Homebrew Marlfox Species Details

To where will they go,
This is a secret nobeast may know.
Marlfox!
Plundering, murdering, vulpin thieves,
Who blend with stone or meld with leaves.
Marlfox!
See pale eyes and swirling cloak,
Appear like nightmare,
Vanish like smoke.
Marlfox!
What steals upon the silent air,
Gleaming fangs, mottled fur,
A deadly axeblade is lying there.
Marlfox!
Nobeast living can hide from thee,
O thou who treads invisibly,
Cross hill and vale through woods and rocks.
Marlfox!
 Marlfox!
  Marlfox!

Making up in deviousness what they lack in strength or numbers, Marlfox are a unique breed of Vulpin. They are identical in build to the rest of their race, but are instantly distinguished by their gray pelts. This natural camouflage gives them an unsettling ability to disappear, even to the keenest eye. And while there are those who would consider the Vulpin's notorious reputation undeserved, there are far fewer willing to say the same for a Marlfox. This is not to say there are none who can be trusted, just that cunning and deception are family traditions in Castle Marl.

All Marlfox are defined by ambition for their family crown and the right to rule that comes with it. Residing until recently on a single island days away from the main continent, Marlfox serve under the High King/High Queen of Castle Marl. The royal line of Marlfox has become virtually extinct as a result of centuries of infighting, back-stabbing, assassination, execution and paranoia. What remains of the brood are the smartest, the toughest, or the nastiest of the lot. It is only in the last few years that Marlfox have begun traveling to the main continent, always searching for something to give them the edge they need to come out on top.

While not inherently evil, centuries of deception and regicide have embedded in them a fairly strong sense of distrust for others, particularly those they see as potential competition. Their natural instinct is not to trust anyone they can't get the better of. However, a few have found happy lives away from their bloodthirsty kin out in the countryside, or in their own castles or manors. After so long cooped up with plotting siblings and mad royalty, a Marlfox does not easily let down their guard. Earning one's trust can be a harrowing effort, but for those who do, there is no better ally for cheating death and escaping the impossible.

Marlfox Traits

Smoke-Colored Fur

Gray Ghosts

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

Blend with Stone, Meld with Leaf

You have proficiency in Stealth.

You roll with Advantage on any check made to Hide, regardless of environment.

Add your Intelligence modifier as a bonus on all Dexterity saving throws.