Homebrew Demi-Human Species Details

     When deciding to travel with a Demi-human whether you may travel with them as guides or companions, be sure to pay attention to the expressions in their eyes and their  actions. When danger is afoot they will show the similar expressions in their eyes that a wild wolf may have before they attack or retreat in fear before fleeing deeper into the forest.
     Knowing how to discern those expressions can mean the difference between life and death before you become prey to a tribe of hungry primal Demi-human or a victim of something much fiercer than the Demi-humans themselves. 

—Tor’el, Elven Druid and adventurer 

Commonly referred to as “Beast Folk” by most the other major races of the material planes, the Demi-humans prefer to live secluded from all other humanoids. They say their existence was by the divine grace of The Wildmother, others say that The Changebringer had a hand in the creations of Demi-humans. All that is known for certain by Arcane scholars is that all Demi-humans have Fey ancestry and they have great potential in the realm, though uncertain if their existence is an ill-omen or a blessing.  

Tribal Nature of the Demi-Humans

Much like any other humanoid, they spend their whole life growing together as a communally. In comparison to many of the other races of the material plain, most demi-human races tend to be inspired to emulate most of the other civilized races though they tend to stay distant from other humanoids to varying degrees. Such as settling in similar places though much preferring to co-exist with the natural environment making then harder to find compared to their Gnoll counter parts. Then there are those who live a much more nomadic lifestyle traveling and migrating throughout the land following the feral animals as the seasons change. 

But not least there are the rare individuals who stray from their homes seeking adventures the world. When they do it may be in part of some coming of age, spiritual journey, a pilgrimage to gather knowledge, test their steel as a warrior or to simply experience life through the eyes of an adventurer. 

Demi-Human Names 

Demi-humans unlike other races are rarely named at birth, instead they are usually given child names that often are descriptive of their developing personalities or their most pronounce features that develop with age. Due to their tribal communities' Demi-humans do not have family names or surnames. Rather they will have tribe name that can be more akin to the equivalent of a family name or surname. Often that name of the tribe will be based upon or similar where the tribe resides or region that the nomads tend to frequent most. 

*note
Depending on if you are playing a Demi-human or playing core D&D races that are similar to Demi-humans there will be differences such as if you decide to play such as an Aarakocra, Gnoll, Kenku, Lizard-folk, Loxodon, Minotaur, Tabaxi, and Tortle. Which have already been created by Wizards for use as official material for Dungeon & Dragons.

Demi-Human Traits

Even though the Demi-human people may have an animal appearance they too dream of human-like lives and wishes to shape and take part in the world around them. As a Demi-Human character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2 and another ability score increases by 1 (Ability Score may vary based on racial choices in Core D&D material that can be considered similar to a demi-human). 

Age

Demi-humans typically reach adulthood between 10 to 20 years and living upwards to about 100 to 450 years.

Alignment

Most demi-human’s influence tends to be along the lines of lawful neutral to true neutral, though not all demi-humans will fall into this alignment. While Demi-humans are animal by ancestry, some sub races will integrate into other communities and professions on rare occasions.

Size

Demi-humans tend to vary from 4 feet tall to as 8 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 90 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.

Natures Survivalist

You have proficiency in Survival and Stealth due to your people spending most of their lives living in the wilds avoiding other humanoid civilizations.

Pack Tactics

You have advantage on an attack roll against a creature if at least one of your allies is within 5 feet of the creature and the ally isn’t incapacitated.

Keen Senses

You have advantage in Perception, Survival, and Investigation and checks that involve smell.

Languages

You can fluently speak Common, though you can’t read and write in Common. Due to your feywild ancestry you are able to understand Sylvan to various degrees but can’t communicate in it. Words that you might understand or know are based on an Intelligence (History) check determined by the DM.

Unnatural Appearance

Due to this all Persuasion checks are at disadvantage with the exception of druids, some scholars and fellow demi-humans.