Homebrew Foxen Species Details

Foxen are relatives of an ancient race of Fey origin, who have left the feywild for reasons unknown to most of them. Perhaps to escape the chaotic nature of the realm, as they tend to have a more ethereal, lax and peaceful attitude when it comes to almost everything, unlike the commonly chaotic nature most from that realm partake in. Regardless, they now typically reside in forests all across Toril, appreciating a slower paced life unlike the ones that their ancient ancestors experienced centuries ago in the feywild.

Quaint and Curious

Foxen have grown to appreciate nature in all of its beauty in their time living amongst it. They arrived as foreigners to Earthly nature, surprised by how much order there seemed to be within it. This caused them to study it closely, and begin to appreciate it unlike anything they came across in the feywild. A large population of Foxen tend to live in secluded societies deep within the forests of Toril. They do not frown upon mixing with other races, however, as it lets them learn more about the world and its inhabitants. Only the most strict societies of them refuse most contact with others and never leave their society, living in societies known as "Covens" with the strict purpose of studying and looking after nature, now guarding it as the thing they hold most important and dear-a feeling almost all Foxen universally share, but these groups take it to the furthest extreme, believing everything outside of their direct connection to the Earth is just "noise."

No matter how strict the society they come from is, Foxen intuition and inquisitiveness remains their stand out personality trait; attempting to make sense of anything they come across. Apart from this, they also tend to be very good navigators of forest terrain, as they are so used to traversing it. Versatility is their second greatest asset, considering they have had to adopt to many different conditions nature would throw at them.

Descendant Appearance

Being of fey ancestry, Foxen used to look completely like their four-legged counterparts, only bipedal and more anthropomorphized. However, upon leaving the feywild, they began to take on a shape more in-line with Toril's inhabitants, now similar in structural make-up as Satyrs from their distant home realm. Foxen typically have two slightly curved legs, made up completely of fur and still structured as if they were the same as their ancestors, paws and all! But besides their legs, they are completely humanoid. They have a singular bushy tail and two ears on the top of their head. Foxen tend to have colors matching autumn forests, with bright orange fur on their tails and legs, along with orange hair to compliment it. Some who have taken residence in colder areas, however, may even have white fur or deeper browns.

A fully grown Foxen tends to range anywhere from 4'5" to 5'3." They mature at age 16, and tend to live close to 200 years.

Foxen Names

Foxen tend to name their children after sights and places in nature they have learned to admire and appreciate over the centuries. They are seemingly simple and unoriginal names, however they mean much to those who give and receive them.

Foxen Names: Maple, Aspen, Willow, Lavender, Bark, Oak, River, Moss, Creek, Gust

Foxen Family Names: Berryheart, Dewdrop, Petalbreeze, Sturdyoak, Evergreen

 

Foxen Traits

Agile and intuitive, Foxen attempt to find many possible solutions to issues utilizing the nature around them.

Ability Score Increase.

Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Size

Foxen range anywhere from 4'5" to 5'3" typically. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write both Common and Sylvan

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on Saving Throws against being Charmed, and magic can't put you to sleep.

Forest Native

When in a forest, Foxen stay extra aware of their surroundings, allowing them to stay undisturbed from (Non-Magical) environmental hazards that may litter the terrain.

You are unaffected by Non-Magical difficult terrain within a forest setting.