Flora Colossus (5e Race)
Flora Colossi
| “ | They say I made them sneeze and chased me away. But at least, I'll always have the hummingbirds and bees. | ” |
Physical Description
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| By JayzlH |
Flora colossi are as they sound. They are plant-based creatures that have large bodies that tower over that of normal humans. Their bodies are made of plant fibers and are known to grown multitudes of flowers year-round. While their body shape is facetiously humanoid, they lack the typical organs and structures. Usually, their head is a giant flower, the largest and most decorated on their body. More, smaller flowers grow along their backs and limbs. These flowers are known to appear bbeautiful and even alien, with spines, speckles, and all sorts of odd colors. Their hands and feet are often like tendrils, made of plant stems, vines, and roots. Leaves often will cover their body tightly, wrapping it. Unlike something like a treant, flora colossi are not as tough, as they are not of plants that grow bark skin.
History
The colossi are believed to be a variant among the many natural creatures formed of elements in the world. While they are not elementals, they strongly draw from primal energies like other animated plants in nature, like woads and treants. It is said they were originally something created by a group of firbolg druids, though this is unclear. Their purpose historically was to spread pollination, but this has since lost its place as a tradition when they desired other things, like company. Like pollen or the seeds of a dandelion, flora colossi are known to wander when they so desire, and are a whimsical-minded race.
Society
As they are not as stiff as tree-based creatures, with stiff branches and such, flora colossi have proven capable of forming necessary instruments with their bodies to perform tasks that made for easier interaction with other creatures. Some have soothing aromas that they use to placate friend and foe alike, while others are able to use patterns on their petals to confuse and even pollen to stun other creatures. Flora colossi are able to learn languages, adjusting their plant flesh to create the necessary holes and such to emit proper noises. They are known to interact frequently with those who pass by the glades and forests they reside in, and some even actually venture out into cities. They are a bit overbearing in that they do not understand they are not always a normal sight, and they sometimes take offense to being alienated.
Flora Colossus Names
Like flowers, flora colossi do have reproductive organs within their largest flower... that is, their face. Flora colossi are classified as hermaphrodites, as they have both sets of gonads necessary for reproduction. As such, the splitting of sexes or gender is a weird idea to them. They are asexual creatures within simple names that often sound like breaths of fresh spring air, being airy and short.
Names: Aeff, Erth, Oss, Pree
Flora Colossus Traits
Flower-based plantoid creatures
Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 2 and another score of your choice increases by 1.
Age. Flora colossi do not appear to age apart from growing to maturity from saplings. About every 3500 years, they shed the majority of their mass until they are a sapling again and regrow to maturity.
Alignment. Flora colossi tend towards the neutral alignment as creatures of nature.
Size. Towering over even many orcs, flora colossi are generally over 10 feet in height standing fully. Their weight is deceptively light. Your size is Large.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Flower Power. Your floral energies manifest in a special way. You gain one trait of your choice from the Flower Powers list below.
Nature Emissary. You are proficient in the Nature skill.
Plant Type. Your creature type is plant instead of humanoid. As such, you can hide when only lightly obscured by natural phenomena like falling rain, leaves, or snow. As such, you are immune to spells like crown of madness or dominate person because they specifically target humanoids.
Fire Weakness. Like many plants, you are susceptible to heat. You have disadvantage on saving throws against fire damage.
Speech of Leaf. You have the ability to communicate in a limited manner with plants. They can understand the meaning of your words, though you have no special ability to understand them in return. You have advantage on all Charisma checks you make to influence them.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write in Common.
Flower Powers
| Power | Benefit |
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| Rose Thorn | You have prickly thorns lining your arms and can extend them like whips. You know the thorn whip cantrip, and can cast it without material components. Your Charisma is your spellcasting modifier for this spell. |
| Dandelion Fluff | You have a light body that is puffy. If you would take falling damage, you can use a reaction to instead float gently to the ground and land on your feet, taking no damage. |
| Pollen Burst | You spew powders that trigger a series of maladies. As an action, you emit a puff of pollen from your flowers. All creatures within 15 feet of you must make a Constitution saving throw against a DC equal to 8 + your Charisma modifier + your proficiency bonus. Roll a d6 to determine the effect of the pollen for failed saves:
You can use this trait once. You regain use of this trait after you finish a short or long rest. |
| Barbed Petals | If a creature hits you with a natural weapon or unarmed attack(i.e bites, claws, kicks, etc), they take 1 piercing damage. If a creature successfully grapples you, they take 1d4 piercing damage, and do again at the start of their next turn while they're still grappling you. Additionally, since your body is covered in spines, armor must be made to fit you, else you cannot benefit from this feature. Armor made to do so costs twice as much, as it must have several dozens of extra holes in the armor while still maintaining armor quality. |
| Aromatherapy | As an action, you emit a soothing scent from yourself to rejuvenate allies. Choose up to 4 creatures within 30 feet of you. You can expend a hit dice to have them gain either (1) a bonus on their next attack, saving throw, or skill check equal to the number rolled, or (2) regain a number of hit points equal to the number rolled. You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. You regain use of this trait after you finish a long rest. |
| Petal Distraction | You have alarming petals that can take a color change too suddenly confuse attackers with bright flashes. As a reaction, you flash your petals. Any attack rolls against you have disadvantage until the start of your next turn. You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. You regain use of this trait after you finish a long rest. |
| Fruiting Flower | You can cast the goodberry spell once, without any components. You must finish a long rest before using this trait again. |
Random Height and Weight
| Base Height | Height Modifier | Base Weight | Weight Modifier |
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| 9′0″ | +2d8 | 180lb. | × (2d6) lb. |
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