Homebrew Yordle Species Details

Yordles rarely exceed 3 feet tall, with most averaging around 2.5 feet. Their skin texture ranges from being completely smooth, to very lightly covered in fur, to ultimately being significantly furry. Their hands have four digits while their feet differ greatly depending on the individual (from four to two digit feet). Their skin tone runs a much broader spectrum of colors than their human counterparts; some consider this to be a sign of the yordles’ attunement to natural magic; though scientists agree that this evolutionary trait is used by male Yordles (which tend to be furry ) to attract females of their species (which tend to be smooth skinned and/or lightly covered with fur). Their large eyes feature a large, circular iris with a vertically oval pupil. Furthermore, they are commonly characterized by their dependence on language, as well as their creation and utilization of complex tools.

Typically the male of the species tend to grow their fur out, often causing them to look like a ball of fur. Meanwhile it is not uncommon for the females to shave their fur to appear more “human-like.” However, instead they are sometimes mistaken for gnomes when doing so. Due to their nomadic nature and history Yordles have evolved to have nearly every possible fur colors including, but not limited to: red, orange, black, white, purple, yellow, and blue. If shaven Yordles tend to be between blue and purple in terms of skin color. Eyes are blue, purple, yellow, orange, or red. Yordles are also known for their large eyes and ears. Ears vary from 1-15 inches in height.

Yordle Traits

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Darkvision

Members of this race can see in the dark up to 60 feet.

Gift of Tongues

Yordles gain a +1 racial bonus on Bluff and Diplomacy checks, and they learn one additional language every time they put a rank in the Linguistics skill.

Master Tinker

• Master Tinker (Ex): Yordles gain a +1 bonus on Disable Device and Knowledge (engineering) checks. Members of this race are also treated as proficient with any weapon they have personally crafted.