Galinae (5e Race)

Galinae

Born from a magical catastrophe centuries ago, the Galinae are hybrid beings of humanoids and chickens. Proud of their heritage, they jealously guard their history. Devotees of dawn, art, and good food, they live within large communities valuing manual labor and the land.

Lively and Expressive

The lively Galinae have a physique that appears strange at first glance, with a build and size similar to a human but with a shorter, bulging torso supported by long legs ending in claws. Their entire body, except sometimes their legs, is covered in feathers. On their arms, the feathers are longer and denser, giving the impression that clawed hands emerge from their wings. The color of the feathers varies from white to deep, iridescent black, passing through all shades of brown and red and yellow. Finally, their long necks bear a narrow head adorned with a straight and pointed beak, surprisingly mobile and expressive. They give birth to their children in eggs that require a few months of care before hatching.

Hardworking and Passionate

Lovers of well-done work and well-deserved rest, the Galinae may seem rough at first but are primarily welcoming and friendly, especially to anyone who wholeheartedly engages in their activities, apart from the brood, reserved for the community. Since eggs can be hatched by anyone, customs are extremely liberal within the same community, and the concept of family is very blurry, sometimes even nonexistent. Instead, it is precisely this community, often attached to land, that takes precedence and deserves protection at all costs.

A Veiled History

The territory now called Galia once housed a powerful but war-weary kingdom. Powerful draconic magic was cast on a national scale to alter crops and livestock, increasing their production, but unforeseen side effects gradually merged the inhabitants with the animals. Chickens being the most numerous, they affected the majority of the population, and the kingdom soon became inhabited by men-chickens, along with a few others who were chased away in the following generations. The royal family, in a fit of modesty, imposed on changing all portraits, paintings, and records, even abroad, so that no one could mock them or challenge their authority, before being ousted by an angry people who then dispersed without seeking a new leader.

The Egg or the Chicken

The Galinae regard creation as an art and a reward in itself, enriching the culture of the entire community, or even the entire people. They are extremely proud of their rich and flavorful culinary culture, their mocking songs, and their paintings on canvas or even on armor, making their knights, protectors of the communities, resemble Easter eggs. The common denominator is often the egg, with each woman producing one per day, making it abundant for painting and cooking. They also associate the egg with Lathander, whom they pray to along with Selûne and Sunie.

Ripped Away by Adventure

A stable and agrarian life within a close-knit community does not push spirited individuals toward adventure, but some may desire something other than a sedentary life, feeling out of place and leaving. Others are compelled by external forces, such as war, pillaging, or disease, to take to the road and even leave Galia.”

Galina Traits

Proud epicurian hybrid of humanoids and chickens born from a magical catastrophe centuries ago.
Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma and Dexterity scores increase by 1.
Age. A Galina reachs adulthood around 16 years old, with a lifespan of approximately 90 years.
Alignment. {{{alignment}}}
Size. You measure between 4ft7 and 5ft11. Your size is Medium (M).
Type. You possess two creature types: humanoid and monstrosity. You can be affected by a game effect that works on either of these two creature types.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Spurs. You master your natural weapons, which you can use for unarmed attacks. On a hit, you deal 1d4 + your Strength modifier in piercing damage, instead of the normal bludgeoning damage for an unarmed strike.
Short Wings. If you are not incapacitated and not wearing heavy armor, you can use your reaction to slow your fall and reduce its damage to zero.
Productive. You gain profiency in one tool or music instrument
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Draconic.
Subrace. Pick one depending on your sex.

Hen

Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Magic Egg. At the end of each long rest, you lay a magical egg the size of a fist. This is a single-use magical item. A creature can use it as a bonus action to a target within 30ft that it can see (including itself), allowing the target to regain 1d4 hit points. If consumed by a creature during a short or long rest, it recovers hit points equal to one of your hit dice plus your Constitution bonus. The egg loose its magic and become a normal egg after 24h.

Rooster

Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 1.
Cock-a-Doodle-Doo. Your dawn devotion allows you to use an action to dispel charms, sleep, mental control, fear, and other mental states, and restore 1 point of fatigue to allies who can hear you and are within 30ft. After using this trait, you must finish a long rest before using it again

Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
4′ 4''	+3d6	100 lb.	× (5) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

Suggested Characteristics

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