Homebrew Kitsune Species Details

Kitsune are a rare race of fox-like humanoids, descending from ancient Shifters. They are said to have been blessed by the goddess of magic, Mystra (a deity of which all kitsune respect) and thus explains their innate spellcasting, and their Tails that increase this potential over the course of their lives. Along with this, kitsune tend to have an ethereal beauty, and can be rather charismatic. Legends often speak of kitsune women seducing people into deep parts of forests, never to be seen again.

It is rare for other races to come upon them and realize it, as they prefer to stay in human-like disguises when dealing with outsiders. Kitsune have heard all too well about the people who hunt them down, cutting off their Tails to use for their own magical gain or a hefty price tag. As such, some may live solitary lives, but most of them live in close knit tribes lead by a matriarch, often deep in nature. Tribes travel often, though they have particular places of settlement that they prefer and return often to, especially loving to settle near waterfalls, meadows filled with fireflies, and other places of natural beauty. If ever close enough to such safe havens, you may hear the kitsune enjoying the loves and joys of any race: drinking, feasts, merriment, music, plays, poetry, and storytelling among other things.

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age. A typical kitsune lives to 100 and gains an additional fifty years for every tail it grows, to a maximum of 9 tails.

Alignment. Kitsune tend to lean towards gentler forms of chaos.

Size. A kitsune is usually between 4'8 and 5'10. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 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 cannot discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Keen Senses. Much like the foxes they resemble, kitsune have heightened senses. You are proficient in the Perception skill.

Mystra's Blessing. You can appear as a human indefinitely using a very simple illusion magic. However, on a successful Investigation check (DC 10 + proficiency bonus + Charisma mod) (or against your Spell DC, whichever is higher), a person looking directly at you can tell that you are not what you appear. You always appear to be the same human when you cast this spell. 

Fox Tails. You have one Tail when you are born, and grow another Tail every other level, starting at level 3. To your DM's discretion, a kitsune can also grow Tails for pivotal moments in their life or from personal growth. 

Foxfire. You are given the Produce Flame cantrip. The flame always appears blue. Wisdom is your spellcasting modifier for this spell. 

Shunpo. As a bonus action, you can teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space that you can see, once per long rest. As you grow more Tails your uses of this feature increase. You gain another use of Shunpo at 3 Tails and 6 Tails, respectively. At 9 Tails, your kitsune nature has reached its full potential, and you may regain expended uses of Shunpo per short rest instead. This feature is capped at 3 uses.

Languages. You can read and write both Common and Sylvan.

Kitsune Traits

Ability Score Increase, Mystra's Blessing, Tails, Foxfire, Shunpo, Languages

Ability Score Increase

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

Darkvision

Thanks to your magical nature, 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. 

Keen Senses

You gain proficiency with the Perception skill.  

Mystra's Blessing

You can appear as a human indefinitely using a very simple illusion magic. On a successful Investigation check (DC 10 + proficiency bonus + Charisma Mod) (or against your Spell DC, whichever is higher) a person looking directly at you can tell that you are not what you appear. You always appear to be the same human when you cast this spell. 

Tails

A kitsune's tails are a symbol of growth and realization for themselves and reflects how powerful they are.

You have one Tail when you are born, and grow another Tail every other level, starting at level 3. To your DM's discretion, a kitsune can also grow Tails for pivotal moments in their life or from personal growth.
Tail Growth Chart: 1 (Initial), 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17. (Unless dictated otherwise by DM's rule)

FoxFire

By birth, kitsune have immense magical power, and their Foxfire is the first sign of it to show as children. You can use the Produce Flame cantrip. The flame always appears blue. Wisdom is your spellcasting modifier for this feature. 

Shunpo

A further implication of the kitsune's magical essence, you are able to use a powerful technique known as Shunpo. 

As a bonus action, you can teleport up to 30 feet to an unoccupied space that you can see, once per long rest. As you grow more Tails your uses of this feature increase. You gain another one extra use of Shunpo at 3 Tails and 6 Tails, respectively. At 9 Tails, your kitsune nature has reached its full potential, and you may regain expended uses of Shunpo per short rest instead. This feature is capped at 3 uses.

Languages

You know Common and Sylvan.