Bunyip
In the realms of the Faewild, where souls reincarnate, there are ancient spirits known as Soul Trees. These are mystical denizens that will one day become mortals within the mortal plane of magic. However, the Faewild is not without its dark corners, and even the most benevolent spirits could be tainted by malevolent forces.
Over years, as the Faewild's borders expanded and touched upon the darker, corrupted lands of the Shadowfell, some Soul Trees were drawn to these malevolent places. Corruption seeped into their essence, twisting their once-pure spirits into something altogether different. These corrupted Soul Trees, unable to return to the Faewild, are casted out and banished, forever changed. These banished spirits become the Bunyips, a race of beings that are barely tied to the lands from which they emerged.
Bunyips often have a dark or mottled appearance, reflecting the corruption they absorbed. Their bodies may display elements of their corrupted surroundings, such as gnarled features like twisted trees or scaled skin reminiscent of tainted waters. Their eyes often glow with an eerie light, a lasting effect of their exposure to the twisted magic of the Shadowfell or the lands they reside in now.
Even though they are outside of it they still maintain a connection to the Faewild, but it is forever tainted by their time in the Shadowfell. They often have a strong sense of duality within themselves, struggling to reconcile their dark origins with their connection to the natural world. This inner conflict can lead some Bunyips to seek redemption or to protect their adopted homes from further corruption of evil.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Size: Bunyips are Medium.
Speed: 30ft Walk, and swim speed equal to walk speed.
Creature Type: You are a Fey.
Bite: You can use your long teeth to make an unarmed strike. If you hit with your teeth, you can deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Swallow: When you make a bite attack against a medium or smaller creature you are grappling. The target takes the bite's damage, and the target is swallowed, and the grapple ends. While swallowed, the creature is blinded and restrained, it has total cover against attacks and other effects outside of you, and it takes 3d6 necrotic damage at the start of each of your turns. Once per turn, when you take damage, make a Constitution saving throw DC 5+damage taken or regurgitate all swallowed creatures, which fall prone in a space within 5 feet of you. If you die, a swallowed creature is no longer restrained by it and can escape from your corpse by using 30 feet of movement, exiting your body prone.
Amphibious: You can breathe both underwater and on land.
Mythical Folklore: You have proficiency in the Nature skill, and you can communicate with animals as if you were under the effects of the Speak with Animals spell.
Slow Constitution: Due to your slow metabolism you don’t need to eat as often as others, you don’t need to eat for up to a month. In addition you have advantage on saving throws against diseases and poisons.
Bunyip Variants
Choose one of the following subraces;
| Subrace | Features |
|---|---|
| Swamp Bunyip | Swampwalker: You ignore magical difficult terrain caused by mud and swampy ground, and you can move through natural difficult terrain without penalty. |
| Ocean Bunyip | Water Manipulation: You have the ability to cast the Water Walk spell once per day without expending a spell slot. Your spellcasting ability for this spell is Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma. You also have the ability to communicate simple ideas with aquatic creatures. They can understand your gestures, sounds, and body language and can respond in kind. |
Locations; The Shadowfell
Ability Score Options;
- Str +3; Con +1; Cha -1
- Any +1; Any +2
- Any +1; Any +1; Any +1
Lifespan
Bunyips have long lifespans compared to many other humanoid races. They mature slowly and can live for several centuries. They reach adulthood around the age of 50 and can live up to 500 years or more, provided they don't die from unnatural means.
Average Height
Between 8 and 12 ft tall
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