Homebrew Wolven Species Details

Wolven are a species akin to Tabaxi, Lionel, Tortle, etc.  Humanoid wolf like beings.

Wandering Nomads

Most wolven remain in their distant homeland, content to dwell in small, tight clans. These wolven hunt for food, craft goods, and largely keep to themselves.

However, not all wolven are satisfied with such a life.  Many go into a wanderlust, a want for great challenges, or to just explore the world not yet seen.   Their love of nature and community gives them a different perspective on the world, once they find their group their bonds are forever, unless broken by the other.  A wolven would never break a bond with someone unless they were betrayed.   

Nature's Observers

To a wolven, the stories of their travels is to be preserved and passed on, their life lessons, tricks of the trade, and general sense of life and living should shared.  Their found family becomes their pack, their home, their loved ones, whom they will share everything with.  

A wolven normally doesn't interfere with the day to day lives of others if they aren't within their pack or clan, however they will if a child or youngling is in danger.  They have a high sense of protection.

 

 

Warriors and Storytellers

 

Most wolven see themselves as the warrior, full of honor, protectors, in search of glory, and wisdom.  They mix this passion with their other love, of truth in tale.  To tell a story with meaning behind it.  They wander sometimes to gain new stories to tell at home, or to gain experience and feel a sense of worth from their life.  

Wolven Names

Each wolven has a single name, determined by clan or pack and based on a complex formula that involves astrology, prophecy, clan/ pack history, and other esoteric factors. Wolven names can apply to both males and females, and most use nicknames derived from or inspired by their full names.

Clan or pack names are usually based on a geographical feature located in or near the clan’s territory.

The following list of sample wolven names includes nicknames in parenthesis.

Wolven Names:   Clathra, Jeric, Uda, Grom, Lutra, Lunaris, Silvaril

Wolven Clans/Packs: of the Highplanes, of the Deep Woods, of the Surfside.

Wolven Personality

A wolven might have motivations and quirks much different from others with a similar background.  They tend to have a love of nature, and large communities.  They have a feel for comradery and making new friends who are loyal, and hyper aggression to those who break that loyalty or attack their friends. 

Wolven Traits

Your wolven character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Add 2 to either Strength, Dexterity, or Intellect and 1 to Constitution.

Age

Wolven have lifespans equivalent to humans.

Size

Wolven are taller on average than humans and relatively muscular. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

You have a keen senses, especially in the dark. 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 can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Canine Stamina

Your stamina and agility allow you to move with a burst of speed.  When in combat you can double your movement speed for 1d4 rounds, when not in combat your base speed may be increase x4 for short distances (30 seconds or less) or x2 for long distances (for up to 5 minutes). This is not considered a dash and is an increase to your base movement speed for the duration. This can only be used a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus per long rest.

Wolf Claws

Because of your claws, you have a climbing speed of 10 feet. In addition, your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Keen Senses

You have proficiency in the Perception and Stealth skills. You also gain advantage with Perception checks with hearing or smelling.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.