Chwetla

The Chwetla resemble bipedal owls, but have no wings and small, talon-fingered hands. They are short, but have enhanced musculature due to their common ancestry with owlbears. Chwetla are natural and talented hunters, highly adaptable and great survivalists. To them it makes no difference if they live in forests, mountains or even deserts. Chwetla always mate for life. They tend to have smaller family structures, and when a family grows too large, the eldest child is encouraged to leave and start their own family. In Chwetlan culture, leaving the nest is the mark of adulthood and a cause for celebration. Chwetla are typically cautious, slow-trusting, and almost shy at times. If one has the privilege to befriend a Chwetla though, you almost certainly have a lifelong friend or ally.

Ability Scores. WIS +2 and STR +1.

Age. Reach maturity at 10 years and live up to 60 years.

Size. Average 2-3ft tall and weigh around 40 pounds. Your size is Small.

Speed. Your walking speed is 25ft. If both hands are unoccupied, you can run on all fours at a speed of 35ft.

Languages. You can speak, read and write Common and Chwetlan, and read and write Fejervár.

Darkvision. You see in dim light within 60ft as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness.

Keen Sight. Advantage on Perception checks that rely on sight.

Leverage. You can wield weapons with the heavy property without the penalty usually applied to small creatures.

Owlbear Talons. You have sharp talons, which grant you a climbing speed of 20ft. You can use your claws and beak to make unarmed strikes. If you hit, you deal 1d4+STR dmg.

Hybrid Nature. You have to creature types: humanoid and monstrosity.

Owlbear Savagery (Level 8). As an action, you can become a savage owlbear for up to 1 hour. For the duration, you gain the following benefits:

Your size increases to Medium, and your movement speed increases by 10ft.

Advantage on STR checks and saving throws.

Your talons become a d8, and if both your hands are unoccupied when you take the Attack action on your turn, you can attack twice. When you do, you can make an additional attack as a bonus action with your beak, which deals piercing dmg equal to 1d8+STR

You can resume your original form using your bonus action.

Once you use this ability, you can’t use it again until you finish a long rest.