Homebrew Foxen Species Details

Physical Description

The Foxen closely resembles natural wild foxes at first glance. They have an elongated body and relatively short limbs. Foxen are typically between 3 and 4 feet tall and have tails that are approximately 70% longer than their body length. The Foxens' fur color is determined by what habitat they are living in. Their tails are fluffy and reach the ground when in a standing position. Their pupils are oval and vertically oriented. Foxens’ front paws contain 5 digits while their rear only contain 4. Both sets of paws lack opposable thumbs.

History

Foxen were originally created by the Goddess of Guidance to assist the people of the world fulfill their dreams and persue their ambitions. As time went on the Goddess of Guidance’s power over the Foxen began to waver until they were ultimately free to do as they pleased. In the beginning Foxen would seek out travelers or companions with big ambitions and do all in their power to help fulfill it. Now the Foxen travel the world seeking to fulfill their own ambitions and exploring the world of their own free will. People who deal in underhanded work often steer clear of Foxen. Meeting a Foxen and them being wary of you can be seen as a sign that the Goddess of Guidance is looking down on you with a shameful eye. Some believe this superstition to be hogwash while others take the warning seriously.

Society

Foxen live in close-knit communities outside of small towns and villages. They create intricate burrow systems that interconnect with each other. The smallest systems of these burrows will hold up to 4 Foxen families and will stretch for ¾ of an acre while larger ones hold up to 50+ and extend a little over 8 acres. As a burrows’ size increases the depth they extend increases more than its width. Many smaller living spaces called cubbies connect to two long spiral tunnels; these tunnels connect the cubbies to a large atrium. The atrium is always placed in the center of the burrow and is where many Foxen work, play, learn, etc.

Foxen Names

A Foxens' name usually come from things that they enjoy or what their aspirations are. They decide upon their name together with their family when they rach full maturity and are ready to become independent if they so wish. A Foxen that loves climbing mountains and aspires to climb every one in a region might be named after one of those mountain or after mountainous features for example. "Bolder, Ridge, Moraine or Summit" for example, just to name a few.

Foxen Traits

Foxen Feral Stance

Prehensile Tail

Prehensile Tail. You have full control over your tail as if it were an arm and hand. All Foxen may fulfill somatic components by wagging their tail around. You are able to access satchels and bags on your person using your tail without having to spend movement.

Natural Offenses

Natural Offenses. You have built in weapons; a claw attack and a bite attack. They are considered to be unarmed attacks. They do 1d4+Strength damage. Your claw attack does slashing damage, while your bite attack does piercing damage. Your claw attacks have the finesse property.

Gift of Guidance

Gift of Guidance. You know the Guidance cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the Guiding Bolt spell as a 2nd-level spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the Aid spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells.