Homebrew Anaguma Species Details

The Anaguma hail from the wild plane of the Beastlands, where they make their homes in fortified tunnel-villages carved into hillsides and mountains. While humanoid in form, their badger heritage is unmistakable — striped furred ears, short bushy tails, and sharp facial markings that vary in intensity. Strong and compactly built, they are renowned for their endurance, their skill in working stone and soil, and their unwavering commitment to family and clan.

In the Beastlands, Anaguma society is organized into interwoven clans, each responsible for maintaining sections of vast underground networks. Life beneath the earth has made them disciplined and resourceful; their skills as diggers, builders, and defenders are unmatched. Among outsiders, they are often seen as quiet and reserved, but their silence masks a deep well of resolve. Once they commit to a course of action, nothing short of death will turn them aside.

Those Anaguma who leave their homeland often do so to seek work as engineers, stonemasons, or guardians for important sites. Others adventure for the sake of protecting friends, expanding their knowledge, or proving their tenacity in foreign lands. Wherever they go, they carry the spirit of the earth and the loyalty of the badger — steadfast, enduring, and formidable.

Lore

The Anaguma are the determined and fiercely loyal badgerfolk of the Beastlands, instantly recognizable by their striped furred ears, short bushy tails, and sharp, unwavering gaze. While they share the upright form of humans, their bearing is that of tireless diggers and defenders — hardy, stubborn, and difficult to sway once their mind is set.

In their native plane, Anaguma live in sprawling tunnel-villages dug into hillsides, their homes fortified with both cunning engineering and raw strength. They value perseverance, discipline, and family bonds, often working together as interlinked clans. Legends speak of Anaguma warriors who held entire mountain passes for decades, driven not by glory, but by duty to protect their people.

Anaguma outside the Beastlands are often sought after as tireless laborers, master stoneworkers, and unyielding defenders in times of war. While they tend to be reserved among strangers, they are fiercely protective of anyone they call friend — and woe to the foe that threatens an Anaguma’s kin.

Appearance

Anaguma share human-like physiques but with distinct badger traits:

• Short, rounded ears covered in striped fur, usually black and white or brown and white.

• Small but bushy tails, often tipped in white.

• Facial markings that mimic badger stripes, varying in boldness.

• Stocky or muscular builds, with strong forearms and hands suited for digging.

Anaguma Traits

Creature Type: Humanoid
Size: Medium (about 4–7 feet tall) or Small (about 2–4 feet tall), chosen when you select this species
Speed: 30 feet and 10 feet Burrowing

As an Anaguma, you have these special traits.

Claws

Your unarmed strikes deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier.

Stone & Soil Sense

While underground or in natural stone terrain, you have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) and Intelligence (Investigation) checks.

Relentless Tenacity

When you are reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. You can use this trait once per long rest.

Tunnel Dweller

You can hold your breath for up to 15 minutes and have advantage on saving throws against effects that would cause you to be restrained or grappled.