Deino (5e Race)

Deino

Physical Description

By Lollitree

Deino is a small blue quadrupedal pokémon with black fur covering its head and neck, concealing everything but its mouth from view. It is thus known to be blind. The fur around its neck also has six purple spots encircling it, which resemble bruises. The hair on the top of its head takes the shape of a single small horn. It also has a short tail that appears to be bitten off. Its four legs each have a small protruded toe.

History

Deino were one of the pseudo-legendary dragon pokemon discovered in the mountainous of the Unova region. They were revered because of their evolution into zweilous and hydreigon, two well-known dragon pokemon. Like their later evolutions, deino have a reputation for viciousness. Since they are blind from birth, they essentially bite at anything they can sense moving, as well as any source of noise. They are known to amazing stamina and vitality, characteristic of most dragon types. As a result, spelunkers always warn others when going into caves where these pokemon dwell, since they never stop biting and can hold fast for days. This defense mechanism is believed to allow them to strike first and ask questions later, since they are so small. They require a lot of food to grow into their greatest dragon potential. They are a favorite pokemon among young children due to their size, though one must be wary to train them well before handing it off to a child.

Society

Deino are always seemingly irate and violent, hence their dubbed name "the irate pokemon." Their blindness not only causes them to bite everything, but also to ram into things, and angrily keep doing so, resulting in bruises. They live usually in cave systems where the water was plentiful. They are by no means picky eaters and will often bite each other within their own pack. Hydreigon and zweilous do not look after their deino young, instead letting them congregate in packs meant to hunt as a unit. Together, their snapping power is incredible. After a deino gets bigger, however, they often will end up leaving their pack and going solitary. This is because they will eventually grow a second head, becoming a zweilous.

Deino Names

Deino usually have draconic kind of names. It is gender-neutral and typically has some kind of snarl or growl sound which is their signature noise when biting.

Names: Rah Rorkellsethon, Jerkellemander Grargh, Sthellondeler Rawr

Deino Traits

Small voracious, and vicious dragons which can grow multiple heads, and eventually fly.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.
Age. Deino live long, counting their evolution. Hydreigon can be known to live up to 500 years or more.
Alignment. The general demeanor of most Deino's is reclusive but vicious in nature. They tend to Neutrality with hints of Chaotic, or Evil tendencies.
Size. Deino are small, but they grow rapidly. Your size is Small.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Blindsight. Born blind, you have learned a way of sensing the world around you. You have a blindsight range of 30 feet. However, you are blind outside this range.
Bite. Your steel jaw is a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with it, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Irascible. Your mind is numb to the pain, and rage you feel and is adept at blocking out others that try to manipulate you. You are resistant to psychic damage.
Reclusive. Your kind are born into a vicious pack and are desensitized to what others may find comforting, warm, and fuzzy. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and frightened.
Dragon Shape. Your type is dragon instead of humanoid. As such, spells like crown of madness or dominate person because they specifically target humanoids. Additionally, due to your body shape being quadrupedal, you need to use your mouth to handle tools and weapons, and you cannot use two-handed weapons nor benefit from versatile damage increases.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Draconic.

Racial Evolution Feats

To mimic pokemon evolution, when you would reach a level where you can take a feat, you may take these racial feats. When you do, your very form changes.

Zweilous

Prerequisite: Deino
You grow an additional head; developing your appetite you grow larger to around 4 feet tall.

• Your size becomes Medium.
• Your blindsight range increases to 60 feet.
• When you make an attack with your bite, you may make another bite attack as a bonus action.
• Thanks to your new second head, you can now use two-handed weapons and benefit from versatility property damage increases.

Hydreigon

Prerequisite: Deino, Zweilous feat
The leader of your two heads takes charge over the other, becoming a leader. Growing rapidly, another head forms, resulting in two arms ending in smaller heads, and a much larger Leader head. The fur on your body pulls back from your face to reveal your blind eyes, growing six thin black wings on your back. Your appetite remains voracious, and now you can eat anything.

• You now hover off the ground with your small wings. You are immune to terrestrial difficult terrain (muddy earth, broken ground, eg.). You can float no higher than 5 feet and when you are reduced to 0 hit points you stop hovering.
• You are immune to being poisoned or getting diseases by food and water.
• You may now make two attacks as part of your bonus action when you use your bite attack instead of one.

Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
2′ 7''	+5d8	38 lb.	× (1d8) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

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