Homebrew Feybear - Duskeye Species Details

I first saw them as a nuisance foraging and thieving through my scraps I sold back to the forge to help be frugal with our resources. But when I followed them back to the outskirts expecting to find it hoarded in a trash pile I was taken aback by their creativity - somehow these tiny bears had taken what I thought to be waste and built a reasonable mechanised homestead, nothing like I'd ever seen or heard of from a Feybear conclave. These Duskeyes make for marvellous apprentices in the forge and the smithy, and have such a knowledge of the outside world that their creations are able to seamlessly integrate back into nature.

— Eisenhau Vergholdet, Runemaster of the Dwarvish Guild

Feybears tend to keep to themselves unless absolutely necessary, crafting their homes directly into the landscapes often in great forest trees, caves or into the hillsides. Some more adventurous and open minded Feybears explore the benefits of science and technology but for the most part they have a natural spiritual existence. Supposedly great healers and herbalists, many travel to seek aid and alternative medicine them.

Natural curiosity

Feybears are only around 3 feet tall but vary in stature depending on their conclave. Because of their comparatively small size, even compared to smaller races like gnomes, they prefer hiding and are naturally shy. The Feybear curiosity in wandering creatures leads them to be quite observant. All Feybears share similar markings on the face and ears, where the fur is lighter. Some conclaves have more pronounced tails and each has their own markings and distinct fur colour, but characteristically all Feybears have entrancing obsidian eyes which are said to enamour those who stumble across them.

Spiritual Beings

Not a lot is known about the Feybear conclaves, other than the fleeting stories told by travellers or the sparse few who venture into towns and cities. What we do know is that their societies are largely based around an elder, who acts as their spiritual leader. Each conclave has their own spiritual path and innate magical abilities, but there is no hostility between them; if anything there is a deep kinship where they understand the symbiotic relationship to work for the betterment of each other

 

Feybear Names

Feybear names are reflective physical traits that uniquely identify them, with spiritual names often based around their fur markings or otherwise. Feybear given names are based off their skills and position in their conclave, which acts as their family name and are adopted once they reach adulthood.

Spiritual Names: Longtail, Whitebrow, Greyback, Bigpaw, Shortstride, Twostripe, Redpatch

Given Names: Lightfoot, Keeneye, Swiftclaw, Slowmind, Silvertongue, Defthand, Irontooth

 

 

Feybear - Duskeye Traits

Your Feybear character has certain characteristics in common with all other Feybears.

Ability Score Increase

Feybears have many different roles in their conclaves ranging from hunting parties to crafters and builders. You can increase your Strength or Dexterity score by 2.

Age

Feybears age rapidly in their youth, reaching adult maturity but around age 8. Given their relative seclusion from society is unknown exactly how long they live for, but there have been instances of elder Feybears living upwards of 200 years.

Alignment

Feybears tend to be neutral, often choosing to stay out of the affairs of society with a preference for a more natural existence in the wilderness. Those who tend towards lawful alignments are the likely the ones who venture into science and engineering and spend a higher amount of time travelling and trading. Chaotic Feybears tend to fall into mischievous rebels disguising themselves as urchins to and are au fait with petty theft - in incredibly rare cases of evil Feybears lean towards highway robbery and violence as a means to survive.

Size

Feybears are around 3 feet tall and average about 30-60 pounds. Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base walking and climbing speed is 25 feet.

Darkvision

Accustomed to a hunter gatherer society in their conclaves, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. 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.

Beastkin

Feybears are innately descended from the Ursus species, but are gifted with innate fey magic. Feybears have the ability to communicate in a limited manner with beasts. They can understand the meaning of your words, and you are able to understand the literal meaning of their response and intent.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan inherited from you Fey essence, and an additional language learned from the surrounding communities.

Natural Ingenuity

Duskeye Feybears being the most adventurous and inquisitive of the conclaves are frequent visitors to towns and cities. Scavenging scraps from merchants and traders they are adept at tinkering and learning scientific and mechanical skills. Some even go so far as to ply their skills in local guilds in exchange for knowledge and materials to take back to their conclave camps. Such much so, that Duskeye Feybear camps are atypical from the other conclaves, housing mechanisation and basic technology normally found in artisans guilds.

Because of their experience with science and technology Duskeye Feybears gain the following benefits:

- You gain a +1 to your Intelligence score
- You gain proficiency in one type of artisan's tool
- You can cast the Mending cantrip - If you already have access to this cantrip from a class feature, you can instead pick the Prestidigitation cantrip. Intelligence is your spell-casting modifier for these spells