Homebrew Zerdini Species Details

The Zerdini are a species of fox-like people that have called the deserts of Panprocella their home for as long as they can remember. Some nomadic tribes of gnomes, elves, and halflings were aware of the Zerdini before the Age of Exploration, but their existence had remained mostly unknown until recent history. 

This is likely due to the fact that the Zerdini almost exclusively live in the Windswept Region - an area of Panprocella that is not often explored. Another factor in the Zerdini being a mostly mysterious species is that they maintain a close-knit social structure, relying almost exclusively on networks of other Zerdini that live in underground burrows. While some of the Zerdini have made a life for themselves in the more populated areas of Panprocella, particularly Kenkari, the vast majority still remain in their native homes.

Zerdini are a small species coated in beautiful hair that varies in color - generally oranges, whites, and grays. They have small claws and teeth that they use to eat and protect themselves against threats. The most notable feature of the Zerdini are their large ears. A Zerdini’s ears allow it to give off excess body heat and to hear predators and prey from far away making them one of the most resilient species in all of Panprocella.

Zerdini Traits

Zerdini receive the following benefits...

Ability Score Increase

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. You can't raise any of your scores above 20.

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 discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.

Vulpine Attack

You can use your teeth to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier piercing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike. You can also use your claws to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier slashing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Desert Dweller

You have proficiency in the Perception and Survival skills. You also have advantage on rolls that would give you the Exhaustion condition.

Keen Hearing

You have advantage on any Perception checks that involve sound. In addition, you can not be surprised by any creature that makes sound.