Homebrew Faebeasts Species Details

Faebeasts are offsprings of an elf and any medium sized beastfolk. Commonly child of Wood-Elves, they can also descend from Drows or High-Elves. They cant be confused with beast folks since their only animal features are a tail, sometime a snout and rarely animal looking eyes. They barely have fur, feathers or scales, only on the chest, tail, and sometimes a bit on the face. From their Elf inheritance they take the skintone, the ears and the pretty hair.

Considered like freaks they're unable to fit within their strange families. they often choose to live as outcasts adventurers or take the dark path and become thieves or burglars.

Faebeast are welcome in human cities but are considered as michevious creatures. Just like other Half-Elves their not really accepted in elven forests. They're most likely to be found in beastfolks territories but they will have to fight to survive. They enjoy the company of other half-elves, the only people who truly understand what it is to live between two worlds.

Faebeasts are so uncommon that they often feel lonely. Some bury their feeling in religion, or magic studies and others use their different appearence to become entertainers.

Names

Faebeasts can use either human, beasfolks or elven naming conventions.

Variants

Instead of Keen senses Faebeasts can have a prehensile tail that help to climb. Their climb speed with the tail is 30ft.

Faebeasts Traits

Your faebeast character has some qualities in common with elves and some that are unique to them.

Ability Score Increase

Your Charisma and your Dexterity score increases by 2.

Age

Half-elves mature at the same rate humans do and reach adulthood around the age of 20. They live much longer than humans, however, often exceeding 180 years.

Keen Senses

You have better senses than most humanoids, you can choose up to two keen senses (Smell, Hearing, Sight or Touch) and you get adapted physical features : Whiskers for touch, bigger ears for Hearing, an animal nose for Smell and cat like eyes for Sight.

Size

Half-elves are about the same size as humans, ranging from 5 to 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Fey Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Skill Versatility

You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common, Elvish, and one extra language of your choice.