Homebrew Fox Folk Kitsune Species Details

Wily but noble, kitsune are a race of shapechanging fox-folk. Each Kitsune has two shapes—a slender and attractive human form and its true form of an anthropomorphic fox. In either form, it displays physical grace and natural beauty. Most kitsune have ruddy, auburn fur and salient amber or pale blue eyes, though some are born with black, gray, or even white fur. White-furred kitsune are revered for their close connection to their spirit ancestors and typically raised as clerics or druids. Quick-witted and nimble, kitsune delight in the creative arts, particularly riddles, storytelling, pranks, and tall tales, and have garnered a well-deserved reputation as archetypal tricksters. They are a good-natured folk. And despite an irrepressible penchant for deception, kitsune admire loyalty and greatly value friendship. When encountered outside human settlements, kitsune tend to live in hidden and remote villages run by elders of ancestral clans. In human settlements, kitsune usually remain in human form to avoid conflict.

Age

Kitsune reach maturity by age 60 and they can live up to 1200 years. A kitsune may learn the ability of shapeshifting into a humanoid form when it reaches a certain age, usually at 30 years old . Kitsune will only grow additional tails after it has lived 100 years. One, five, seven, and nine are the most common numbers of tails in folk stories. When a kitsune gains its ninth tail its fur becomes platinum or gold, these are kyūbi no kitsune. When reaching 1000 years of age and gaining its ninth tail a kitsune become a Tenko, the most powerful form of the kitsune.

Physical Description: A kitsune has two forms—a single human form and its true form, that of a humanoid fox. In their human forms, kitsune tend toward quickness and lithe beauty. In all forms they possess golden, amber, or brilliant blue eyes. In their true forms, they are covered with a downy coat of auburn fur, although more exotic coloration is not uncommon depending on the region.

Society: Kitsune society is enigmatic, as the Fox Folk are duplicitous and secretive by thier very nature.They prize loyalty among their friends and delight in good-natured mischief and trickery. Kitsune take great pleasure in the pursuit of creative arts and in all forms of competition, especially the telling of stories interwoven with tall tales and falsehoods. 

Relations: Kitsune deal well with elves, firbolgs, and gnomes but their reputation as tricksters follows them when they interact with other races. Many kitsune, particularly those who dwell in mixed-race societies, choose to hide their true natures and pose as humans in public.

Alignment and Religion: Kitsune tend to be neutral, or of alignments with a neutral component. Most kitsune worship the goddess of craftsmanship.

Adventurers: Keenly interested in adding their own names to the myths and legends of explorers and heroes of old, Kitsune adventurers range across the world.

Female Names: Ayaki, Jiyoki, Kyomi, Miyaro, Shinyai, Yulai

Male Names: Chankotu, Imhakaru, Kyrsaku, Namkitu, Yanyeeku

Fox Folk Kitsune Traits

Quick-witted and nimble, kitsune racial traits are as follows

Kitsune Traits

+1 Dexterity, +1 Charisma, +1 to chosen ability score                                             

Medium Kitsune are generally on the smaller side of most humanoids ranging from 4'8 to the tallest being just barely over 6'. Weight wise kitsune are as light and agile as they look, ranging any where from 90lb to 180lb . They are Medium creatures and have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.

Kitsune Kitsune are humanoids with the fey subtype. And as such are immune to magical sleep, and have advantage on saves vs charmed

 Fox Speed Kitsune have a base speed of 30 feet. While not carrying anything in their hands they can drop to all fours and increase their movement speed to 40 feet.

Dark Vision Kitsune within 60 feet , treat dim light as bright, darkness as dim light.

Change Shape A kitsune can assume the appearance of a specific single human form of the same sex. The kitsune always takes this specific form when she uses this ability. A kitsune in human form can not use her bite attack, but gains a +10 racial bonus on Disguise checks made to appear human. Changing shape is a standard action. This ability otherwise functions as alter self, except that the kitsune can remain in this form indefinitely.

 Agile Kitsune receive a proficiency bonus to Acrobatics .

Kitsune Magic Kitsune use charisma to determine the DC of any saving throws against spells that they cast using this feature. Kitsune can cast the following : Pick one, dancing lights/minor Illusion/or vicious mockery. At 3rd level Faerie Fire(1/day). At 5th level pick one, Mirror Image/invisibility (1/day)

Natural Weapons In their natural form, a kitsune has a bite attack that deals 1d4+strength piercing damage.

LanguagesCommon and Sylvan.