Homebrew Wolpertinger Species Details

Wolpertinger

 

Woodland Beastfolk

The Wolpertinger are a humanoid beastfolk with a strange amalgam of features resembling common woodland beasts. One may have the head and body of a hare, antlers of a deer, fangs of a wolf, and the wings of a bird; another may have a hawk’s feet, a squirrel’s tail, a badger’s head, a bat’s wings, or any other combination of features.

 

 

Mountain Fey

Wolpertinger originated in the Feywild. Their existence is sometimes hotly debated by other mountain-dwelling folk, as the bodies of slain Wolpertinger have long been regarded as rural hoaxes. The truth is that Wolpertinger simply prefer to keep to themselves and not draw the attention of others to their secluded homes. They prefer to inhabit alpine forests and dwell in small communal villages where everyone is expected to watch out for their neighbour. In particular, the care of young kits is shared between all the adults. They can be fiercely territorial, and the entire village will mobilise at the first sign of a threat, attacking and flanking enemies in packs. Most Wolpertinger are omnivorous, and have no issue hunting for game, despite any superficial resemblances.

 

Wolpertinger Traits

As a Wolpertinger, you have the following traits:

Ability Score Increase

Increase one ability score by 2, and one other ability score by 1

Creature Type

You count as both Humanoid and Fey.

Age

A Wolpertinger reaches adulthood at the age of 20 and usually lives around 200 years.

Size

You are medium or small. You choose your size when you select this race.

Speed

You have a base walking speed of 30 feet, and a climbing speed of 30 feet.

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You discern colours in that darkness only as shades of grey.

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws you make to avoid or end the charmed condition on yourself.

Mountain Born

You have resistance to cold damage. You're also acclimated to high altitude, including elevations above 20,000 feet.

Bestial Feature

You have one bestial feature. Roll on the Bestial Features table at the end of this description or pick one option. You gain one additional feature at 5th level and again at 10th.

Languages

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