Homebrew Forest Ringling Species Details

Description

Ringlings are raccoon-like humanoids who are smaller than most humans. They usually grow to be about 3 feet tall with the tallest ever recorded being 4'5 tall. It is said that any Ringling born with more than 5 rings on their tail will become a great and powerful leader who leads their people to new lands. Or perhaps, they will be a great villain that will only cause pain and suffering to those around them. These critters reach maturity at the age of 15 and live to be 80 years old. The healthiest and most fit Ringlings live to be 110 years old.

Forest Ringlings

Forest Ringlings are close with their surroundings. They can cast 'Speak With Animals' once per long rest. They also gain proficiency in Stealth and can attempt to hide even when they are only lightly obscured by natural phenomena, such as foliage, heavy rain, falling snow, mist, and darkness.

Ringlings are bipedal raccoons with a deep connection to the nature surrounding them.
Ability Score Increase. Ringlings are stealthy and cunning. Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Intelligence or Charisma score increases by 1.
Age. Ringlings reach maturity around 15 and live to be around 80. The oldest ever recorded is 110 years old.
Alignment. Ringlings tend towards chaotic alignments with a penchant for mischief.
Size. Ringlings stand approximately 3 feet tall. Your size is Small.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet. You have a climbing speed of 20 feet.
Darkvision. 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.
Appraiser. All Ringlings often dig through refuse in search of items of value. You have advantage on Intelligence checks made to determine the use or value of an item.
Mask of the Bandit. You are proficient in the Stealth skill.
Beastspeech. Through sounds and gestures, you can communicate simple ideas with Small or smaller beasts.
Languages. You can read, write, and speak Common and Ringling.
Subrace. The subraces of Ringlings include Forest Ringlings, Desert Ringling, Mountain Ringlings, and Jungle Ringlings.

Forest Ringling Traits

Your Ringling character has a number of traits in common with all other ringlings.

Gleam of Gold

If a shiny object is in sight of this race, they take disadvantage in persuasion, intimidation and performance but if there are no shiny objects in sight they gain advantage.

Speak With Animals

Forest Ringlings can cast 'Speak With Animals' once per long rest.

Mask of the Bandit

Forest Ringlings gain proficiency in Stealth and can attempt to hide even when they are only lightly obscured by natural phenomena, such as foliage, heavy rain, falling snow, mist, and darkness.

Dexterity Increase

Ringlings are stealthy and cunning. Your Dexterity score increases by 2.

Intelligence or Charisma Increase

Ringlings are stealthy and cunning. Your Intelligence or Charisma score increases by 1.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Age

Ringlings reach maturity around 15 and live to be around 80. The oldest ever recorded is 110 years old.

Size

Ringlings average about 3 feet tall and weigh about 40 pounds. Your size is Small.

Lucky

When you roll a 1 on the d20 for an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Ringling. The Ringling language isn’t secret, but Ringlings are loath to share it with others. They write very little, so they don’t have a rich body of literature. Their oral tradition, however, is very strong. Almost all Ringlings speak Common to converse with the people in whose lands they dwell or through which they are traveling.