Homebrew Wolfen Race Details

The most civilized and powerful of the three canine races is the Wolfen. The wolfen were a fierce warrior people divided into 13 warring tribes. Their constant infighting and their insistence on clinging to barbaric warrior ways, held them back for centuries. However, in the last few decades the wolfen tribes have united and have quickly grown into a well organized, disciplined and orderly society. They still hold to the ways of the warrior, but have developed into a sophisticated military machine, extremely reminiscent of the ancient Romans of Earth.

Although the humans and many other races on the  world see the wolfen as barbaric, children eating monsters, it is not true. The wolfen are as intelligent, compassionate and civilized as the humans of that same era. This belief is perpetuated out of the humans' own ignorance, hatred, bloody confrontations of the past. As humans began to settle the northern portions of the continent they encountered the territorial wolfen. As a warrior people, the wolfen reacted to these settlers and explorers as invaders, and killed them in fair combat.

Many are the stories of bloody and gruesome battles and wolfen atrocities, including the wolfen warriors tearing out their victim's heart and eating it, decapitation, impalement, and eating babies and children. Only the latter is pure fiction. As a political maneuver, the wolfen have been painted as totally inhuman monsters and an enemy of humankind. After all, if the wolfen are horrid monsters, it is okay to invade their lands and slaughter their people in the name of peace and self defense. Unfortunately, the unified wolfen, with their superior size and strength, are becoming a powerful military force. If the animosity and aggression continues on the part of both human and wolfen, a terrible war is inevitable. Indeed, a bloody conflict between these two may be unavoidable as they both vie to dominate the land. Only time will tell.

 

 

 

Wolfen Traits

Your Wolfen character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age

Wolfen reach adulthood at age 16 and live up to 80 years.

Alignment

Wolfen endure a harsh existence that demands each of them to remain self-sufficient. They can be of any alignment.

Size

Wolfen are between 6 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 250 and 350 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 40 feet.

Darkvision

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.

Powerful Build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Wolfen.