Homebrew Cunila Species Details

”Cunilae, though caring and cute, are actually pretty xenophobic, and try their best to have as little interactions with humans and humanoids alike. They mainly uphold this separation from society merely out of fear, though it is not until recently that they have begun to warm up to the likes of modern civilization, but they will still try to stay away from major cities and towns. However, it wasn't until the latest age that they have began to come out and show curiosity towards the new world. Unfortunately, most colonies still tend to keep their distance from the 'Tallfolk'.“

-Luandëy, Historian of Ancient Races

 

Overview

Cunilae are a race of rabbit-like humanoids, only recently coming back from a near extinction of their kind, strangely enough. They are shy humanoids, and quite small, ranging from 3' all the way to 5', though the latter height is exceedingly rare. Their appearance is mainly humanoid in facial features, the most apparent feature the Cunilae have are their ears. Most of them have long, floppy ears, which are able to perk up when they sense danger. Another feature of theirs that tends to stick out is their tail, which is a short and fuzzy rabbit tail. Some Cunilae, a subrace known as Burrowing Cunilae, have claws instead of human-like hands, making them excellent at burrowing.

 

An Ancient Civilization Resurfaced

Though thought to be mere superstition and folklore until recently, they have lately been showing curiosity of the new hierarchy of the new world. Merchants and Scholars alike flock towards known Cunilae villages, seeking to learn about the history of the world and to trade goods between the meek Cunila. Though for obvious reasons, most Cunila towns and areas are yet to have a desire to be discovered, merely from fear and discontent of the “Outsiders.” And there are some even rarer cases in which a Cunila will actually leave the sanction of their own homes to learn more about the modern world. When in the modern world, they usually prefer to find work in temples and workshops.

 

Ways of Life

Many Cunilae live in colonies consisting of 50 to 200. When they find a mate, they partake in a vigorous wedding ceremony which bonds the two together eternally in a sincere and loving bond. Usually, the Eldest of a Cunila Colony is the leader of the entire colony, unless they are unfit to lead the colony. Many colonies partake in a same event known as a Grand Cunila Race, where both young and old alike compete in speed and endurance races. These races have been known to last either to a few days to even months. Then, for the final race of the event, all the Elders of each colony gather up to compete between each other, and the winner of this race gets to be crowned as the Grand Elder, who will be considered the champion until the next Grand Cunila Race comes along. All Cunilae also have a keen sense with nature, and some are excellent burrowers, known as a subrace called Burrowing Cunilae.

 

The Legend of Lefrý

There is an ancient tale of a 5' 2" Cunilae by the name of Lefrý, who was believed to lead an army of around a million other Cunilae to defeat the dreaded ancient race known as the Wolfen, and end the war that plagued the ancient world. While the Cunilae warriors were victorious, many lives were lost, including the mighty hero Lefrý, and with his last breath, he tood down the diabolical Wolfen Alpha Kírshnæ, extinguishing the roaring flame of the Wolfen's reign of tyranny. The legend has had many slight variations from generation to generation, but the majority of the heroic deeds of Lefrý.

 

Other Characteristics

Age - The average Cunila can live approximately two times the lifespan of humans. They reach peak maturity at around 20 years old.

Size - As previously stated, a common Cunila has a height from 3' to 5', though 5' is extremely rare.

Languages - Cunila are completely fluent in Sylvan and Common, and also more recently have begun to learn Common, though their grammar is lackluster.

Cunila Traits

Cunilae are quite a meek and fragile race, mainly relying on ambushes and stealth, or rarely just staying in the back and out of harm's way.

Ability Score Increase

While being both cute and smart, they gain +2 to both Charisma and Wisdom.

Age

Cunilae live approximately three times the lifespan of humans.

Alignment

Cunilae are usually Lawful Neutral aligned, but can also be Lawful Good aligned. 

Size

The height of a Cunila ranges from 3' to 4', though there are legends of extremely rare 5' Cunilae.

Speed

Despite being small, they have quite high endurance and speed, allowing for a base walking speed of 30. However, instead of twice their normal speed, Cunilae can sprint up to 2.5x their move speed and jump upwards of ten feet directly up. They add +5 to all Long and High jump checks.

Darkvision

The eyes of a Cunila are accustomed to the dim light of forests and living in burrows. They can see in dim light within 60 ft as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light for 30 ft.

Excellent Hearing

With their exceptionally sensitive ears, Cunilae have proficiency with the perception skill and advantage in checks that involve hearing.

Languages

Cunila are completely fluent in Sylvan, and also more recently know Common, though their Common grammar is not that impressive. And being incredibly smart, can learn new languages quite efficiently

Fey Ancestry

With sylvan blood in their veins, Cunilae have advantages on saving throws against charm and cannot be put to sleep by magical means.

Rabbit's Foot

Due to their quite inherent luck, Critical hits that would put their HP past 0 are nullified

One with Nature

Since they mainly live in nature itself, they know a whole lot about nature.