Homebrew Anubaji Species Details

The Anubaji are a cruel vicious race who consider themselves superior to nearly all other forms of life. These aloof creatures are basically humanoid in appearance with the grinning, red-eyed heads of jackals, a feature which best reflects the innate savagery of the Anubaji culture. The jackal-folk are the undisputed masters of the trackless desert wastes in which they prowl. Their keen senses and extraordinary fighting ability have made them feared wherever their name is whispered.

Anubaji are deadly fighters with a savage thirst for blood which rivals that of even the cruelest of orcs. However, their exceptional intelligence and inhuman cunning have taught the jackal-folk that the best way to totally defeat an enemy is slavery. To this end. the Anubaji have entered into the market of buying and selling flesh, whether it be human. elf, dwarf, or other race. Many slaves are taken to the underground cities of the jackal-folk some to be used as personal servants, others as laborers building the immense, subterranean pyramids which are the primary buildings in the cities of the Anubaji.

The jackal-folk claim to be the direct descendants of Anu the Night·hound, a lesser Lord of the Darkness. Due to lack of evidence, this claim has never been disproved. The fierce, hyena-faced Knolls also insist that they are the children of the Night-hound, a fact which greatly disturbs the haughty Anubaji and has been the bas is for a great number of Anubaji raids into the wild forest lands of the Knolls

Anubaji warriors are adept in the use of short swords, spears, and bows . The lack of no discrimination concerning sex where bloodshed is concerned is evident in their warbands. The Priesthood, on the other hand, consists totally of female Anubaji. The Handmaids of Anu, as the priestesses are called, are powerful magic-users and their temples are best left alone by foolhardy adventurers. In fact, any confrontation with the Anubaji is best avoided.

Anubaji Traits

Anubaji have the following features

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Intelligence score increases by 1.

Age

Anubaji mature quickly, reaching adulthood in their early teens. Even without a violent death, they rarely live past 60.

Alignment

Anubaji tend to be cunning, cruel and organized, leaning towards lawful evil generally.

Size

Anubaji have similar builds to humans. Your size is Medium.

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Bite

Your fanged maw is a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with it, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Wilderness Experience

You have proficiency in one of the following skills: Survival, Nature or Animal Handling.

Anubaji Weapon Training

You have proficiency with the spear, short bow, longbow, and short sword.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write the tongue of Anu and one other language of your choice.