Homebrew Coyotefolk Species Details

Minds of the Wild

In their ancestry, Coyotefolk were one of many creatures born of the magic of the woods, raising feral creatures to a higher state of consciousness. These early peoples, beastfolk, created primitive civilizations alongside members of their genus, and continued to elevate their consciousnesses, but, Coyotefolk included, many beastfolk stay true to their wild natures as combative and territorial. As time passed, Coyotefolk grew distant from other canine beastfolk, as their societies failed to bridge their natural differences. And as the world grew older, some species of beastfolk remained in the wilds, keeping to themselves and remaining content in their simplistic lifestyles, but many Coyotefolk opted to integrate into modern societies, even if their animalistic reputations made that difficult.

Adaptable Opportunists

Coyotefolk in particular have a penchant for mischief and cunning. Being smaller than some of their canine cousins, they use their wits to survive, and are highly adaptable and resourceful. Today many Coyotefolk are scattered through the world, wild and urban. Most of these folk who remained in the wild formed small packs, and lived similarly to other beastfolk, but in a manner more secluded. Though, Coyotefolk are not inherently malicious or manipulative, they are known to be opportunists by nature, some opt to be performers, merchants, or charlatans, using their wit and charm for their own gain. Others live quiet, rather ordinary lives, opting not to draw attention. Coyotefolk are well adapted to both modern life, and life in the wild. Each Coyotefolk will have a different experience, but usually find it easy to adjust to their surroundings, regardless of their path in life.

Coyotefolk Names

Many beastfolk ancestors found their names in the wild, from various aspects of nature, such as plants, biomes, and geographical features. Usually, though, Coyotefolk names use sounds akin to the name of their race to differentiate them from other beastfolk, Ko, Yo, and Te, and sometimes reflect natural objects, like plants, biomes, or geographical features. Surnames are rarely used by wild Coyotefolk, so when urban Coyotefolk integrated with modern society, they adapted the surnames of those around them, leading to a wide variety of surnames amongst these folk. A Coyotefolk's surname could indicate what other cultures their ancestors interacted with. Beastfolk names are rarely attached to one's gender.

Coyotefolk Names: Peyote, Yovanni, Koren, Koda, Terrin

Coyotefolk Surnames: Windsor, Cysneros, Blackthorne, Emberlyn, Graves

 

Coyotefolk Traits

Your Coyotefolk character has the following traits.

Coyotefolk Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma increases by 2 and your Dexterity increases by 1.
Age. Coyotefolk live shorter life spans than most humanoids, wild folk usually living for half of a century, and urban folk live one or two decades longer.
Alignment. Wild folk are in tune with the will of the wild, while urban folk live to the beat of the city. Overall, Coyotefolk tends towards chaotic or neutral alignments.
Size. Being smaller members of the beastfolk, they usually stand just below the height of an average human. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your canine legs make you quite nimble. Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Silver Tongue. Your cunning lets you read people well. You gain proficiency in the Persuasion skill.
Keen Senses. Your canine senses give you advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing or smell.
Agile Step. Your agility and quick footwork give you proficiency in the Acrobatics skill, and when you make a long or high jump, you can add your Dexterity modifier to the distance covered.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common, and speak one other language of your choice.
Subrace. Some Coyotefolk have adapted to the modern world, while others embrace their first homes, the wild. Choose one of two following subraces: