Homebrew Fenling Species Details

Being short and hardy benefits the style of life of a fenling.  Living in swamps and dark caves can be harsh and unforgiving.  Standing between 4'6 and 5'6 they are taller than dwarves but much lighter, weighing between 70 and 100 pounds with the females generally being a bit taller and heavier than their male counterparts.  Their skin is generally a dusty grey with hints of blues, purples and browns, and the hair is generally black fading to grey.  They reach maturity at 18 and live to about 100 years old.

Fenlings are not keen on outsiders, and will generally hide from them.  They speak a combination of Sylvan and broken common.

In appearance, they have very long pointed ears, far more pronounced that an elf, and often adorn them with rings made of wood or bone.  They have large eyes, and flat wide noses.

Fenling tribe  leaders are genereally druids of the Swamp Circle, but are occasionaly are led by a Ranger.  Most scouting parties include a couple of rangers, a healer and are led by a scout (Ranger/rogue).  A tribe will consist of approx 40-100 adults and 10-30 children.  Normally a tribe has 3-10 scouting parties, that go out to hunt for food, and provide protection for the tribe.  Occasionally a larger tribe will have a champion who will fight to settle disputes with other tribes.

Fenling Traits

The Fenlings have a variety of racial traits making them especially adapted to life in the swamps and bogs of the Drulani Marsh.

Ability score increase

Your constitution increases by 2 and Your Dexterity score increases by 1

Darkvision

Living in dank swamps and underground, necessitates being able to see your prey and predators in the dark.  You can see in dim light up to 60 feet as though it were bright light, and in darkness as though it were dim light.  You can't discern colour in the dark only shades of grey.

Light footed

your smaller stature and knowledge of creeping around swamps and caves grants you proficiency in Stealth and Survival checks.

Children of Darkness

You have resistance to Necrotic damage and advantage on saves against disease.

Fenling weapon training

You are proficient with the shortbow, spear and mace.

Swamp strider

You have expertise with stealth, and gain advantage on stealth checks whilst travelling through a swamp,  additionally you count non-magical difficult terrain in a swamp as normal terrain.

Born musician

All fenlings enjoy song and music.  You are proficient with an instrument of your choice.

Languages known

Sylvan, and broken common.