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[+]Need Help Polishing Racial Features for a Homebrew Hengeyokai
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<blockquote data-quote="Azzy" data-source="post: 8665069" data-attributes="member: 6563"><p>I'm homebrewing a hengeyoukai race and would like a bit of help with the wording and such of the most prominent racial feature—the ability to shapeshift between human, animal, and hybrid forms. I want to keep it fairly concise as well as fairly simple.</p><p></p><p>Here's what I got:</p><p></p><p><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'">Nature’s Mask.</span></em></strong><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"> As an action, you can change between your human, Tiny animal, or hybrid form. The new form lasts until you change forms again. Your statistics, other than your size, are the same in each form. While you are in human or animal form, other creatures can attempt to discern your true nature by making a DC 18 Wisdom (Insight). You revert to your animal form if you die.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'">While in animal form, you can’t cast spells, and your ability to speak (except to communicate with other animals of your type) or take any action that requires hands is limited to the capabilities of your form. Any equipment you are wearing or carrying in Humanoid form melds into the animal form. You can't activate, use, wield, or otherwise benefit from any of your equipment.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'">You gain the following benefits while in your animal form.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"><em>Badger: </em>You gain a burrow speed equal to half your speed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"><em>Carp, Crab: </em>You gain a swim speed equal to your speed, and then your land speed becomes 5 ft. You can breathe underwater.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"><em>Cat, Monkey, Raccoon Dog, Rat: </em>You gain a climb speed equal to half your speed.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"><em>Crane, Sparrow: </em>Your land speed becomes 5 ft., and you gain a fly speed of 30 ft.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"><em>Dog, Fox, Hare: </em>Your speed increases by 10 ft.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'"></span></p><p> <span style="font-family: 'book antiqua'">You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.</span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Azzy, post: 8665069, member: 6563"] I'm homebrewing a hengeyoukai race and would like a bit of help with the wording and such of the most prominent racial feature—the ability to shapeshift between human, animal, and hybrid forms. I want to keep it fairly concise as well as fairly simple. Here's what I got: [B][I][FONT=book antiqua]Nature’s Mask.[/FONT][/I][/B][FONT=book antiqua] As an action, you can change between your human, Tiny animal, or hybrid form. The new form lasts until you change forms again. Your statistics, other than your size, are the same in each form. While you are in human or animal form, other creatures can attempt to discern your true nature by making a DC 18 Wisdom (Insight). You revert to your animal form if you die. While in animal form, you can’t cast spells, and your ability to speak (except to communicate with other animals of your type) or take any action that requires hands is limited to the capabilities of your form. Any equipment you are wearing or carrying in Humanoid form melds into the animal form. You can't activate, use, wield, or otherwise benefit from any of your equipment. You gain the following benefits while in your animal form. [I]Badger: [/I]You gain a burrow speed equal to half your speed. [I]Carp, Crab: [/I]You gain a swim speed equal to your speed, and then your land speed becomes 5 ft. You can breathe underwater. [I]Cat, Monkey, Raccoon Dog, Rat: [/I]You gain a climb speed equal to half your speed. [I]Crane, Sparrow: [/I]Your land speed becomes 5 ft., and you gain a fly speed of 30 ft. [I]Dog, Fox, Hare: [/I]Your speed increases by 10 ft. You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.[/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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