Dohwar Player Race
What is a Dohwar?
Dohwars are small, flightless bird-like creatures that
look and move like penguins. They tend to be excellent
merchants and traders and will take advantage of other
races' desire for personal belongings, however, and have
no problem 'reacquiring' goods they've already sold so
they can find another buyer willing to pay a higher
price.
The Dohwar excel at keeping and dealing in secrets
and often conduct their dealings in the shadows. They
prefer to do business in dark alleys and out-of-the-way
places, even when the items being bought or sold aren’t
illegal or dangerous. Because of this, many Dohwars
prefer dressing in hooded shrouds that hide their faces
while still showing off their colorful plumage.
The tiny avians are particularly adapted to the cold,
having developed a thick layer of blubber over a
surprisingly strong musculature. They are excellent
swimmers, and use their webbed hands and feet to
propel themselves at high speeds.
Dohwars possess incredibly sharp beaks, which they
use to good effect in close-quarters combat. But most
Dohwars rarely resort to such a physical method of
attack, preferring to use their wits to solve problems.
Most Dohwars communicate with one another
through a form of telepathy that they call Merging. (See
details under Abilities.)
Racial Traits
Ability Score Increase
Follows rules set in Tasha's Cauldron of Everything
Creature Type
You are a Fey.
Size
You are Small in size.
Languages
You can speak Common, Dohwar, Telepathy (30 ft)
Movement
walking speed - 20 feet , swimming speed - 50 feet,
sliding speed - 50 feet (ice only)
Resistances
You are resistant to Cold damage.
Abilities
Merging
You can telepathically communicate with any other
Dohwar within 30 feet of you. Additionally, when
telepathically linked with another Dohwar, you can
Merge a third creature of your choice into the
conversation as you are all within 30 feet of each other.
Sharp Beak
You can make an Unarmed Strike by striking out with
your beak, dealing 1d4 piercing damage, plus psychic
damage equal to your Charisma modifier (min. 1).
One with the Darkness
You are proficient in the Stealth skill and either
Deception or Persuasion (your choice)
Psionic Spellcasting
You can cast the following spells requiring no spell
components and using Charisma as your spellcasting
ability.
You can each of these spells once per day, and uses
reset after you complete a Long Rest. These spells do not
count against your number of known spells or consume
spell slots when cast.
Confusion
Detect Thoughts
Comprehend Languages
Nondetection (self only)
Dohwar Sorcerer