Homebrew Lionfolk Species Details

Lionfolk live by strong ethical and moral codes, placing the needs and lives of others over their own. Though their adherence to their ways can make them rigid and arrogant, they are, at best, honest and forthright. This demeanor stems from a culture they adopted while living on Feywild. They placed loyalty to their leaders and perfection of skill above all else. In time, this created a society of warriors who valued honor, courage, and might in battle above all else. This has bled into their identity today. The ethical and moral norms lionfolk place on themselves can vary between each lionfolk; no two are the same. However, their interpretation of any norm, no matter how few or minor, is strict, maybe even rigid. In most case, lionfolk will adopt the rules of their job or career, holding to all rules with almost ironclad devotion. This can create a penchant for fanaticism, or even an inflexible interpretation of the law. From a moral perspective, they will often hold to certain acts as incongruous to their ways or opposite to what they believe, they will avoid it completely, even going so far as to report those who commit even a minor offense

Lionfolk Traits

Brave. You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 1 and your Charisma score increases by 1.

Leonin Tactics

As natural leaders, lionfolk have an easy time both capturing a foe's attention and providing allies a means of escape. If you and an ally are both within 15 feet of a creature, you can use your reaction on your ally's turn to allow that ally to Disengage as a Bonus action.

Leonin Brutality

Lionfolk instinctively work with other members of their pride to talk down prey. When you and an ally are both within 5 feet of a hostile creature, that ally has a +2 bonus on the first damage roll it makes against that creature on each of its turns.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan.