Homebrew Felrûn Species Details

Felrûn are a bipedal humanoid species with bisected tails & tongues, horns, and most notably born with a hole through the middle of their chests with the heart floating in the center of the hole. The Felrûn's skin ranges from light to dark grey. Hair and tail tufts come in a wide range of colors with black being the most common. Key physical traits are wide owl/cat-like eyes, double fangs, oval bat-like ears, 8 toes, and between 10 - 12 fingers. Felrûn have black blood that can used as a high-quality ink. Because of this, Felrûn adventurers are known to occassionally harvest their blood into bottles for sale. Felrûn are biologically asexual and use whatever pronouns they feel most comfortable with. Highly adaptable to the wilds, Felrûn can shapeshift their feet to either hooves, talons, or paws depending on the situation. Their tails are prehensile which allows them to carry or hold onto things around them.

To protect their hearts from harm, most individuals of the species will hide their hearts in a safe place or store it in an object to carry with them. Those who choose to travel often choose the latter. While Felrûn can live a distance away from their hearts, they can only go so far before it becomes painful. Too much distance between them and their heart will kill them. While the distance can vary from individual to individual, the average safety range is 100 meters (approx. 328 ft). The range can increase based on the Constitution stat, but is limited up to 200 meters (656 ft).

Felrûn live in small cities typically located deep in forests, showing little interest in technology. Magic isn't uncommon to them with a handful showing strong aptitude to the arcane arts. The only exception is divine magic.  Crepuscular in nature, these beings are most active at dawn and dusk, preferring to be awake at night. Despite their obvious wariness and cautiousness involving their natural vulnerabilities, Felrûn are a sociable people. When they meet someone they like, they will do just about anything to help or protect them. 

Felrûn Traits

Forest-dwelling fae kin capable of minor shapeshifting and a penchant for magic.

Darkvision

Can see in low to no light up to 60 ft

Echolocation

Felrûn can make a sound like an ekekek or high-pitched screech and listen to the echoes to sense obstacles or other physical beings up to 120 ft.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution increases by 1; Your Dexterity increases by 2

Languages

You can read, write, and speak common and primordial, as well as one other of your choice.

Keen Ears

You have an advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing.

Alignment

Felrûn are naturally curious yet tend to avoid picking sides in conflicts unless provoked by violence from either or both sides. This leads many to be neutral, although some decide to go either way.

Prehensile Tail

Felrûn can grab/hold items with their tail, giving them a +2 to acrobatics checks.

Fay Ancestry

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

Size

Felrûn tend to be taller than most humans, ranging from 5'7" to 6'8" (1.7 - 2.03 meters) tall. Your size is Medium.

Change Shape (Legs)

You can change your feet to either talons, paws, or hooves.

Talons: you gain slash attacks while using talons (Roll dexterity for attacks; gain profiency in grapple and climb)

Paws: you can move more quietly (Advantage in Stealth rolls, speed is increased by 5)

Hooves: you move more quickly over open ground and are able to climb mountainous terrain better (Roll strength for attacks, speed is increased by 10)

Guarded Heart

Securing the heart in a sturdy, defensible item (ex: locked chest, sealed container, etc.) increases Constitution score by +3

Regeneration

Felrûn can regenerate from light to moderate wounds. Small injuries likes cuts and bruises heal naturally after a short rest. Moderate injuries, like gashes or severed appendages, require a long rest to heal from.

Alternatively, a Felrûn can sacrifice a spell slot or 4 HP/level to speed up this process. (Example: If a level 1 Felrûn chooses to burn HP, it costs them 4 HP. If they're level 3, it costs 12 HP)