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Ardennian

Medium species · Ardennia
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New in SW5eA brand-new SW5e trick: Ardennian is a six-limb humanoid—four arms plus prehensile feet—with all limbs equally dexterous; you can juggle weapons and gear or operate multiple devices at once.
Ardennian
Four-armed Dexterity climber with a 25-ft climb speed, darkvision, stealth in foliage, and free mid-round arm-pair swaps.
Friendly simian hosts from the tropical paradise of Ardennia, as comfortable in the jungle canopy as on any beach.
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●●weight · Four arms, climb, utility package
Ability focusDexterity-first with a Charisma bump — mobile, stealthy, and socially capable.
Standout traits
  • Four-Armed — maintain two sets of active arms, switching pairs freely once per round without an action
  • Treeclimber — 25-foot climb speed, advantage on Athletics checks and Strength saves involving climbing
  • Mask of the Wild — hide while only lightly obscured by natural phenomena
!Four-Armed lets you hold more items but you still only benefit from two at a time; it shines for quick item swaps, not dual-wielding four weapons.
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Pairs withOperative or Scout class · a Dexterity-finesse build · a multi-role utility party slot

Biology and Appearance

Ardennians are sentient humanoid simians hailing from the tropical paradise of Ardennia. They are covered in fur from head to their wrists and ankles, with brown and grey being the most common fur colors. Ardennians sport four arms and prehensile feet. All six of their limbs are equally dexterous.

Society and Culture

The Ardennian people themselves are a friendly communal species that are well known for welcoming visitors and inviting newcomers to traditional feasts and dances on the sandy beaches of Ardennia. Rural Ardiennan's live in modern tree-villages in the thick, dim jungle canopy on the majority of the islands. Ground level accommodations are available for off world visitors even in the smaller villages. Most off-worlders stay in the large modern resort complexes which boast having miles of private beaches or in the modern cities. Several large cities exist, scattered around the world, which typically encompass an entire island or a series of smaller islands joined together.

Ardennia's distance from the main hyperlanes makes it one of the lesser-known vacation destinations, but it's a popular one for those who don't mind the extra travel time. Some affluent visitors prefer the solitude that Ardennia offers, and occasionally end up purchasing one of the smaller islands to build their own home. Ardennia is notable for having the most beach per square meter in the galaxy.

Names

Ardennian's names are typically concise and rarely more than two syllables, with a familal surname.

Male Names. Rio, Jakar, Hul, Lup, Quil, Jerno

Female Names. Rac, Bras, Nuc, Kua, Karta, Sanya

Surnames. Betal, Durant, Jabut, Karon, Rambuan

Distinctions. Four arms, fur-covered, prehensile feet

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.

Age. Ardennians reach adulthood in their late teens and live less than a century.

Alignment. Ardennians' peaceful nature causes them to tend toward the light side, though there are exceptions.

Size. Ardennians typically stand 4 to 4 and a half feet tall and weigh around 60 lbs. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision. You have a keen eyesight, especially in the dark. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Four-Armed. Ardennians have four arms which they can use independently of one another. You can only gain the benefit of items held by two of your arms at any given time, and once per round you can switch which arms you are benefiting from (no action required).

Jungle Dweller. Growing up in the tree-villages of Ardennia has left an impact. You don't treat jungle terrain as difficult terrain.

Mask of the Wild. You can attempt to hide even when you are only lightly obscured by foliage, heavy rain, falling snow, mist, and other natural phenomena.

Prehensile Feet. You have supreme control over your feet and can use them to manipulate objects as well as your hands.

Strong-Legged. When you make a long jump, you can cover a number of feet up to twice your Strength score. When you make a high jump, you can leap a number of feet up into the air equal to 3 + twice your Strength modifier.

Treeclimber. You have a climbing speed of 25 feet. You have advantage on Strength saving throws and Strength (Athletics) checks that involve climbing.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Galactic Basic and Ardennian. Ardennian has a bubbly, energizing tone to it.