Homebrew Awakened Tree Race Details

An awakened tree is an ordinary tree given sentience and mobility by the awaken spell or similar magic.

Awakened Tree Traits

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

Awakened Trees have similar lifespans to normal trees, so they can live for hundreds of years with the right conditions.

Alignment

Awakened trees' alignment generally results from that of their "creator" and how they were treated when they were awakened. As such, Awakened Trees can be any alignment.

Size

Awakened trees are roughly the same size as normal trees, so they can range from a couple feet to 10 feet depending on their age and growing conditions. However on average they are around 7-8 feet, and count as medium sized creatures.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 20 feet.

Wooden Form

You have vulnerability to fire damage. You also have natural armour that puts your armour class at 13 + dex when you are not wearing armour. Additionally you have resistance to bludgeoning and piercing damage.

Plant Speech

You learn the spell Speak With Plants and you can cast it at will. If you cast it using this ability the plants can communicate simple phrases to you.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, and one extra language of your choice. Awakened Trees gain their languages from the ones their creator knew.

Your tree character has some qualities in common with normal trees.