Homebrew Puca Species Details

Outcast Fey

Puca are small, furry creatures, easily mistaken for animals at first. Despite their appearance they are often exceedingly intelligent and capable. Originally, the Puca were woodland creatures that dwelled in the feywild, making small communities among the treetops and delighting in cheerful songs and art. For reasons that have now been lost, perhaps a harmless prank or misunderstanding, they fey court banished them to the material plane, forbidding them to ever return. While some solitary Puca have managed to achieve standing in humanoid societies, most are still unfairly discriminated against, much like the monstrous races. 

A Life In Shadows

The majority of the puca population live in large cities, making their homes under bridges, in forgotten attics, or in underground tunnel systems where they hide during the day. It is not uncommon for the city folk to be entirely unaware of the puca living beside and below them, as they have mastered the art of stealth out of necessity. They subsist partially off of small plats of subterranean gardens and the hunting of urban beasts such as sewer rats, but they rely heavily on stealing the occasional loaf of bread or fresh vegetable to feed their youg. In spite of their poor lot, many puca still maintain their compassion, and will take great risks to help those who are similarly downtrodden. If a mother loses her job, or an eldest child finds themselves becoming the parent to their siblings, they may discover a lucky pouch of coins or shiny trinket, enough to make at least a small difference.

Not all puca live in cities. Many spend their lives wandring the wilderness, or integrating themselves into more rural communities. Puca are nimble and have sharp senses, making them valuable members of ranger conclaves or even mercenary bands. Many circles of druids have elderly puca among their most esteemed members. By their open and curious nature, most puca have little trouble making friends if they find communities that will accept them.

Puca Names 

Puca rarely share their names with outsiders, but those who must travel far or interact with society at large often choose to use the names they were given by their families over bothering with deception. Puca names often carry great symbolic weight, but they hesitate to divulge the exact meaning to any but their closest friends. If a distinction exists between male and female puca names, it has not been revealed to outsiders.

Puca Names

Ceili, Chlum, Cynn, Cysol, Dath, Dorcha, Dwed, Eadr, Gafn, Grein, Gruam, Inin, Irie, Lais, Llah, Mio, Muin, Puwt, Reamsh, Roga, Twyll, Twynn

 

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Puca Traits

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2

Age

Puca live full, exciting, enthusiastic lives, but not long ones. They reach maturity at about three years of age, and most live to be no older than 30.

Alignment

Puca almost never benefit from the structure of society, and tend towards chaotic alignments. They care deeply for any they see who have been similarly downtrodden, and almost all are good aligned. 

Size

Puca are between 2 and 3 feet tall and weigh between 25 and 35 pounds. Your size is Small. 

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Creature Type

Your creature type is Fey, rather than Humanoid.

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern colour in darkness, only shades of grey.

Claws

Because of your claws, you have a climbing speed equal to your walking speed. In addition, your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with htem, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Small Target

You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours. In addition, when a creature at least one size larger than you that you see makes an attack toll against  you, you can use your reaction to impose disadvantage on the roll.

Languages

You can speak, read and write Common, Puca and one other language of our choice.