Homebrew Fauna Species Details

Physical Description

Cow ears and tails, horns and legs like a goat separate Fauns from humans; as well as their predisposition. These Fey-ancestry humanoids are light-hearted and prone to taking it easy. They range in height from the shortest at 3.5 feet to the tallest at just over 6, with most at about 5.5, and they run the gamut of hair colors and styles. They are native to everywhere from steep mountain ranges to deep forests to wide-open plains and have adapted to their surroundings over long periods of time. They breed often and stay fertile most of their lives, having litters of 2-8 kids every decade or so. A Faun would be most contented working as a craftsman or researcher or farmer, though their innate nimbleness makes them fantastic hunters and fighters. Half-Faun children can be born with any, or none, of their faun parent's traits, but their aptitude for creativity generally shines through.

History

History is vague as to how exactly Fauns came to the world. Some Fauns are adamant that they descended from the High Sidhe Fey, or their ancestors were given their form by them as a reward for deeds done. Those who hate Fauns generally claim they were made through a magic-aided pairing of man and beast, though that's unlikely. Where they agree, though, is that Fauns must have some human heritage to look so much like them. They were some of the first civilized peoples, and their empires stretched all over the Planescape at a time; though that was long ago.

Society

Modern Fauns find their places in eclectic and integrated societies as any of a thousand professions. Their kingdoms are generally social-centered, inclusive, and slow to war, but a credible threat is never ignored. Faun royalty and aristocracy pride themselves on their closeness to the people (whether or not they actually are is a different matter) and compassion for their people (real or feigned). They haven't forgotten their closeness with nature even through all the centuries of modernization and their cities are generally full of greenery with large parks and sometimes even ring-shaped cities with hundreds of acres of wild land in the center.

Fauns are generally curious folk, with a common fascination with magic and ruins. Adventurers are common enough though not any more than their human companions, and find themselves naturally attracted to being rangers, druids, and rogues.

Though they have a reputation for being wild partiers and free of inhibitions, Fauns are like most other races and just enjoy having a good time. Their light-hearted disposition can get them in trouble, though, and it's something they're cautioned against as children.

Fauna Traits

Fauna are humanoids with fey blood, which gives them horns like Cervidae, along with deer-like noses and ears, and deer-like legs with cloven hooves. They live in small hunting and gathering tribes in many different forests. And no matter the gender they have antlers that keep growing with age.

Darkvision

Accustomed to twilight forests and the night sky, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. 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, black, and white.

Fey Ancestry

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

Languages

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

Floramancy

You know one druid cantrip of choice. Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast the entangle spell once with this trait, and you regain the ability to cast it this way when you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for it.

Exotic Legs

While your upper torso is shaped like a normal human, your lower half is not. Normal clothing or armour items that are intended to be worn for humanoid legs do not fit you, any items that you wish to wear on your legs or feet must be custom-made with a material cost equal to the base item plus 50%. This does not include any service fee a craftsman may charge you.

Forest Tred

You gain a +4 proficiency in Acrobatics.

Nature's Whimsy

You know the prestidigitation cantrip. In addition, using gestures and sounds, you can communicate simple ideas with any beast, plant or fey creature.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and Constitution score increases by 1. 

Keen Senses

You have proficiency in the Perception skill.