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Humanoid Body plan Modifiers

Has the idea ever crossed your mind that in a world filled with orcs, elves, gnomes, and all other sorts of humanoids it’s weird that there would only be creatures that are a mix of human and animal? Who says a centaur cannot be half dwarf half alpaca, or that a satyr cannot be a gnome with the legs of a chicken? With these simple additions, you can have the mechanical support you need to play people that fit descriptions like that. Centauroids Base Features Size: You go up one size larger than your base size Speed: add 10ft of movement onto your base speed New Features Charge: If you move 30ft in a straight line and make an attack your crit range for that attack is increased by 1. (for example if you charge forward 30ft and make an attack roll that rolls a 19 that counts as a crit) Kick: You have powerful hooves and the ability to use them well, you can make a kick attack dealing 1d4 + your Strength modifier bludgeoning damage. Quadrupedal Build: Your climb speed is 0 due to the awkwa...

Dwarven Trial of Fire: A D&D 5e Encounter

Your players have been invited into a contest run by dwarves with the goal of testing their mettle, called the Trial of Fire. It is a well-respected competition amongst the local dwarves and people who win it are held in high regard. The contest involves 32 people all getting together around a table with enough flatbread to feed them. Round after round the aspirants are given a small bowl of progressively hotter and hotter sauce that they must dip the bread into and eat. The contest goes on and on until there is one person left capable of stomaching the spices. The winner then receives a golden yarn to weave into their beard, if the winner has no beard it can be displayed on their person. Any local dwarf will treat them with some respect if they notice the yarn on their person. Bird people of any feather are not allowed to partake in the contest as they cannot taste spicy things. The sauces: Tastes distinctly of tomatoes with a small amount of vinegar. It’s bright red and smooth look...