Homebrew Faun Species Details
Fauns have a well-earned reputation for their optimistic attitudes, friendly nature, and willingness to lend a helping hand. Most fauns are driven by curiosity, to see all of the wonders the world has to offer them.
While their hopeful personality and whimsy sometimes put them at odds with more stoic and wary people, fauns rarely let the moodiness of others hinder their own happiness.
Life is a blessing from the gods, after all, and the proper response to such a gift, as far as most fauns are concerned, is to accept it with relish.
Forest Born
Fauns are highly similar to the traditional Satyr, sharing their wild freedom, animalistic features, and general lust for life and all things in it. However, the main difference comes in their appearance, having the features of a deer rather than a goat. The goat-like horns are replaced with antlers and their fur is somewhat shorter. They tend to live in dense woodland areas with low humidity, although they can wander wherever they feel fate will take them.
Questioning Life
Most fauns believe that other peoples' lack of joy in the world stems from them not knowing much of it in the way it is meant to be known. Fauns attempt to help remedy this by trying to show others a simpler way of looking at the life they lead, but their philosophies are often rejected for being too naive; however, they rarely let this upset them. Fauns feel that life is to be lived and experienced with all the senses. Fauns see the world and everything in it as a book of delights, and they want to explore every page.
The Art of the Curiosity
Most other races think fauns are far too simple-minded when it comes to their curiosities, while satyrs believe they should be less curious and revel more in life. For fauns, they see it more as a careful, delicate balance between the two. They still will delight in small things that bring them joy, but if one thing piques their interest they may either focus on that for the rest of their lives or learn what they can until another thing comes along. More valuable than wealth or the intelligence of books is the joy of wisdom and the willingness to learn from experiences. However, they will always make time for revelling, being present in the moment, giving into vices they'll never see as "wrong," playing games with peers, and enjoying the will of nature. Driven by instinct and intuition, most fauns prove unpredictable, following their sense of wonder wherever it leads.
Very Odd Indeed
Fauns, like satyrs, are known for their somewhat strange behaviour. Some people spend too much time worrying over why fauns behave as they do. But fauns simply let themselves be carried by the wind, too focused on trying to understand the world around them to care for those trying to understand them. The Faun Oddities table suggests a few tastes or proclivities your satyr character might possess.
Faun Oddities
| d8 | Characteristic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Plants of all sorts are a wonder to me. Their varieties fuel my explorative flame. |
| 2 | Nothing is better than lying in the forest watching the stars through the trees. |
| 3 | I always make room in my day to indulge in my creative endeavours. |
| 4 | Sometimes talking to a plant really helps. |
| 5 | Though not often needed, a good mug of mead can really get my hopes up on a sour day. |
| 6 | I imagine that my clothes are my glorious soul on display for all the world to behold, and I dress accordingly. |
| 7 | Having antlers is great! They easily fit all manner of vines and decor. And when they snag on something, it often leads to new adventures. |
| 8 | If I have something really important to say, I always make sure to sing it. |
Faun Traits
Your faun character has the following racial traits.Ability Score Increase
Your Charisma score increases by 2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Age
Fauns mature at about the same rate as humans, reaching adulthood at 18. They often live to around 200, but some have stretched it to 300 at most.
Alignment
Fauns delight in living freely but live for a general want of goodwill. They gravitate toward being good, but their curiosity can lead to them getting into unintended trouble.
Size
Fauns range from the higher end of 5 feet to just below 7 feet in height, with generally slender builds. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Fey
Your creature type is fey, rather than humanoid.
Deer's Antlers
You can use your head and antlers to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal bludgeoning damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier.
Magic Resistance
You have advantage on saving throws against spells and other magical effects.
Mirthful Leaps
Whenever you make a long or high jump, you can roll a d8 and add the number rolled to the number of feet you cover, even when making a standing jump. This extra distance costs movement as normal.
Investigator
You have proficiency in the Perception and Investigation skills, and you have proficiency with one simple weapon of your choice.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan.