Homebrew Vulpine Species Details

Born Of The Gods

Being born of both Aphrodite and Hermes, the vulpine embrace both the love and beauty from their mother and the mischief of their father. When you walk through town, you will likely see them as a beautiful woman or that of a vexatious child. In the wilderness, you will likely encounter a playful fox. Both would approach you with good intentions, but do delight in all sorts of harmless trickery and mischief. They are prone to getting caught up in the stories of adventurers and may even join them, whether or not they know it, to satisfy their inquisitive nature. Vulpine, in human form, resemble a beautiful and elegant humanoid with a long, fluffy fox tail. They tend to have a lean body and brightly colored hair. In fox form, they appear identical to a normal fox. The color of the fur on the fox is the same as their hair in human form. Many times, the eye color and other subtle features carry over between the two forms. They range in color from black and dark brown to a reddish-orange, pale-yellow, white, grey, or even silver. Vulpine that are in arctic regions, they tend to be pure white.

Natural Shapeshifters

Aphrodite and Hermes had a child that was conceived while they were both in fox form. This child was named Vulpine, which transferred to the name of the race. Vulpine can be born in either a humanoid form or a fox form. This is dependent on what form the child’s parents were in when it was conceived. If they were both in humanoid form, the child will be born a humanoid and vice versa. Vulpine will only mate when both are in the same form. When they come of age generally between 50 and 75 years old, they will be gifted with their other natural form. This comes spontaneously and generally during the night time hours.

Endearing Pranksters

Vulpine are extremely inquisitive and fascinated with the people of the world and their stories. This tends to have them find a natural fit with storytellers and loremasters. Some find that they are suited for the theft of this knowledge and make excellent thieves and spies. Regardless, Vulpine absolutely love to play pranks on others. These are rarely anything more than simple, harmless tricks. Otherwise, it may cause those around them to be less tolerant of them and cause them to be driven away.

Vulpine Names

Vulpine tend to take single names that are either Elven or Human, depending on where they lived. It’s not unheard of for a Vulpine to take on Dwarven or even Orc names.

• Male Names: Titus, Marcus, Decius, Gianni, Alexios, Anlyth, Erendriel, Taeral
• Female Names: Accia, Sulpicia, Cinnabar, Lucida, Nesterin, Pettwoode

Vulpine Religion

It is a near certainty that Vulpine would worship either Aphrodite and Hermes. They wear small trinkets to show this that stay in place for both their forms. Occasionally, you do find an individual that leaves this behind and seeks out other divine entities to worship.

Nomadic Clans

Vulpine are nomadic by nature and form clans that have multiple family units. Each clan has a set path that they move to and from as the resources renew. These paths are generational and stay with the clan. When disputes occur, the two clans meet to discuss the boundaries and, if the negotiations fail, war will break out.

Other Race Relations

• • Elves. “The elves are fancy and have some great stories!“

• • Dwarves. “Arg! Dwarves are too humdrum and rigid to the point of boredom.“

• • Humans. “Humans are a curiosity. They have some great stories for the most part.“

Vulpine Traits

The Vulpine of the world of Imrallon are wily and believed to possess superior charisma, long life, and magical powers. The are at home both in the wilderness and in the city, but in both places, they tend to want the spotlight. Many kingdoms and powerful individuals employ vulpine as valued messengers, spies and thieves.

Ability Score Increase

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

Vulpine Magic

You know the dancing lights cantrip. Once you reach 3rd level, you can cast charm person once per long rest as a 2nd level spell. Once you reach 5th level, you can also cast invisibility on yourself once per long rest. You don’t need material components for these spells. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Darkvision

Vulpine, being both humanoid and fox, can see in darkness as well as in light. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can’t discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Shapeshift

You can spend an action to transform between your fox and humanoid form at will. This ability functions as the druid’s Wild Shape class feature with the following exceptions:

• You may speak as normal and use Vulpine Magic while in your fox form.
• When you transform, you retain your existing hit points and damage instead of assuming the beast’s hit points.

Natural Diplomacy

You have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Insight or Persuasion.

Keen Senses

Vulpine are known for a strong sense of smell and hearing. You gain advantage on perception checks that rely on a smell or sound.

Languages

You speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan.

Size

• Humanoid Form (Medium):Vulpine, in humanoid form, are about the same size as humans, running 5ft to 6ft in height and average about 100 to 160 lbs.
• Fox Form (Tiny): When the Vulpine is in fox form, they are no larger or smaller than a normal fox.

Speed

Your human form base walking speed is 30 feet and your fox form is 40 feet.