Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Batfolk mature more quickly than humans, reaching adulthood at 16, and living roughly 60 years.

Batfolk cultures are accepting and tolerant, appreciating and accepting each-other’s differences. That said, they also value cooperation and community. These are sometimes in tension, which results in a balance between law and chaos and a fairly strong tendency toward goodness.

Batfolk are shorter than humans, standing 3-4 feet tall, and usually slimmer as well. Your size is Small.

Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

You have a blindsight of 30 feet, though you lose this trait while you are deafened.

Due to your heightened sense of hearing, you are vulnerable to thunder damage. You can also issue an ultrasonic screeching sound that only those of bat ancestry can hear.

You know the chill touch cantrip.

Starting at 3rd level, you can cast the inflict wounds spell with this trait. Starting at 5th level, you can also cast the darkness spell with this trait. Once you cast inflict wounds or darkness with this trait, you can’t cast that spell with it again until you finish a long rest. You can also cast either of those spells using any spell slots you have of the appropriate level.

Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells when you cast them with this trait.

You have a flying speed equal to your walking speed. You may remain aloft for up to 10 minutes per day, all at once or in several shorter flights. You regain five minutes of flying time when you complete a long rest. You can’t use this flying speed if you’re wearing medium or heavy armor.

Batfolk value and rely on listening for both hunting and socializing. You have proficiency in the Perception skill and advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on listening.

You can speak, read, and write Common, Batfolk, and can speak to animals of bat ancestry. Those of batfolk lineage augment the language with ultrasonic sounds that only other batfolk can hear.