builder. The cactem who set up structures.
Parenter. The cactem who help educate, raise, and care for the juvenile cactem.
Shaman. The wise leader of the tribe who commonly assists almost everyone when they are struggling and makes all of the big decisions for the tribe.
Warrior. The warriors are the people who fight any battles needed for the tribe. These could include fending off wild animals, attacking a monster that recently moved in or even fighting other cactem tribes.
Cactem Names[edit]
Cactem have no gender and thus their names aren't gendered instead this list will be sorted by shaman and not shaman. Shamans are usually named after cactus species and non-shamans are named after various other things. Names are not assigned from birth but rather chosen later in life.
Shaman: Saguaro, Golden Barrel, San Pedro, Bishop Cap, Moon, Feather
Not Shaman: Prickly, Pear, Texas, Staper, Poky, Quilled
Cactem Traits[edit]
Small sharp green plant people
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Age. The cactem reach maturity at the age of 40 and live to about the age of 500.
Alignment. Cactem are good, caring people and work at their jobs diligently so they tend to the lawful good alignment but they are also very adaptable.
Size. Cactem vary quite a bit in size with the shortest being just over 1 foot and the tallest being barely 4 feet. Your size is Small.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
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.
Prickly. A creature that touches you takes 1d4 piercing damage.
Wet. Cactem are full of water and are adapted to living in hot climates. You have resistance to fire damage.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Terran.
Random Height and Weight[edit]
| Base Height |
Height Modifier* |
Base Weight |
Weight Modifier** |
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| 1′ 4'' | +1d4 | lb. | × () lb. |
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*Height = base height + height modifier | |||
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