Homebrew Ailurian Species Details
Ailurians are anthropomorphic red panda people. Small in stature, but big on personality, Ailurians have a natural charisma.
Their society focuses on oral storytelling and cultural preservation with an emphasis on strong community ties.
The Ailurian ancestral homelands play a big part not only in where Ailurians make their homes today, but also how they have adapted to the climate around them.
Ailurians have two subraces; mountain and forest.
Mountain Ailurians are hardier and have adapted to live in colder environments, whereas forest Ailurians are nimble, stronger climbers, and teach their young how to communicate with the other denizens of the forest.
Ailurian Traits
Ailurians are adept climbers, have thick fur, claws, and put a lot of value on storytelling.Ability Score Increase
Your Charisma score increases by 2.
Age
Ailurians reach adulthood at age 12 and can live up to 75 years.
Alignment
Ailurians are typically lawful good. Due to a tumultuous past, the Ailurian population has dwindled to extremely small numbers. They mostly reside in small, tight-knit communities with an emphasis on the preservation of Ailurian culture and history. Most Ailurians raised within their society will put community before self in order to preserve their people.
Size
Ailurians are between 4 and 4 and a half feet tall and average about 50 pounds. Your size is small.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 25 feet.
Panda Claws
Because of your claws, you have a climbing speed of 20 feet. In addition, 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.
Natural Armor
You have thick, dense fur that protects you from harm. When you aren't wearing armor, your AC is 13 + your Constitution modifier. You can use your natural armor to determine your AC if the armor you wear would leave you with a lower AC. A shield's benefits apply as normal while you use your natural armor.
Folklore
You gain proficiency in the Performance skill. Ailurians have a rich culture of storytelling.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Ailurian. While not a secret language, Ailurian is a difficult language to learn, relying heavily on metaphors and parables taken from the Ailurian verbal history. Because of the closed nature of Ailurian society, and their oral traditions, not many outsiders can speak the language.
Forest Ailurian
At home in the tops of the temperate forest canopy, forest Ailurians are far more agile and nimble than their mountain counterparts. As a community-driven people, they also put priority on maintaining peaceful relationships with other denizens of the woodlands.
Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Superior Climbers
Your base climbing speed increases to 30 feet.
Cover of the Canopy
You have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks to hide in forest settings.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Sylvan.
Mountain Ailurian
Making their homes in higher elevations, mountain Ailurians have adapted to the harsh, cold weather found on mountain peaks. Mountain Ailurians have thicker, hardier fur coats to help them survive in a colder climate, and are accustomed to rugged terrain.
Ability Score Increase
Your Constitution score increases by 1.
Cold Weather Adaptation
You have advantage on saving throws against cold, and you have resistance against cold damage.
Climb Speed
Climbing speed correction
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