Homebrew Zoroark Species Details

Zoroarks are a bipedal, gray-brown, fox-like species of Pokémon with crimson and black accents. They have pointed snouts and ears with red insides. They also typically have some red rimming along the eyes and mouth. They have a large, red, voluminous mane with black tips scattered about, which somewhat resembles a very large ponytail. They will often wear a bangle down the length of this hair that separates a mass of the mane from the lower portion. They have a black ruff on the upper body, pointed at the shoulders from which its arms extend, almost like pauldrons of fur. Their upper arms are thin, whereas its lower arms, while still slim, are a bit bulkier. The arms have spiky extensions of fur at the elbows, and they have pointed crimson claws on their hands and feet. A Zoroark's eyes typically have red-rimming around the brow and eyelid, with light blue irises.

Zoroarks can create illusions that are indistinguishable from reality, deluding many people simultaneously. The strongest among them can even create illusory landscapes in the forests where they dwell, so they can hide their territory and protect their dens. While a Zoroark is incapable of physically changing itself into another form; it is able to give its form physicality. A particularly masterful Zoroark can even make convincing illusions of attacks, and these illusions are extremely realistic, enough to fool even cameras and make one believe they're being physically affected, though the illusion does not have any direct physical effect. Zoroarks can sometimes offer their services to ease the burdens of solitude on lonely individuals.

Zoroarks often live in groups, where unity is strong. They are extremely protective of those they care about and will go to any lengths to keep them safe, including risking their own lives. Very often, a Zoroark can hold grudges on those who harm its loved ones. Zoroarks, if they have children, will often hide their Zorua young in their manes to protect and carry them around. There are stories that say Zoroarks punishes those who attempt to catch it by trapping them in an illusion.

Zoroark Traits

As a Zoroark, you have natural illusory powers and have the following traits

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your intelligence or charisma score increases by 1.

Age

Zoroarks mature slightly faster than humans but share a similar lifespan -- typically a century or less. While a Zoroark can transform to conceal their age, the effects of aging affect them similarly to humans.

Alignment

Zoroarks tend toward pragmatic neutrality, and few of them embrace outright evil. They have been known, however, to give in to darker tendencies at times given the right motivation.

Size

Zoroarks tend to stand between 5 and over 6 feet tall, and weigh an average of about 130 lbs. Your size is medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Claws

Your claws are natural melee weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier. instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Shapechanger

As an action, you can change your appearance and your voice. You determine the specifics of the changes, including your coloration, hair length, and sex. You can also adjust your height and weight, but not so much that your size changes. You can make yourself appear as a member of another race, though none of your game statistics change (There is one exception: if the form you pick lacks claws, you lose access to your natural weapon). You can't duplicate the appearance of a creature you've never seen, and you must adopt a form that has the same basic arrangement of limbs that you have. Your clothing and equipment aren't changed by this trait. You stay in the new form until you use an action to revert to your true form or until you die.

Zoroark Instincts

You gain proficiency with two of the following skills of your choice: Deception, Insight, Intimidation, and Persuasion.

Master of Illusions

As a master of illusions, you know the hallucinatory terrain spell and are able to cast it once per long rest without expending a spell slot, and without material components. At thirteenth level, the area of the spell increases to a 1 mile square area.

Marsupial mane

Your mane is so voluminous and deep that it is possible to carry creatures that are at least 1 size smaller than you. All the normal rules for carrying capacity and encumbrance apply.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write common and one other language of your choice. Zoroarks will typically speak the language of whatever creature they most often shapeshift into.