Homebrew Fortunari Species Details

The Fortunari are a charming and capricious race connected to the fey, renowned for their supernatural luck and trickster nature. This race embodies the whimsical and unpredictable essence of fortune, often bringing both good luck and misfortune wherever they go. Fortunari are known to delight in the misfortunes of those who anger them, watching with mirth as their enemies face a series of unfortunate events.

Origins and Nature: The Fortunari trace their lineage to the fey realms, where luck and chaos intertwine. Born from the magic of the fey, they carry an intrinsic connection to the forces of chance and destiny. This connection manifests in their uncanny ability to influence luck, often to their advantage. Their fey heritage grants them longevity and a resistance to the passage of time, allowing them to live for centuries.

Culture and Society: Fortunari society is as unpredictable as the luck they wield. They often form loose, nomadic communities that move with the whims of fate. These communities are bound by a shared reverence for luck and a disdain for rigid structures. Social interactions among the Fortunari are lively and filled with games of chance, storytelling, and pranks. Their trickster nature makes them both endearing and frustrating to other races.

Physical Characteristics: Fortunari are strikingly beautiful, with features that reflect their fey ancestry. They often possess heterochromia, with one eye being green and the other either brown or red. Many have the lower half of a goat, reminiscent of satyrs, and their movements are graceful and fluid. Their fey nature gives them an ethereal quality that can be both alluring and unsettling.

Behavior and Personality: Fortunari are inherently chaotic and mischievous, driven by a desire to experience the full spectrum of luck. They thrive on unpredictability and revel in turning situations to their favor. Despite their playful and sometimes troublesome demeanor, they are fiercely loyal to those they consider friends. Their actions are guided by a blend of curiosity, whimsy, and a deep-seated belief in the power of luck.

Interaction with Classes and Backgrounds: Fortunari are naturally suited to roles that leverage their charisma and dexterity. They make excellent Bards, Rogues, and Sorcerers, using their charm and luck to great effect. Their fey heritage and connection to luck also make them intriguing Warlocks with fey patrons. Backgrounds such as Charlatan, Entertainer, and Outlander align well with their nomadic and trickster nature.

Roleplaying Hooks: Embrace the capricious and luck-driven nature of your Fortunari character. Use your abilities to turn the tide of events, whether in your favor or to the detriment of your enemies. Engage in games of chance, pranks, and mischief, and let your actions be guided by the whims of fate. Share tales of your encounters with luck, and use your charm to navigate social situations with ease. As a Fortunari, you are a living embodiment of fortune's fickle nature, bringing both joy and chaos to the world around you.

Fortunari Traits

Ability score increase: Your Charisma score increases by 2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1. Age: Fortunari mature at the same rate as humans but can live up to 500 years, thanks to their fey heritage. Alinement: Fortunari are normally chaotic, reflecting the havoc luck can have on people. Appearance: Fortunari are very beautiful, with features that often reflect their fey ancestry. They often have a lower half like that of a goat, they also often have heterochromia with one eye green and the other a brown or red. Size: Fortunari are similar in build to humans, ranging from 5 to 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium. Speed: your walk speed is 30 feet. Languages: You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan.

Very Lucky

When you roll a 2 or lower on an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll. 

Impose misfortune

Once per long rest, if a creature within 30 feet rolls a 20 on an attack roll or saving throw, you can force them to reroll the die and they must use the new roll.

Fortune's Favor

Once per short rest, you have the ability to twist fate in your favor. When you or a creature you can see within 30 feet makes an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can use your reaction to roll an additional d20 and choose which of the d20s to use. 

Sigue of the brave

Once per long rest, you can touch an ally, granting them The Sigue of the Brave for 2 minutes. While under this effect, they gain advantage on attack rolls if no allies are within 15 feet of them.  

Twist of Fate

When a creature you can see within 30 feet makes an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can use your reaction to roll a d4 and apply the number rolled as a bonus or penalty (your choice) to the creature’s roll. You can use this trait a number of times equal to your Charisma modifier (minimum of once), and you regain all expended uses when you finish a long rest.