Giant Squirrel (5e Race)
Giant Squirrel[edit]
Physical Description[edit]
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Giant squirrels come in a variety of subraces depending on where they’re from. They are about as tall as human when on all fours and can be twice that when standing completely upright. They look like a normal squirrel with the only notable difference being their size.
History[edit]
Not much is known about the giant squirrel’s history. They can be found in many places and many different types, but are also very illusive and you won’t normally see one unless you’re looking for it. This also has to due with the fact that their aren’t many of them around anymore. Surviving with their size and diet is extremely hard, which causes there to be a low population. To combat this some groups have started to evolve their diet and began to eat meat.
Society[edit]
Giant squirrels usually live in small groups of 2-5. Sometimes they form large packs, but that is usually only if there is an extreme threat around, in which case they hope to have more safety in numbers.
Overview[edit]
Giant squirrels are an active race. They love playing and jumping through trees. They also have amazing memory and because of this can hold onto grudges for a long time, though they also always remember favors they owed or that others owe them. They are extremely loyal. Because of the fact that it’s hard for them to survive, as stated in the history, they are extremely protective and secretive about where they get their food from. If something threatens it, be that disease, other animals, weather, etc., they will do whatever they can to keep it safe. Only people in the group are allowed to know where it is, and the locations is passed down from generation to generation. And although it may not seem like it, they are very sophisticated and frequently, a couple of them will travel to towns to get supplies and other things they cannot make themselves. Giant squirrels get along well with other forest dwellers(as long as they aren't a threat to their food source).
Giant Squirrel’s Names[edit]
Giant squirrels are usually names after physical traits like their size, color, markings, etc., though occasionally they can have more unique names which usually depend on what area they live in and what other races may be around.
Male: Brown, Star, Little
Female: White, Stripe, Big
Giant Squirrels Traits[edit]
Large squirrels with high intelligence, around the same as humans.
Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 2.
Age. Giant squirrels mature at 10 and can live up to 70 years.
Alignment. Giant squirrels tend to lean towards Chaotic with their hyperactive nature, but they mean well and also normally lean to good.
Size. Giant squirrels are generally as tall as a human, however when they stand upright they can be almost double. They usually weigh 80-150 pounds and females are generally larger then males. Your size is medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 35 feet, along with your climbing speed.
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.
Tree Dweller. Spending years being in the trees, giant squirrels are used to falling. You can reduce fall damage by 10 times your level. Your long jump is 20ft and your high jump 10ft.
Keen Senses. You have proficiency in Perception checks relating to sound, sight, and smell.
Nimble. You have proficiency in Athletics and advantage on saving throws and ability checks made to grapple or restrain you.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.
Subrace. Choose from gray squirrel, red squirrel, black squirrel, or flying squirrel.
Gray Squirrel[edit]
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 1.
Strong Jaws. Being able to open nuts requires you to have a strong bite. You have a natural attack called bite, dealing 1d6+your Strength modifier piercing damage.
Red Squirrel[edit]
Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Heat. You are resistant to fire damage and know the produce flame cantrip. Wisdom is your spell casting ability for it.
Black Squirrel[edit]
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1.
Regen. You can use a bonus action to regain hit points equal to 2 times your level. This can only be used once per long rest.
Hiding. Covered in black fur, you can easily hide at night an in dark spaces. You can double your proficiency modifier when making a Stealth check at night or in dark spaces.
Flying Squirrel[edit]
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Gliding. When you fall you can move 3 feet horizontally for every 1 foot you descend. Once per long rest you can fly with a speed of 25ft feet for 10 minutes.
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