Homebrew ForestBorne Species Details

Forestborne are often born of other races, and thus shunned in society and forced to live on their own.

Small Families

The Forestborne don't often live in groups larger than 4 or 5 other Forestborne as they are often hunted down and need to move fast. Due to the small size of these families the Forestborne are very close to each other. When one member of the family dies the group will stop for a few days, and often not let anyone new into the group for weeks. In the rare event a Forestborne is born into the group the child will be given everything that they can be given to ensure that the more pure Forestborne survives to adulthood.

While Forestborne families are often self-sufficient,  they recognize that help is sometimes needed in some situations. The best source for any help is other families, and when a Forestborne needs help, they will go to another family before even thinking about seeking aid from other races.

Forestborne Names

Forestborne tend to be unnamed until they find a group, and when they do they are given simple names. A Forestborne born into a group will be given a more complex name, signaling their status as a more pure Forestborne.

Male names: Az, Guy, Oi, Gan Maz, Ex

Neutral names: Sam, Av, Ge, Rav

Female names: Mae, Ana, Eve, An, Me, Ea

Pure male names: Nokin, Tomio, Noboru, Takehiko, Yasuo

Pure female names: Sayuri, Akane, Arika, Muriko, Haruko

 

ForestBorne Traits

Forestborne adapt the skills they need the most growing up with their family

Size

The size of a Forestborne depends largely on the variant, ranging anywhere from a Birds 4-5 ft, a Wolves 5-6 ft and a Cats 4-7 feet, making your size medium

Ability Score increase

Growing up in a small group in the wild has had you learn many things that "normal" people wouldnt need to learn, and made you more nimble/strong. Your WIS score increases bye 1 and your DEX or STR by 2

Wandering tounges

Moving from place to place has helped teach you many languages, you get Common and 2 other languages

Alignment

Most forestborne care for little more than to survive, and thus are rarely Chaotic or Lawful. Your alignment is in the Neutral section.