Homebrew Ferret Species Details

Ferrets are a playful and nimble race. Standing at an average height of 1 to 2 feet, their lithe bodies are covered in soft, sleek fur that comes in various colors and patterns, from solid blacks and browns to spotted or striped combinations. Their expressive, dark eyes and twitching whiskers give them a perpetually curious and mischievous appearance. Ferrets have a long, bushy tail that aids in balance and agility.

Ferrets are known for their social and community-oriented nature. They live in tight-knit burrow communities, where they share responsibilities and build strong bonds with one another. These burrows often have intricate tunnels and cozy nesting areas. Ferrets have a love for stories, song, and dance, and they frequently gather in communal spaces to share tales of their adventures.

At 1st level, you choose whether your character is a member of the human race or of a fantastical race. If you select a fantastical race such as the fairy or the harengon in this section, follow these additional rules during character creation.

Creating Your Character

 

Ability Score Increases

When determining your character’s ability scores, increase one score by 2 and increase a different score by 1, or increase three different scores by 1. Follow this rule regardless of the method you use to determine the scores, such as rolling or point buy. The “Quick Build” section for your character’s class offers suggestions on which scores to increase. You can follow those suggestions or ignore them, but you can’t raise any of your scores above 20.

Languages

Your character can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for the character.

Creature Type

Every creature in D&D, including each player character, has a special tag in the rules that identifies the type of creature they are. Most player characters are of the Humanoid type. A race in this chapter tells you what your character’s creature type is.

Here’s a list of the game’s creature types in alphabetical order: Aberration, Beast, Celestial, Construct, Dragon, Elemental, Fey, Fiend, Giant, Humanoid, Monstrosity, Ooze, Plant, Undead. These types don’t have rules themselves, but some rules in the game affect creatures of certain types in different ways. 

Life Span

The typical life span of a player character in the D&D multiverse is about a century, assuming the character doesn’t meet a violent end on an adventure. Members of some races, such as dwarves and elves, can live for centuries. Fairies and harengons, however, have a life span of about a century.

Ferret Traits

Ferrets possess a unique blend of agility, curiosity, and mischievous instincts that define their race. These traits are reflected in the following racial abilities:

Size

You are Small.

Creature Type

You are a Humanoid.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet and burrow speed is 5.

Slink-Quick Reflexes

You can add your proficiency bonus to your initiative rolls.

Putorius Perceptivity

You have proficiency in the Perception skill.

Slippery Slinkage

When you fail a Dexterity saving throw, you can use your reaction to roll a d4 and add it to the save, potentially turning the failure into a success. You can’t use this reaction if you’re prone or your speed is 0.

Furrow Flow

As a bonus action, you can chose to move through difficult terrain without it imposing movement reduction until the end of your turn. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest