Homebrew Inumimi Species Details

Legends tell of a community of halflings that would confer with the wolves and wild dogs. They had howls as Sharp as tacks, tails and ears like a canine, and were, above all else, undeniably cute. These are the inumimi

Still a Halfling, No matter the shape.

Despite their Canine ears, wagging tails and furred legs, an inumimi is a halfling through and through. They tend to be hunter gatherers as opposed to farmers (though there are farmer inumimi communities, and they still retain the pleasant qualities of a halfling. 

They come in all colors and shapes, with all sorts of features for ears and tails. An inumimi pack may have chihuahuas, wolves, spaniels, Shepard, dingoes, and corgis. While most inumimi are small in size, occasionally, an inumimi will be born to have a large breed of dog in their blood. when this happens, they can end up medium sized or large in some cases. Statistically, however it's very rare. These large inumimi are still as jolly and kind as their smaller pack mates, just bigger.

Unlike most other halflings, inumimi are curious and nosy little people, with a need to investigate. In fact, going out to adventure is encouraged. 

Kind and Curious

Inumimi are an affable and cheerful people. They cherish the bonds of family and friends, and often travel in adventuring groups. Adventurers among them usually venture into the world for reasons of friendship, wanderlust, or curiosity. They love discovering new things, even simple things, such as an exotic food or an unfamiliar style of clothing.

Inumimi are easily moved to pity and hate to see any living thing suffer. They are generous, happily sharing what they have even in lean times.

Blend into the Crowd

Inumimi are adept at placing themselves into a community of humans making themselves valuable and welcome. The combination of their inherent charisma and their unassuming nature helps Inumimi to avoid unwanted conflict.

Inumimi work readily with others, and they are loyal to their friends, whether inumimi or otherwise. They can display remarkable ferocity when their packs are threatened.

Pastoral Pleasantries

Most inumimi live in small close-knit "packs" that travel about in their merry way. They rarely ever build settlements of their own or claim land beyond where they stand. They typically don’t recognize any sort of nobility or royalty, instead looking to elders to guide them. Packs preserve their traditional ways despite the rise and fall of empires.

Although many canidae travel as a way of life, driving wagons or guiding boats from place to place and maintaining no permanent home, some make their home amongst humans, their resemblance to dogs and friendly disposition are the cause of fast friendships with many humans.

AFFABLE AND POSITIVE

Inumimi try to get along with everyone else and are loath to make sweeping generalizations—especially negative ones.

Dwarves. “Dwarves make loyal friends, and you can count on them to keep their word. But would it hurt them to smile once in a while?”

Elves. “They’re so beautiful! Their faces, their music, their grace and all. It’s like they stepped out of a wonderful dream. But there’s no telling what’s going on behind their smiling faces—surely more than they ever let on.”

Humans. “Humans are our source in this world, while we admire their freedom and tendancy to explore, they are prone to selfish ambition and pride that can ruin the very land we stand on"

Exploring Opportunities

Inumimi usually set out on the adventurer’s path to explore a wide and wonder-filled world. For them, adventuring is less a career than an opportunity or sometimes merely a pastime.

Inumimi Names

A Inumimi has a given name, a pack name, and possibly a nickname. Pack names are often nicknames of a prominent figure that stuck so tenaciously they have been passed down through the generations.

 

Inumimi Traits

Your canide character has a number of traits in common with all others.

Commune with Canines

Inumimi have a natural kinship with canines and have advantage on charisma checks when speaking with them. They also can understand the language of all canine species.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2.

Age

An inumimi's lifespan is hard to figure, as it's connected to the canine soul within them. They are inherently curious and adventurous beings, that can remain young and happy as long as they are fulfilled. A depressed or downtrodden inumimi will age faster and faster, eventually dying. However a happy and joyous inumimi will live as long as an elf.

Alignment

Most Inumimi are neutral good. As a rule, they are good-hearted and kind, hate to see others in pain, and have no tolerance for oppression but put faith in the judgement of elders.

Size

Inumimi average about 3 feet tall and weigh about 35 pounds. Your size is Small, however if you are a rare large breed, you may be medium to large. Additionally, fabled "dire Inumimi" have been written of in legend, huge canines with fierce features and enormus paws.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 40 feet.

Puppy Dog Eyes

You have advantage on persuasion checks.

Brave

You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

Inspirational Howling

Howl for your party and grant them advantage on attack rolls for 5 rounds

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and ine other standard language. They write very little, so they don’t have a rich body of literature. Their oral tradition, however, is very strong. Almost all inumimi speak Common to converse with the people in whose lands they dwell or through which they are traveling.