Homebrew Kitsune Species Details
Kitsune, or fox folk, are vulpine shapeshifters known for their love of both trickery and art. Kitsune possess two forms: that of an attractive human of slender build with salient eyes, and their true form of an anthropomorphic fox. Despite an irrepressible penchant for deception, kitsune prize loyalty and make true companions. They delight in the arts, particularly riddles and storytelling, and settle in ancestral clans, taking their wisdom from both the living and spirits.
Quick-witted and nimble, kitsune make excellent bards and rogues. It is not uncommon for one to pursue sorcery, while those few born with white fur and pale eyes usually become oracles.
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 possible.
Society: Kitsune society is enigmatic, as kitsune prize loyalty among their friends but delight in good-natured mischief and trickery. Kitsune take 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 and samsarans, 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
Kitsune Traits
Your Kitsune character has the following traits.Ability Score Increase
Your Charisma score increases by 2. In addition, one ability score of your choice increases by 1.
Age
A Kitsune's life span is up to 150-200 years and they reach adulthood at age 16. As the creature grows older, wiser, and more powerful, they number of tails they have increases as well.
Alignment
Kitsunes tend to be Chaotic. They are mischievous by nature, but they typically prepare well in these matters. Although they are very playful, their large urges comes with great thinking.This is never with evil intent however, leading them towards alignments like chaotic neutral or chaotic good.
Size
Your size is Medium. To set your height and weight randomly, start with rolling a size modifier:
Size modifier = 2d4
Height = 5 feet + 1 inch + your size modifier in inches
Weight in pounds = 115 + (2d4 × your size modifier) +1d4 per tail.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet. However, that increases to 35 feet if there is nothing in the Kitsune's hands.
Fox's Disguise
Kitsunes try to blend in with the masses. They gain the minor illusion cantrip and can use it once per day to alter their appearance. The look can not be altered again until it wears off by forceful unconsciousness or dispel magic and antimagic fields. A creature intently watching her can make an intelligence check to notice her magic or use detect magic, though not entirely aware of her true form. DC is 10 + spellcasting mod + proficiency bonus. Minor Illusion can still be used in other situations.
Fox's insight
You gain proficiency with the insight skill, and have advantage on checks used to determine if someone is lying.