Homebrew Badgerfolk Species Details
The warchief Mhurren roused himself from his sleeping-furs and his women and pulled a short hauberk of heavy steel rings over his thick, well-muscled torso. He usually rose before most of his warriors, since he had a strong streak of human blood in him, and he found the daylight less bothersome than most of his tribe did. Among the Bloody Skulls, a warrior was judged by his strength, his fierceness, and his wits. Human ancestry was no blemish against a warrior—provided he was every bit as strong, enduring, and bloodthirsty as his full-blooded kin. Half-orcs who were weaker than their orc comrades didn’t last long among the Bloody Skulls or any other orc tribe for that matter. But it was often true that a bit of human blood gave a warrior just the right mix of cunning, ambition, and self-discipline to go far indeed, as Mhurren had. He was master of a tribe that could muster two thousand spears, and the strongest chief in Thar.
Whether united under the leadership of a mighty warlock or having fought to a standstill after years of conflict, orc and human communities, sometimes form alliances. When these alliances are sealed by marriages, half-orcs are born. Some half-orcs rise to become proud leaders of orc communities. Some venture into the world to prove their worth. Many of these become adventurers, achieving greatness for their mighty deeds.
Badgerfolk Names
Badgerfolk usually have names appropriate to the culture in which they were raised. A badgerfolk who wants to fit in among humans might trade a badger name for a human name. Some hbadgerfolk with human names decide to adopt a guttural badger name because they think it makes them more intimidating.
Male Badger Names:
Female Badger Names:
Badgerfolk Traits
Your badgerfolk character has certain traits deriving from your badger ancestry.Ability Score Increase
Your Constitution score increases by 2.
Age
Half-orcs mature a little faster than humans, reaching adulthood around age 14. They age noticeably faster and rarely live longer than 75 years.
Size
Badger are somewhat smaller and bulkier than humans, and they range from 3 to well over 5 feet tall. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 25 feet. You have 20 ft. burrowing speed.
Badger's Endurance
When you are reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. You can’t use this feature again until you finish a long rest.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Badger. Badger is a harsh, grating language with hard consonants. It has no script of its own but is written in the Dwarvish script.
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