Simian

Lineage of Chimerae

Ape-descended people of the canopy worlds, with four gripping limbs and a prehensile tail, who do most of the rigging and gantry work in the sector.

Physiology
Beast, Humanoid
Size
Medium
Speed
30 ft., climb 40 ft.
Ability scores
Free placement
Languages
Common, Sylvan
Lifespan
Mature at 12, typical maximum 100 years

A simian who spends a working life in the canopy tends to outlast one who takes ship.

Features

  • Canopy Build

    You have a climbing speed of 40 feet and can climb with a weapon in one hand. You do not need a free hand to climb.

  • Prehensile Tail

    Your tail can hold your weight, letting you hang with both hands free, and can retrieve an object within 5 feet that you can see. It cannot wield a weapon or make an attack.

  • The Floor Is Optional

    You take no damage from the first 30 feet of a fall and land on your feet, and you do not have disadvantage on Dexterity saving throws made while climbing.

  • Grip

    You have advantage on Strength (Athletics) checks made to climb, to grapple, and to hold on to something.

  • Ground-Shy

    Simian settlements stand in the crown of the forest, and the ground is where they bury things. You have disadvantage on Charisma checks made to negotiate with a simian who believes you have brought them down to it.