Homebrew Virixi Species Details

The Virixi are a race cursed by their appearance. Due to the taboo nature surrounding rats and their kind, Virixi are looked down upon by common folk who see them as dirty and devious. Because of this Virixi rarely have much interaction with the world outside their respective colonies and tend to live in slums or poorer areas of towns and as a result of this lack of interaction they have a natural fear of other races. These fears tend to be well founded as most Virixi, should they leave their colonies, find themselves the victims of harsh words and occasionally even physical attacks.

It is not uncommon for the occasional colony of Virixi to grow bitter at their mistreatment and lash out at people. These colonies are shunned by the majority of the rest of the Virixi as they feel they draw unwanted attention. As a result, feral Virixi colonies tend to take to the sewers, ambushing anyone that they come across that isn't part of their colony and either robbing or killing them.

It is hard for Virixi to find work, so this lack of income aligned with their natural stealth abilities, diminutive statures and heightened senses means that Virixi are born thieves, able to scale walls and hide in places most wouldn't think to look. These traits together make breaking and entering homes and stores to steal whatever takes their interest mere child's play for these sneaky creatures. The rare Virixi that does manage to make something of themselves outside of their colony usually end up in the only place that will accept them, a thieves guild.

Ability Score Increase: Your Dexterity score increases by 2, your Intelligence score increases by 1.

Age: Virixi reach adulthood at age 8 and live up to 60 years

Alignment: Virixi are all about self preservation, but can easily become aggressive at the world that rejects them. They are typically True or Chaotic Neutral, but can lean towards Evil if pushed far enough.

Size: Virixi are between 3 and 4 feet tall and weigh between 30 and 70 pounds. Your size is Small.

Speed: Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Darkvision: 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.

Languages: You can speak, read and write Common and Rodent.

Virixi Traits

+2 Dexterity, +1 Intelligence, Darkvision, Naturally Sneaky

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Virixi reach adulthood at the age of 8 and live up to 60 years.

Alignment

Virixi are all about self preservation, but can easily become aggressive at the world that rejects them. They are typically True or Chaotic Neutral, but can lean towards Evil if pushed far enough.

Size

Virixi are between 3 and 4 feet tall and weigh between 30 and 70 pounds. Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Darkvision

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.

Languages

You can speak, read and write Common and Rodent.

Naturally Sneaky

Virixi have to hide their whole lives. You have proficiency in Stealth.