Homebrew Nezumi (Adventures in Rokugan) Species Details

The nezumi are humanoid beings who bear a resemblance to rodents and have fur, hairless tails, and dexterous paws. Many nezumi live in the forests and cliffsides surrounding the Shadowlands, and often aid the Crab clan in defending the wall and fighting back the Taint.

Nezumi (Adventures in Rokugan) Traits

As a nezumi, you benefit from the following:

Adapted to the Shadowlands

You are able to eat the food and water of the Shadowlands without risk, have advantage on saving throws against the powers and abilities of Lost creatures, and do not suffer the usual penalties for taking a long rest in the Shadowlands.

Evade by a Whisker

Your whiskers can detect airflow changes, letting you sidestep attacks seemingly before they are thrown. Increase your AC against opportunity attacks by +2.

Sharp Senses

You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.

Skitter

You can run on all fours at impressive speeds. By spending a bonus action, you can drop onto all fours to skitter. You can wield only a single one-handed weapon, and your base walking speed becomes 40 feet. You also gain a climb speed of 40 feet. You can stop skittering by spending a bonus action to stand back up onto your hind legs.

Ability Score Increase

Choose one ability score to increase by 2, and another to increase by 1.

Age

Nezumi mostly live only a decade or two, though some examples show them living nearly a century.

Size

Nezumi are on average short and slight compared with humans, ranging from three to five feet tall in most cases. You are Small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, sign, and write Common, Rokugani, and Undercommon.

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