Homebrew Pandarin Species Details

History
While the pandarin are predominantly a peace-loving race, their history is marked with turmoil and strife. The pandarin were among the races who settled in the lands surrounding the Vale of Eternal Blossoms roughly 15,000 years before the First War. Thanks to their wise and peaceful nature, they forged a strong bond with four Wild Gods who dwelled in the area — Chi-Ji, Niuzao, Xuen, and Yu'lon. Referring to the Wild Gods as the "August Celestials", the pandarin formed a system of worship around the four, and in turn, the Celestials granted the pandarin knowledge and helped them hone their ties to philosophy and nature. Even in the ages before the old empire, there is evidence that the pandarin love of learning had created epic poems, agriculture, and medicine.

Society
Each pandarin belongs to a shao'din, which is their word for “clan”. Pandarin society has changed from its origins. Where once the pandarin were a mighty empire, standing proudly beside their elf allies, now they are a simple people who want only peace and a safe home. Yet the world is a dangerous place, and only through an acceptance of the violence that comes with life can the pandarin continue to prosper. Pandarin society is, in many ways, compartmentalized. At their core, the pandarin treasure peace and creativity. Most pandarin are poets and singers, and the craftsmen of their culture are truly revered. The danger of their lives, however, has necessitated the evolution of a class of warriors to defend those ideals — it is these warriors, from the simplest pikeman to the great shodo-pans, who ensure that pandarin culture survives.

Pandarin Traits

Hailing from the Pandarin Empire they are humanoid pandas on the World of Warcraft series.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution and Charisma score each increase by 1.

Age

Pandarin reaches adulthood in their late teens and lives a bit longer than a century.

Alignment

Most pandarin have a good alignment.

Size

Pandarins are between 7 feet to 8 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 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.

Keen Smell

You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell.

Bouncy

You are proficient in the Acrobatics skill and you take half as much damage from falling.

Gourmand

Pandarin are excellent cooks and brewers, you are proficient in the cook’s utensils and brewer’s supplies.

Natural Healer

You gain proficiency in the Medicine skill.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Pandarin. Pandarin is described as elegant and playful but also empowering. It mostly consists of short words like nom, chi or fu. Recent discoveries have shown that it might be the oldest written language.