Xelph (5e Race)
Xelph
They couldn't protect all of us, I'm sorry. It was me, I killed my father
Physical Description
Xelph's are mostly humanoid, they are tiny, often barely reaching 3 feet. They have small, tyrannosaurus-like arms, underneath their real ones, which it cannot control, save for using a special cookie. Their eyes are entirely pink, and their rough skin is also pink, but slightly paler. Inside it's mouth, small teeth, stand like small jagged rocks, their nose is a barely visible point on their face. Long, pointy, ears adorn each side of their head, they can have hair, but they are more often then not completely bald. Their legs are very long and skinny, ending with small feet that also possess small toes. Their diet consits almost entirely of goblin, gnome, human and dragonborne feces and, as such, they emit a very foul aroma.
History
The Xelph's are an old race, they seem to pretty much entirely worship Clerics and will follow almost every command they give. They've been around for a long time, but only have a short lifespan, the Clerics are why they're still alive, which is why they worship them so strongly. They are hated widely across a lot of different races, as they have had a long history of eating other people's gardening essentials, mostly manure. Often having a knack for getting them and the rest of the group in trouble, they try to stay loyal, but ultimately fail their task.
Society
As they aren't really liked throughout different races, they don't communicate with others. Through time, they used the experience in talking only to each other and eventually began to generate their own language. They tend to be mightily shy when first meeting someone, but also lighten up and start trusting the group later down the line. They lived on a small island called Braischia, lived, until it was taken over by gnomes, they now reside in the outer planes of Ayvantigah.
Xelph Names
Xelph's often have ancient, almost spiritual sounding names
Male: Kaetri, Meyachanai, Elpan, Blateseux, Steve
Female: Zelphada, Kirrigaln, Fague, Stiemppress
Xelph Traits
"They rarely wish to harm"
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Constitution increases by 1.
Age. Xelph's typically don't live for very long. You reach maturity at the age of 20, but only live to 70.
Alignment. Xelph's can either be Lawful Good or Chaotic Evil, only rarely is there an in between.
Size. You barely reach 3 ft, your size is tiny to small.
Speed. Your base walking speed is only 20 ft. Your swimming speed and running speed are both 40.
Extreme Darkvision. Your regular 60 ft darkvision reaches up to 180 ft.
Silent Travel. You can travel in complete silence, not making any noise. This adds 3 to your current stealth modifier.
Aim to Please. This can only be used on 3 playable clerics at a time, while using it however, you gain a 1d4 to damage.
Languages. You speak Common and Xelphictongue
Random Height and Weight
Base Height | Height Modifier* | Base Weight | Weight Modifier** |
---|---|---|---|
2′ 7″ | +1d4 | .6 lb. | × (1d4) lb. |
*Height = base height + height modifier |
Back to Main Page → 5e Homebrew → Races