Yama (Llamafolk) Playable Race for Fifth Edition (Patreon)

Recently, on the blog, I created the "monster" version of yamas, or llamafolk. For my patrons, here's yamas as a playable race for your Fifth Edition games.

And if you missed the monster version, be sure to check it out on the blog.

Yama (Llamafolk)

High up in the mountains in the deep Surlands of Biru live a race of gentle, rural folk known by the Mexjicanos as yamas, or llamafolk. These llama humanoids live alongside the Biruvians and are semi-nomadic, traveling from the edges of the eastern rainforests of the Amassona all the way to the Antisuyo crests bordering the Mar Siempre.

Most yamas are friendly traders and peaceful shepherds. They are comfortably accepted by the other native Biruvians humanoids (notably, the Quechua people) and rarely, if ever, do conflicts spring up between yamas and the other western-living Gente del Sur.

Yama leaders are those who’ve proven themselves in small fights against other dominant yamas. Often, the fights are overly dramatic, more for show than anything, and the winner of the combats are usually those who put on the best showings.

Yama Traits

Your yama character has an assortment of inborn abilities. Here are the traits that all yamas have in common.

Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age. Yamas mature at the same rate as humans and are considered young until they reach the age of 25. On average, they live about 90 years.

Alignment. Most yamas are good-natured, and evil yamas are rare. While yamas prefer to be free of the restrains of law (at least what "civilized folk" consider law), they can comfortably swing towards either end of the law/chaos spectrum.

Size. Yamas are tall, standing 7 1/2 feet to 8 feet in height (roughly 1/3 of which is their neck) and average about 180 to 200 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Nomadic. You gain proficiency in the Survival skill. 

Sherpa Strength. Yama carrying capacity (including maximum load and maximum lift) is doubled.

Sure-footed. Years spent walking alongside mountain ridges of the Antisuyo have given yamas a distinct advantage over flatlanders. You have advantage on Strength and Dexterity checks against effects that would knock you prone.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and one extra language of your choice.

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This month's theme is Mesoamerica, so expect more content based on ancient and modern Latin and South American cultures.