Homebrew Enueru Species Details

Enueru
“I have never met a friend as loyal as you, and
I know I will never meet your equal,”
whispered Galdred, kneeling next to
Hunter, his chest barely moving as his
comrade tried to bandage his wounds.
“Your words are kind,” Hunter responded
gruffly, crimson discolouring his white and
grey fur, now matted as the blood was drying with the mix of
dirt from the scuffle. Hunter’s nose twitched at the smell of
the astringent Galdred applied, his eyes focused back onto
the human who was frantically tending to the deep cuts. “But
you are the one who gave everything to me. You are the one
who showed me trust and love, understanding and
patience…” The Enueru’s voice trailed off, his normally keen
eyes losing the life they had once held. A tear rolled down
Galdred’s cheek as he looked down at his companion - more
than man or dog, more than the two combined. Truly the
perfect partner.
-- Anne Marie LeBlanc,
The Winter of the Elven Council
Enueru are dog-like humanoids that tend to live in groups
of ten to twenty, and have very strong social bonds. It is rare
to meet an enueru separated from its familial group, so to see
one alone normally means that something tragic has
happened to their kin. Most people will never meet an enueru
in their life, and few will know of their existence. Although
some groups tend to be nomadic, others find a niche within
the environment they call home and create an isolated colony
where they will be able to survive.
Loyalty Above All Else
Their personality and appearance can make enueru great
travelling partners if you have the luck to ever meet one. The
desire for tight social bonds make them great allies in
combat, business, or friendship. Enueru have strong
convictions, whatever they may be, and are not easily swayed
when it comes to their moral compass. Those who are
important to them know that they have a loyal companion
who will not falter when it is of the essence. This loyalty can
manifest in different ways - protectiveness, support, or
friendship
Keen Senses
Enueru have lived off the land as long as the history of their people has been told, and are keenly attuned to the world around them. Enueru, like their non-humanoid counterparts, have a keen sense of smell and hearing. Often an individual will stop if something catches their attention, being able to discern if something is present in ways other humanoids could never imagine. When others notice nothing, the enueru will be the first to realise if something is amiss.
Hierarchical Nature
An enueru feels most comfortable within a stable, structured hierarchy. This does not necessarily mean that they need to be on top, but they like knowing what their role in a group is. Structure makes an enueru feel secure, chaos makes them nervous. Enueru are not comfortable with unjust power being imposed on individuals, and have strong values that support the idea that your place in the hierarchy is earned, and not an inalienable right. If the structure of a group seems imbalanced, enueru will be the first to try and rebalance power.

Enueru Traits Your enueru character has certain abilities and traits that are common between all enueru.
      Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases
by 1.
       Age. Enueru mature more quickly than humans do. They
are named at 1 year old and considered full-fledged adults at
10 years old. Enueru live to 45 to 50 years of age. Any older
than this are extremely rare.
      Alignment. Enueru vary in their beliefs, but most tend
away from chaotic alignments.
      Size. Enueru vary drastically in size. See subraces for
further details.
      Speed. Speed varies from enueru to enueru dependent on
size. See subraces for further details.
      Keen Senses.
A strong sense of hearing and smell, gives all enueru advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sound or scent.
      Loyal Spirit.
If an attack would drop you to 0 hit points and any of your allies are in sight, you can roll a die of the same type as your hit dice (if you have multiclassed, use the highest value die) and add your constitution modifier to remove that amount of damage from the attack. Once you use this feature you cannot use it again until you finish a long rest.
      Languages. Most enueru speak only one language - Common. Having left your tribe you have spent time with other humanoids and picked up their language very quickly. Choose one extra language of your choice.
Ability Score Increase.
Your Charisma score increases
by 1. You may also choose to add 1 to any ability score
(including Charisma).
      Trusted by All.
You know the friends cantrip. Charisma is
your spellcasting ability.
      Small but Mighty.
When you damage a creature with an
attack or a spell and the creature's size is larger than yours, you can cause the attack or spell to deal extra damage to the creature. The extra damage equals your level. Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Enueru Traits

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