Homebrew Hog Folk Species Details

Once a proud and simple people, the ancestors of the Hog Folk were humans, farmers, merchants and herders who paid simple homage and prayers to their gods, with the odd animal sacrifice or two to appease some of their more aggressive deities. It wouldn't be until the arrival of a stranger, a woman bearing odd gifts of unique spices and unusual liqueurs, that their inevitable downfall would begin. After being passed out these gifts had an odd effect on the people, causing pragmatic farmers and meticulous merchants to become sloven berserkers and gluttons, eating and destroying everything they valued and cherished. Their gods, seeing their temples and shrines destroyed, their people turned to monstrous acts, decided to pool all of their power together to create the curse that would save them, ridding them of their previous curse, while changing them forever. The senses of the newly born Hog folk returned to them, finding themselves changed, yet sound of mind. Many were horrified, discovering their gods are gone and their bodies altered. A few despaired, but the more pragmatic gathered what the could from the wreckage of their homes and moved on, effectively migrating across Faerun, before finally settling down between Amn and Tethyr.

Hog Folk Traits

The Hog folk are a race of beast folk, the cursed descendants of an entire country, transformed by their gods to save them from an even worse fate.

Ability Score Increase

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2.

Age

Age. Hog folk mature at the same rate as humans, yet live much longer, often two or three centuries.

Alignment

Alignment. Possessed of a kind and generous nature, hog folk are often neutral good, taking care of those in need, yet never truly taking sides in most conflicts, choosing to remain uninvolved until absolutely necessary.

Size

Size. Hog folk ranges from 5 to 6 feet in height and is very heavy weighing an average of 200 to 350 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Herdsmen

Herdsmen. You are proficient with the Animal Handling skill.

Truffle Hunter

Truffle Hunter. You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that involve your sense of smell.

Former Ranker

Former Ranker. You are proficient with all types of crossbows.

Thick Fat

Thick Fat. You have resistance against poison damage, and have advantage on saving throws against poison.

Inquisitive Nature

Inquisitive Nature. You gain proficiency with the Investigation skill.

Tusks

Tusks. You can use your action to make an attack with your tusks. It is a melee weapon attack that deals 1d6 piercing damage and you are proficient with it.

Outdoorsmen

Outdoorsmen. You gain proficiency with the Survival skill.

Languages

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