Vlos (5e Race)

Vlos

“

Don't ever get those monkey heads scared or angry if you wanna keep your roof.

”

Physical Description

Vlos are a race of humanoids that tend to be a bit shorter than regular humans. They are characterized by their great physique due to much better metabolism than most, as well as extreme growths of hair on their crest and neck, as well as on the crooks of their arms and behind their knees. Their teeth are typically more crooked and the sclera of their eyes are yellow around black irises, giving them a maddened or barbaric unshaven look. When under stress, their hands will shimmer as though sweaty, but it is actually a highly reactive combustible.

History

Vlos are a race of relatively nice and caring people. That is, until you meet them on the battlefield. then they become the fiercest competitors in the land and they will not stop until they are on the top even, if they have to stand on a pile of corpses to get there. Some would say their best quality is their explosive personality. They are believed to be a cousin of modern man, their race having split off from the same primate race which evolved to the modern human. They developed more in the physical department in evolution rather than in craft, which came later, it seems. Nonetheless, they are acknowledged in history to have fought alongside humans to establish the Age of Humanity.

Society

Vlos villages are scattered around Toril, and many just live in communities with humans. Vlos tend to live and travel in groups of around four individuals. This is to guard each side of a square like formation, which is what they travel in if they decide to leave the place they were raised in. Their competitive nature can cause problems if left alone, as they do not deal well bottling up their emotions and can turn very passive aggressive if not outright violent. Vlos are often casted out, not only for their often sloven appearance, but also for an odd biological ability to excrete a highly explosive liquid from their hands. They typically use this in combat or to intimidate other creatures, but it can have consequences outside the battlefield. This fluid excretes when the vlos is under duress and can cost a lot in damages to infrastructure. Thus, these well-meaning creatures are often avoided or secluded into ghettos.

In these communities, vlos show their true competitive natures at a young age. They are organized in hierarchy with powerful elders in seats of power. To keep their emotions flowing and avoid explosions, it is customary they train from infancy to childhood in combat until they are roughly 16 years of age. Then they may challenge chiefs of their village community to prove their mastery of their race's mercurial and dangerous disposition. It is a battle to the death for the challenger, as they risk death to prove themselves. If they survive the chief's onslaught and manage a sufficient amount of damage on the elder, the match is ended and they are declared individuals, now allowed to venture out and fend for themselves.

Vlos communities value qualities of heroes above all else. This means chivalry and valor, as well as bravery. Their kind and caring nature factors into chivalry, as they do often mean well, even if they accidentally lose it and blow up the local bath. As for bravery and valor, vlos do not leave a man behind and they are not afraid to stare a medusa in the eye for a comrade.

Vlos Names

Vlos generally don't have names specific to their own kind. They mostly choose names of the society that they live in, typically humans. They are particularly fond of names of war heroes.

Male: Arthur, Gilgeam, Sergei

Female: Sigfrieda, Olthar, Maelea

Vlos Traits

Vlos are a competitive race that thrive for the feeling of crushing there enemies or anyone that challenges them.
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2 and your Strength score increases by 1.
Age. Vlos mature at 16 and can live to be 95 years old.
Alignment. Vlos like valor and so tend to be heroic alignments of good.
Size. Vlos are only slight shorter than humans. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Bravery. You carry the values of bravery and valor with you. You are immune to being frightened.
Explosive Fluid. When pushed against the wall, you have the biological glands to sweat an explosive fluid which will blow up enemies. When you are reduced below half your hit point maximum, you may use a bonus action to make a special unarmed strike. If the attack hits, it deals fire damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier. You can't use this trait again until you finish a short or long rest and you cannot use this trait when your hit points are above half your hit point maximum.
Hirsute. Your hairiness makes it easier to squeeze in small spaces due to their lower friction index than skin. When moving through narrow spaces, your size is considered one size smaller.
Languages. You can read, write and speak Common and one other language of your choice.

Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
5′ 5''	+2d10	85 lb.	× ((2d4)) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

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