Homebrew Faunus Species Details

Faunus are a combination of Humans and other Mammals. Their animalistic ears and tails are the first thing you notice when seeing a Faunus. Sometimes they also have fangs or claws. But not only does their appearance reminds you of specific animals, but their behaviour also gives you a strong indication of which kind of Faunus you are dealing with.

 

Faunus have never been treated with much respect due to the fact that they are half human and half animal, they are often called Demi-Humans or other derogatory names. It is speculated that the first Faunus started showing up only 200 years after the human civilization came to be. When they were first discovered they were treated as equals to the humans, but as time went on the humans began to treat them more like slaves, and so that is where they stand today. Most Demi-Humans today are either slaves, or escaped slaves that have become adventurers.

 

Human, But Not
Faunus are very much like humans, save for one, minor
difference: Faunus always have one animal trait. Be this the
ears of a dog, the claws of a badger, the teeth of a shark or the
tail of a dragon, faunus are easy to tell apart from most
humans. Some faunus try to hide their animal features to
avoid the stares and judgement of humans who deem them
freaks, while some embrace it and see it not as a curse but a
gift. Faunus have faced racial tension with humans for some
years now due to their differences, causing a rift between the
two races.

A Past Shrouded in Mystery
No one really knows how the faunus came into existence.
The entire race just appeared mysteriously, with no
knowledge as to how they did. Some theorize they were
experiments by some crazed wizard, others say they are the
result of a random planeshift, while others think they have
always been there, just in hiding. Whatever the case may be,
no one knows for sure, and both scholars and knowledge
hunters are searching for a plausible explanation. Until then,
faunus will remain an anomaly of nature.

Social Outcasts
Faunus have received hatred from the majority of humans for
years, and because of this they have broken off from main
society. They have their own little hamlets and villages
throughout the world, where they live in what is essentially
happy squabble. Most races are welcomed with open, friendly
arms in these places, save of course for humans, who are
typically shunned, if not rejected outright at the gates.

Born to Be Wild
Faunus are alike certain animals not only in physical features,
but often also in personality. A faunus with the features of a
cat may be lazy. A faunus with the features of a dog may be
very excitable. A faunus with the features of a dragon may be
very territorial, and so on. Some faunus tend to hide this, just
like their physical features, for fear of being ridiculed and cast
out by human society. It is possible to force this trait out of
faunus through harsh treatment, to the point where it is not
even an urge in their mind any longer.

Odd Birthing Circumstances
Faunus reproduction is not a simple thing in regards to what
the child will end up having in terms of animal features. If
two faunus with features of the same animal have a child, it
will come out with a feature of the same animal as its
parents. For example, two wolf faunus having a child will
always result in a wolf faunus. However two faunus with
features of different animals will end up with a child with an
entirely different feature, so a wolf and cat faunus may end up
with a dragon-tailed child. Things are complicated further
with humans, where the child may end up as an entirely
different faunus than their faunus parent, or they might not
be a faunus at all.

Faunus Traits

Darkvision. Natural Weapon. Keen Senses.

Ability Score Increase.

Your Wisdom score increases by 1, and two other ability scores of your choice increase by 1.

Darkvision.

You can see in the darkness up to 60 feet. You cannot discern colours in darkness, only shades of grey.

Natural Weapon.

You have a natural weapon in the form of either some kind of horns, claws, or fangs. If you have claws, you deal 1d4 slashing damage on successfully. With each unarmed hand, you can make an attack with claws as a bonus action

If you have horns or fangs, you deal 1d4 piercing damage.

You are proficient in using these, and they are all finesse weapons.

Keen Senses

You have proficiency in the Perception skill.

Languages.

You know common and one language of your choice.

Tail

You have the tail of a monkey, dragon or any other animal with a tail capable of practical use. Extra Appendage. Your tail is able to operate as an extra hand, picking up objects and manipulating your environment. You cannot make any extra attacks with your tail. You can either make an opposed grapple check on an enemy, or simply attempt to trip them using an opposed athletics check.