Homebrew Wild Walkers Species Details

Up until very recently the Wild Walkers had lived exclusively in the forests and had attuned to it's power in many ways. They can draw on it's energy to empower their attacks, they can craft it into buildings and tools, and they can trade souls with wild animals for periods of time in an act called the Sharing. This practice sadly almost destroyed their people as many sought out fiercer and more vicious animals for an even greater rush of power and adrenaline, they shared more and more often causing them to burst into fits of animalistic rage or loose themselves to it and wander into the forest never to be seen again. Fearing extinction many were forced to leave the forests behind, but the magic that binds them to it still runs strongly through their bodies.

Slender and Graceful
Wildwalkers have very think bodies which allow them to move with a dexterity and grace that would require large amounts of training for other races. Besides this their bodies are almost the same as humans only lacking of variety in their skin tone since Wild Walkers always fair. The one major difference are their long and prominent ears. They are sit at the top of their heads and look like long slightly curled strips that hang all the way down their backs. Other then that the difference that isn't often seen by most is how Wild Walkers die, when they do their body sprouts large bright foliage which doesn't leave enough to recognise the body except through magic or animal instinct. No one know why or how this happens but the prevailing theory is that it is a side effect of their constant interaction with the forest.

The Wild Walkers all have the ability to craft plants and stones into buildings which always have a colour scheme of bright white and green, called Shaping this creates striking image on the horizon. This theme caries over into their fashion as very few Wild Walkers have a colour other then green as the main component of their outfit. What decoration they have often follows patterns of furs, leaves, flowers, and other fauna and flora.

Walk Amongst Grass or Trees
The Wild Walkers are unique in that a strong division runs through their species, and yet every one of them agrees on one thing: The Forest must be respected, protected, and cherished. The division comes from how these tenants are carried out. On one side are the Plains Striders who believe that the future of their society exists on the grasslands amongst other cultures, the other are the Forest Walkers who say that Wild Walkers should stick to their roots and remain in the woods. These parties clash on many issues such as integration of other races, building designs, public holidays and more.

But the crux of the argument is the Sharing. Plains Striders would love to leave that part of their history behind calling it dangerous and selfish as giving into it could endanger others, in extreme cases banishing anyone caught Sharing who isn't a trained Shaman and even then there are laws against when and how Shamans can share. Forest Walkers instead embrace the Sharing not only for it's cultural significance but the power it gives which gives the Wild Walkers an advantage over other empires. This does lead to them down playing and hiding damage caused by the Sharing and ostracising and degrading those afraid to share or unable to share with many animals. From the outside neither are without fault or flaw and the solution sits in the middle where both sides refuse to go. On everything else Wild Walkers can vary enormously but these beliefs and disagreements are something no Wild Walker can escape from.

Wild Walker Names
There is a general pool of first names in Wild Walker society although some parents name their children after some animals or plants. Last names however community specific and come from the names for sections of the forest.

Wild Walker First Names: Citli, Ipsa, Soyala, Temoc, Tlato, Wayra, Ahote, Sokwa, Nikta, Atomo.

Wild Walker Last Names: Zaltana, Sigo, Pakwa, Rayen, Tocho, Wacha, Owaci, Jitikze, Vakta.

Wild Walkers Traits

The ancient traditions of the Sharing and Shaping run through your body giving you some innate magic.

Ability Score

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

Age

Wild Walkers age at the same rate as humans but are not as physically effected by age.

Alignment

Either through loosing loved ones to the sharing, coming close to loosing themselves to it, or simply believing their old ways are too risky some Wild Walkers believe strongly in  lawful morals of order and strict rules. Others are far more chaotic believe that everyone should have the choice to be wild and free and that you can embrace it without causing harm. No matter the opinion there aren't any Wild Walkers that are neutral about it.

Size

You're build and body type can be just as varied as a humans. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Wild Soul

Even if you did not ever engaging in the Sharing, your ancestors did to such a level that it changed your bloodline irreversibly. Using the enhanced hearing, smell, and instincts of an animal you can concentrate to sense the presence of life forms in a 150 foot radius of you. This doesn't tell you anything about the creature other then it's location and does not work on invisible creatures.

Cities of Green

As long as you have access to plant life and rocks you can build small buildings. For each foot of length you want the building to be you must have an equal amount of plant life and an equal amount of rocks. Each foot you want to build takes 5 minutes, each Wild Walker helping you cuts the time required by half. You can shape these buildings in any way that does not defy the rules of gravity. They are as durable as buildings made out of wood although take double damage from fire and can be very easily set ablaze.

Instinct Over Intellect

The traces of animals souls in your body allow you to understand the natural world and the emotions of others through instinct and enhanced senses. Use Wisdom when making nature and investigation checks.

Forests Rage

When you are in a forest double your ability score bonus when attacking.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Wild Speech, the very guttural language of the wild walkers. Also on nature checks of 10+ you can communicate with animals, although this is more telepathic transmition of thoughts then actual talking.