Homebrew Arcanaloth Species Details

"Sure, I'll help your negotiations, your majesty. Just one question; What's in it for me?" -Azazel Shadestorm, Planeswalker Arcanaloth, speaking to royalty, seconds before the royalty were "mysteriously" slaughtered.

Physical Description

Arcanaloths are sly, jackal-headed beings with humanoid bodies, but they can employ magic to take any humanoid form. They do so to gain the trust of creatures with whom they negotiate, replacing jackal snarls with winsome smiles. Their bodies are similar to humanoid foxes, and their fur color can vary from orange, red, brown, black, and golden, and can also have patches of other fur colors as well as their own (e.g. red fur as the main body but with black patches.) They are roughly 5 to 6 feet tall, and can be as thick or thin as a human can be under normal circumstances. They have long, fluffy, tails, and their fur is usually well-groomed. Their eyes can be blue, gold, green, or amber.

History

Arcanaloths are a sub-species of Yugoloths, a species created by a sisterhood of night hags on Gehenna. It is widely believed that Asmodeus, Lord of the Nine Hells, commissioned the work, in the hope of creating an army of fiends that were not bound to the Nine Hells. In the course of making this new army, the hags crafted four magic tomes and recorded the true names of every yugoloth they created, save one, the General of Gehenna. These tomes were called the Books of Keeping. Since knowing a fiend's true name grants power over it, the hags used the books to ensure the yugoloths' loyalty. They also used the books to capture the true names of other fiends that crossed them. It is rumored that the Books of Keeping contain the true names of a few demon lords and arch devils as well. Petty jealousies and endless bickering caused the sisterhood to dissolve, and in the ensuing power grab, the Books of Keeping were lost or stolen. No longer indentured to anyone, the yugoloths gained independence, and they now offer their services to the highest bidder.

Society

Arcanaloths are the scribes, scholars, and typically most intelligent of Yugoloth society. They are often hired as diplomats and negotiators, and, as all yugoloths are, they are embodiment's of avarice, always wanting to know what's in it for them if they aid someone. Arcanaloths in specific are more so interested in knowledge, and powerful items they can use to trade for even more knowledge. They also typically are commanders of lesser yugoloths, such as Mezzoloths, and maintain the records of their kind.

Arcanaloth Names

Being fiends, an Arcanaloth has two names: Their true name, which they will tell to nobody (if they're not morons that is), and a name (or names) that they go by.

Male: Quaumius, Pioptus, Esigius, Lepto, Rian

Female: Viacraia, Pavaia, Aercirma, Jaquaia, Haeda

Arcanaloth Traits

Your character shares the following traits with other Arcanaloth.

Age

Arcanaloths hit maturity by roughly 13, though they may be considered adolescent until they have proven they are insanely intelligent. They can live for centuries at a time, usually only dying from someone killing them.

Size

Arcanaloth are roughly 5 to 6 feet tall, and can be as thick or thin as a human can be under normal circumstances.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Telepathy up to 120ft.

Innate Magic Sight

 You can see in magical and regular darkness up to 60 ft.

Plane Walker

You may  teleport up to 60 ft as a action on your turn, when you do so you may bring up to one other willing creature of one size larger than you or smaller with you within 5 ft. You may use this ability a number of times equal to your intelligence modifier (minimum of 1), you regain expended uses of this ability on a long rest.

Knowledge of Arcane Secrets

You have proficiency in the arcana skill.

Fiendish Nature

Your creature type is counted as fiend, and effects that affect fiends affect you.

Ability Score Increase

Your Intelligence score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.