{"name":"Mantis","overview":"","image_id":"","ability_score_increase":"Your Dexterity score increases by 2.","age":"Male and female mantises reach adulthood roughly at the same time, at the age of 12. While male mantises often only reach the age of 70, females can become up to 150 years old.","alignment":"Most Mantis tend to be lawful or neutral. Mantis live under the code of conduct of their clan, but some Mantis leave their homes and become lone wanderers who only fend for themselves.","size":"Medium","speed":"30 ft.","languages":"You speak, read and write Common, Insect- Common and @[Mantis](language:4eb04ecd-7d7a-4c76-88ec-b54aeed353e0).","parent_race":"","sub_races":"","race_features":"[b]Size.[\/b] Males are about 4 to 6 feet, whilst females are\r\nslightly bigger with 5 to 7 feet.\r\n\r\n[b]Improved Jump. [\/b]When you make a long jump, you can\r\ncover a distance equal to your base movement speed. When\r\nyou make a high jump, you leap into the air a number of feet\r\nequal to half your movement speed.\r\n\r\n[b]Mind Shielding.[\/b] You have advantage on Intelligence\r\nsaving throws.\r\n\r\n[b]Scythe Arms.[\/b] Your scythed arms are natural weapons,\r\nwhich you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with it,\r\nyou deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength or\r\nDexterity modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage\r\nnormal for an unarmed strike.\r\n\r\n[h1]Subraces.[\/h1]\r\nThe two different subraces of Mantis are sex\r\nspecific. Male mantises are born as Warriors, while female\r\nmantises are born as Orchids (although there are exceptions).\r\n\r\n[h2]Warrior Mantis[\/h2]\r\nThe male Warrior Mantis are shorter than their female\r\ncounterparts, but make up for it with increased strength and\r\nreflexes. Their chitin comes in natural colors, from different\r\nshades of green to brown, making it easy for them to vanish\r\ninto the foliage. As a Warrior Mantis you belong to a cast of\r\nmighty warriors, defending their clans with skill and might.\r\n\r\n[b]Ability Score Improvement.[\/b] Your Strength score\r\nincreases by 1.\r\n\r\n[b]Silent Predators.[\/b] You gain advantage on Stealth checks\r\nwhile you are standing still.\r\n\r\n[b]Reflexive Grapple.[\/b] When you hit a creature with an\r\nopportunity attack, you can attempt to grapple the creature\r\ninstead of dealing damage.\r\n\r\n[h2]Orchid Mantis\u00a0[\/h2]\r\nThe female Orchid Mantis are tall, long-lived, and beautiful\r\ncreatures, their chitin shimmering in shades of pink and\r\nwhite. If you choose this subrace, you belong to the ruling\r\ncast of the Mantis, leading their respective clans through\r\ntheir psychic connections with unrivaled authority.\r\n\r\n[b]Ability Score Improvement.[\/b] Your Intelligence score\r\nincreases by 1.\r\n\r\n[b]Psionic Powers.[\/b] You know the mage hand cantrip. When\r\nyou reach level 3 you can cast the charm person spell once,\r\nand can't do so again until you finish a long rest. When you\r\nreach level 5 you can cast the detect thoughts spell once, and\r\ncan't do so again until you finish a long rest. Intelligence is\r\nyour spellcasting ability for these spells.","description":"","source":"Insectopia","jsondata":"","tags":"","templateId":"5520","blockId":"1103440","world":"9aaee05a-a562-4ee5-a9b0-6a03fbf9082b","folder":"6866","isShared":"on"}