Homebrew:Harvestborn

(OOC: This is an implementation of the harvestborn race from The Crooked Moon)

Harvestborn are a scarecrow-like species native to Enoch, most often crafted with great care by Methuselah, the lord of the province. Infused with the vital, green magic that surges through the immensely fertile land, they have a strong connection to the cycle of both the harvest and life, death, and rebirth. They feed much of Druskenvald with the crops they grow in a relatively peaceful society that puts a focus on community, family, and fellowship.

As a constructed species resembling any manner of scarecrow, their bodies are comprised of a mixture of wood, metal, straw, and other implements. Their glowing-eyed heads might be made from a burlap sack or a crop such as a pumpkin or turnip. Staying true to the cycle, they generally live 100 years before accepting the next step of death and becoming reborn once more.

Variant: Humanoid creature types

Several of the species in The Crooked Moon are creature types other than Humanoid. These type differences reinforce the unusual nature of these species, but they also come with concerns that can make these species more powerful than others. Not being Humanoid makes a character immune to the charm person spell, for example. Conversely, it potentially makes them susceptible to other effects, such as the protection from evil and good spell. If the GM or players are uncomfortable with these deviations from standard species, changing the creature type to Humanoid solves the dilemma, while the species' other traits preserve their narrative.

Harvestborn traits

As a harvestborn, you have these special traits.

Ability Scores.

When you create a character using one of the species in The Crooked Moon, increase one of your starting ability scores by 2 and another by 1, or increase three scores by 1 each. These increases can't raise a score above 20.

Languages.

Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you an your GM agree is appropriate for the character.

Creature Type.

You are a Construct.

Size.

You are Medium (about 4-7 feet tall).

Speed.

Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Culling.

When you damage a creature with half its hit points or fewer, you can deal an extra 1d12 necrotic damage to it. 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.

Gift of the Green.

As a bonus action, you can touch the ground and choose a creature also touching the ground within 30 feet of yourself. That creature can expend and roll one Hit Die, and it regains a number of hit points equal to the number rolled plus your proficiency bonus.

You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus. You regain one expended use when you finish a short rest, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.

Jack-O-Lantern.

You know the dancing lights cantrip. Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma is your spellcasting ability for it (choose the ability when you select this species).

Scarecrow Nature.

You don't require air, food, or drink.

Watchful Rest.

You don't need to sleep, and magic can't put you to sleep. Moreover, you can finish a long rest in 4 hours if you spend those hours in an inactive, motionless state, during which you retain consciousness.