Homebrew Half-Satyr Species Details

"I'd rather bed a satyr," muttered Vasha darkly.
"Well, sure. Who wouldn't?" agreed the drow.

— Vasha the Red and Liriel Baenre

 The curious and incredibly hedonistic fey creatures called satyrs, also called fauns or Free Folk, were an all-male race which required mating with other fey creatures in order to reproduce. Satyrs were known to mate and reproduce with females from other races at times- they especially had a preference for humans. Such pairings were likely to result in a child that was a half-fey human, rather than a true satyr.

Half-satyrs do look mostly human- from a distance at least. The most common differences in appearance are the presence of goat horns on their head which grow as they age, and cloven hooves where one would expect to find human lower legs and feet. They are also exceptionally hairy on their bodies and faces and tend to have rough, coarse hair. Upon inspection by an untrained eye, they are almost always mistaken for a tiefling. 

Due to the appearance of a half-satyr child and the shame associated with such a deviant parentage, they generally have quite a difficult upbringing living among whatever human communities that they find themselves born into. To make matters worse, the satyr father is highly unlikely to have a hand in the child's upbringing due to their capricious nature. The mother is often left solely responsible for the rearing of her fey-touched bastard child.

Luckily, the fey blood of the satyr also presents itself in a manner which makes the half-satyr a great adventuring companion and in most folk's opinion, an excellent friend.

 

Half-Satyr Traits

Your half-satyr character has the following traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma score increases by 2.

Age

Half-satyrs reach adulthood at the same time as humans, in their late teens. However they are known to live much longer, up to two centuries, and spend a much longer time in the adult phase of their life.

Size

Half-satyrs, like humans, vary widely in height and build, from barely 5 feet to well over 6 feet tall. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, and Sylvan.

Hardwired Hedonism

You have a natural affinity for music, theater, and telling grand tales. You have proficiency in the Performance and Persuasion skills.

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Feat

While others may see it as a disadvantage, your unique ancestry and difficult upbringing has set you up to do great things in life. You gain one feat of your choice.