Homebrew Squirrel Folk Species Details

The Squirrel Folk of the Woodland are an arboreal people. They spend most of their time in the high tree tops of the Woodland forest. As the treetop dwellers of the Woodland people they are often found scouting the outer edge of the forest from the highest branches of the tallest trees. Squirrels are in peak physical shape due to all the climbing. Squirrels live in small families. Some live alone all their lives. Squirrels are great huntsman as well. No beast cannot escape a squirrel that is on the hunt. They have precision hearing and a keen eye for tracks. Squirrels often go on long hunts for the people of the Woodland. Squirrels contribute their talents as scouts and hunters to the others of the Woodland group. 

On the Hunt

Squirrels are well known hunters. They have been know to track beasts for weeks if need be to bring in food to the woodland. A Squirrel relies on their ability to see and hear through the thick growth of the forest. As it is told in lore a Squirrel will see you long before you even know they are there. The life style of the wandering hunter sees most Squirrels in very small hunting families. Everyone is required to pull their own. 

Lords of the Canopy 

Squirrels are the kings of the treetops. There is not a tree in all the world that a Squirrel has not climbed. It is said that as the trees rose from the earth they did so with Squirrels in their branches. A Squirrel is at home in the canopy of the woodland in fact they make their homes high in the trees. Having lived in the trees from the start of their lives Squirrels have a innate sense of climbing and rushing through the trees. Whit the addition of a bushy tail that helps to balance them as they traverse the branches. 

Lithe and Agile

Squirrels are know for their death defying ability to run through the trees. Their agility has no rival. With a nimbleness that is unknown to all other creatures Squirrels can leap from branch to branch with ease. They can also climb trees with a swiftness that is like no other creature. The Squirrel folk are renown for their agility and often compete against each other to do the most death defying stunts. Often becoming the main spectacle of festivals held in the woodland. 

 

Squirrel Folk Traits

Squirrels are nimble and silent hunters. Renowned for their tree top acrobatics Squirrels are something to behold.

Climbing Speed

You can climb at a speed of 40 feet.

Keen Senses

With your keen senses you get advantage on perception checks when tracking a creature you are hunting. 

Treetop Agility

You have advantage on acrobatics checks. 

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity is increased by two 

Age

Squirrel Folk reach maturity by the age of thirteen and live about a century.

Size

Squirrels are of average height, about 5' 10". They have slimmer builds and are not very often over weight. Reaching 100-160 pounds. 

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.