Homebrew Canine Hengyokai Species Details
We had a Hengyokai come through once, a few winters back. She kept the taproom packed each night with her stories and spent most days napping in a chair in front of the fireplace. We thought she was lazy, but when Linene came around looking for a missing broach, she was out the door before I could blink an eye.
Hengeyokai are intelligent, shapeshifting animals, able to shift freely between human and animal forms. Several subraces exist, defined by the kind of animal form they can assume. They are typically found on the fringes of human-settled lands, where they can mingle in human form but retreat to solitude when they desire.
As a Canine Hengeyokai you are an agile, silent hunter with sharp reflexes and impeccable balance.
Canine Hengyokai Traits
Your Hengyokai character has the following racial traits.Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Intelligence score increases by 1.
Age
Hengyokai have lifespans lasting 400 years on average, however, the longest recorded was over 600.
Alignment
Hengyokai tend toward lawful alignments, as they typically let loyalty and bonds guide their decisions. They are rarely evil, with most of them driven by bonds they might share with family and friends.
Size
Hengyokai are taller on average than humans.Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision
You have a canine's keen senses, especially in the dark. 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.
Change Form
You have blood from the Feywild it allows you to shift into a friendlier form. As an action, you may polymorph into a human as per the Polymorph Spell and back into your true form as an action.
Feral Claws
Because of your claws, your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Keen Sense
You gain Advantage on perception rolls that rely on Smell.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan.
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