Homebrew Furyan Species Details
An inhospitable and uninhabitable place for most, Furya is a land of monsters and bloody battles. The apex predators of such a place, feared for their inhuman strength and skills with death, are known simply as Furyans. Descended from humans that settled in the cursed lands of Furya centuries before, they quickly adapted into brutal, efficient killing machines. Furyans appear very similar to humans, with dense muscle and shining eyes that allow them to hunt in even the darkest of caverns.
Furyan Traits
Furyans have the following traits:Ability Score Increase
Furyans are known for their incredible resilience and near-superhuman strength. Your Strength increases by 2, and your Constitution increases by 1.
Age
While long-lived compared to regular humans, their life span is nowhere near other races such as elves and dwarves. Furyans often live to about 150 years, with their physical prowess barely diminishing with age. Even an elderly furyan is not an enemy that should be taken lightly.
More Than Human
While mostly human in appearance and capability, furyans usually consider themselves as higher lifeforms, more physically capable than many other species they come across. They have a reputation for being arrogant and combative, but many have shown to be more diplomatic and agreeable. Your creature type is Humanoid.
Size
Furyans are often slightly taller than the average human, with naturally defined muscles often accompanied by symbolistic tattoos. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Often becoming professional trackers, bounty hunters, criminals and mercenaries, furyans are known for their speed and brutality. Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Born for War
Furyans are a warrior race, and as such are raised with a variety of weapons from an early age. No weapon or combat style is looked down upon or seen as inferior, even their bare fists. You gain proficiency in improvised weapons and two other weapons of your choice.
Keep What You Kill
Furyans are taught to hunt and survive as young as possible, using what they kill to keep themselves alive. As part of a short rest, you can harvest bone and hide from a slain beast, construct, dragon, monstrosity, or plant creature of size Small or larger to create one of the following items: a shield, a club, a javelin, or 1d4 arrows, darts or blowgun needles. To use this trait, you need a blade, such as a dagger, or appropriate artisan's tools, such as leatherworker's tools.
You also gain proficiency with the Athletics and Survival skills.
Eyeshine
One of the only divergent features furyans have from their human ancestors is their incredible eyes, piercing even the darkest of glooms. This does leave them incredibly sensitive to light, often leaving them no choice but to wear thick goggles most of the time. You have Darkvision, and can see in dim light within 120 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can discern colour in darkness, although they are tinted by streaks of violet and purple.
Because of your powerful eyes, you have disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight when you, the target of your attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive is in direct sunlight or bright light. This can be countered by wearing protective eyewear, such as welding goggles. While you are wearing such eyewear, your Darkvision is reduced to 60 feet.
Languages
Furyans have a long history with criminal and military organisations, with other languages being considered useful tools of war by their culture. You can speak, read, and write Common, Undercommon and two other languages of your choice.
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