Homebrew Abernaki Species Details

Racoonfolk

The Abernaki are anthropomorphic raccoons. Often referred to as Raccoonfolk by the other races. The Abernaki look like larger Raccoons. They stand about 3 feet tall and weight about 40 pounds.

Small and Resilient

 The Abernaki have spent centuries either living in the wild as far away from civilization as possible or enslaved by such civilizations. Those who were enslaved stayed in cities as scavengers that lived in squalor. As a result they have become very resilient and quick to adapt. They are rarely melancholy or discouraged. 

Curious

the Abernaki are curious about everything. Particularly about food, but they also find the behavior of other creatures to be fascinating. An abernaki could lose themself to hours of watching others whether they watch an orc blacksmith go about their daily business or watch a Roc feed it’s young is equally possible.

Nocturnal

The Abernaki people have ascended from the nocturnal raccoon. They tend to operate at the highest efficiency at night or in dark areas. They have darkvision.

Adventuring Opportunities

 Abernaki are naturally curious, compassionate, and have a strong desire to be a part of a family or clan. Many Abernaki whether wild or urban fill those needs just fine so Abernaki aren’t typically adventurers. Those same desires are also their flaws. Many Abernaki have been thrust into adventuring life because curiousity has gotten the best of them or their clan was wiped out and they seek vengeance or a new clan

Abernaki Names

An Abernaki has a given name typically associated with a physical or emotional trait. Sometimes their names are associated with a great accomplishment. For this reason Abernaki have no family name or gender specific names. Abernaki names are in their own language which is Sylvan, but they will rarely speak it to the other races and instead will give their names translated into other languages.

example names: Light Foot, Quick Paw, Hawk Eye, Hunter, Farmer, Elder, Compassion, etc

The two main kinds of Abernaki, Wild and Urban, are more like closely related families than true subraces. Wild Abernaki are nomadic and prefer to stay away from civilization as much as possible. They acknowledge that civilization can be good but they dislike the destructiveness it brings when it goes unchecked. Urban Abernaki have grown up within the cities of the people who enslaved them. Whether free now, still enslaved, or free but oppressed varies from city to city. These Abernaki can’t find it hard to leave the city and have grown very reliant on scavenging cities for food and supplies. An Urban Abernaki might become an adventurer as a means to the end. They might be driven by the promise of riches or glory to bring back to the clan. They might have risen to heroism in order to free the clan or fight for justice. They could simply have been asked to join a friend that promised some of these things or be full filling an owed favor. Despite generations of hardship the Abernaki are not a broken people and are still generally compassionate and understanding. They simply haven’t found a solid place in society yet.

 

Abernaki Traits

Your Abernaki character has a number of traits in common with all other Abernaki.

Ability Score Increase

Choose an Ability Score to increase by 2 and Choose another ability score to increase by 1.

Age

An Abernaki reaches adulthood at the age of 20 and generally lives into the middle of his or her second century.

Alignment

Most Abernaki are lawful good. As a rule, they are good-hearted and kind, hate to see others in pain, and have no tolerance for oppression. They are also very orderly and traditional, leaning heavily on the support of their community and the comfort of their old ways.

Size

Abernaki average about 3 feet tall and weigh about 40 pounds. Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Lucky

When you roll a 1 on the d20 for an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll.

Brave

You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.

Nocturnal

You can see in the dark as if it were dim light up to 60ft.

Nimble

You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours.

Languages

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