Homebrew Furyan Species Details

Furya

Drow raiding parties have been around for eons, and whenever they do leave their vast underground city to raid and pillage the surface world, they tend to take trophies... and slaves. These slaves are not treated nicely, and most of them tend to die off long before their usefulness has run its course. Either through the cruelty of the Dark Elves or through the various hazards that call the Underdark home. However, a few humans over the years have managed to escape the grasp of the vile Drow, fighting them off with a warrior's spirit flowing through their veins. Navigating the Underdark was not easy however, and they began to form small colonies and societies within it. Eventually forming a city of their own, Furyan's are an extreme rarity but they are growing in number every year thanks to their extreme hardiness and knack for survival. 

Survival of the Fittest

Furyans have evolved and adapted to life in the Underdark quite well. Their musculature has increased giving them above average strength and dexterity. In addition to this, they are much hardier against poisons as well, a favorite of their main enemy the Drow. While they look like regular humans, though much sturdier, they tend to be slightly taller on average, between 6 and 6 1/2 feet, and they have gained the gift of Darkvision. Through careful practice with honing this natural evolution, they have improved the distance to be much better than those that hunt them, giving them that extra edge to help fight off Drow raid parties and scout groups. Facial hair is rare, and their skin is usually pale though with sufficient time on the surface world they can gain moderate amounts of color on their flesh. 

Keep What You Kill

Furyans tend to keep to themselves in the Underdark. Venturing too far from their cities doesn't bode well for them unless they are sufficiently skilled and trained to handle the threats that they might face. Ordinarily they work in pairs, though there are notable examples of lone Furyan's doing just as well as small groups of them. Their ability to see in the dark and their natural proclivities toward survival gives them an edge in the Underdark that other races seemed to have lost. They are fierce competitors and they never miss a chance to improve their standing in their city by bagging a 'worthy kill'. Either a single large enemy of some degree of difficulty or a group of smaller enemies. 

They tend to be loners on the surface world, though they have been able to integrate into society quite easily whenever they set their minds to it. They just find that their feral and survival first mentality tends to clash with the more 'civilized' nature of city dwelling people. Their life is full of hardship, blood, sweat, tears and rage. Soft comforts and luxuries hold no sway over them other than novelty. They pride themselves on their ability to hold onto that animalistic edge that they've gained through those years of suffering, and abhor the idea of losing it. They make good scouts, adventurers and mercenaries, and even better criminals. 

Furyan Traits

+2 Con, +1 Str, +1 Dex, Darkvision, Strong Spine, Survivalist

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution score increases by two, and your Strength and Dexterity score both increase by 1. 

Age

Furyan's reach their peak a little earlier than regular humans, but maintain it for much longer. They reach full maturity at the age of 15 and live less than a century, usually due to their violent lifestyle. Some Furyan's can live much longer lives, upwards of 120 years, though this is rare. 

Alignment

Furyan's tend to lean toward a Chaotic lifestyle. They value individual freedom and have a hard time taking order's from others, especially from those that haven't earned their respect. They tend to be loners, though with the right group they can form a 'pack' that they will protect fiercely should danger ever come their way. They can be unreliable in situations that are not life or death, or involving things that the Furyan does not respect. Political meetings, planning, haggling over price, etc. 

Size

Furyan's tend to be slightly taller than average humans, though they are much sturdier and have additional muscle mass, even the females of the species. They tend to average 6 to 6 1/2 feet tall. 

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 ft. 

Superior Darkvision

Due to their upbringing in the Underdark, Furyan's have evolved to possess Superior Darkvision. They can see in dim light within 120 feet of themselves as if it were bright light, and they can see in pitch black as if it were dim light up to 60 feet from themselves. They can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Furyan Fortitude

Furyans have spent decades building up their resistance and immunity to various poisons. You are immune to all poisons. 

Survivalist

Furyans are used to having to work with limited supplies and have become masters of survival in this sense. They pick up a litany of skills to make their lives easier in the process. 

Animal Within

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed. 

Languages

You can speak and write in Common, Undercommon and one other language of your choice.