Homebrew Furo Species Details

Furo are small, long, fuzzy folk that have a natural curiosity and need to explore. They are most active during dusk and dawn, but can be found out and about during the day or night depending on where they live and the lifestyle they lead. They are kind creatures, but are very territorial and protective of what is theirs. Furo are an agile and slender race that have a reputation for being slippery thieves or amazing entertainers. Regardless of either stereotype, Furo are a gentle and kindhearted folk.

Traveling Outlanders

Having a huge sense of community paired with a need to explore, Furo villages are never in one place. These folk travel in groups that are referred to as a business. Unlike races who pack up and move from place to place, Furo rarely ever stay in the same place twice if they can help it, their need for adventure and discovering something new leads them to places that most don't dare go. Most people at one time in their life will have run into a business of Furo as they make their way through the world, and on occasion, be companions with one in an Adventuring Party or Investigation Guild.

Skittish Wanderers

Due to their curious nature, Furo feeling a need to look into everything, tending to let their curiosity get the better of them. With their heightened hearing and smell this wouldn't be a problem, but their reduced peripheral vision and hard time seeing in bright or dark lighting makes them skittish folk. Furo have a habit of burrowing and squeezing into small spaces as to limit the possibilities of them getting jumped from someone or something they can't see. Despite this partial disadvantage, Furo remain curious as ever to the world and people around them

Puzzle Solvers

Furo are quite good at solving puzzles and coming up with creative solutions to problems that they might face. This knack for solving and creativity makes Furo great investigators, theives, entertainers, and tinkerers. Many of these folk will help test run puzzles, mazes, and consult on all kinds of problems to provide a fresh perspective to the situation. However, most use this skill to craft items, clothes, and even, at times, put into crops in their own little villages and communities.

 

Furo Traits

Furo are tiny, fuzzy creatures filled with curiosity.

Ability Score Increase

Due to your agile nature and adorable manner, your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Charisma score increases by 1. However, due to your small nature and frail frame, your Strength score decreases by 1.

Age

Furo are small and fragile creatures that tend to have a shorter lifespan than other creatures. This paired with their curious nature means they tend to due before their time. You live to be roughly 25-30 years old.

Alignment

Furo are very docile creatures and tend to do what is best for them and their loved ones. While they can have a chaotic nature these folk tend towards good alignments.

Size

Ferret folk vary in size from place to place, but are known for being small in nature. Measuring anywhere from 1.8 feet long to 4.2 feet, your size ranges from tiny to small.

Speed

Being known for having a light frame, Furo are quick in their movements. These folk have a set of claws need to burrow that allows them to dig and climb. Your base walking speed is 35 feet, your climbing speed is 20 feet, and your burrowing speed is 15 feet.

Languages

Furo can speak, read, and write in Common, bet live in community with each other and favor communicating through a series of squeaks, whimpers, and physical gestures. Very few ever have practice speaking in common as they rarely have to do so.

Keen Hearing and Smell

Furo have an acute hearing and heightened sense of smell that help them where their eyesight might be lacking. In light of this, perceiving things that rely on hearing or smell are easier for them to pick up on. You have advantage Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.

Slink

Due to your small and fuzzy nature, and an innate love for burrowing, you can squeeze through tiny spaces that most wouldn't be able to dream of. Because of this, you are a great hider and can slink off to places others have a hard time finding. You gain proficiency in Dexterity (Stealth) checks and you have advantage on Dexterity saving throws.

Natural Claws

Ferret folk naturally have claws that help them hunt small animals and game. While they don't need to use them often, they are a tool that these creatures still possess.