Homebrew Kitsune Species Details

Wily but noble, kitsune are a race of shapechanging fox-folk. Each Kitsune has two shapes—a slender and attractive human form and its true form of an anthropomorphic fox. In either form, it displays physical grace and natural beauty. Most kitsune have ruddy, auburn fur and salient amber or pale blue eyes, though some are born with black, gray, or even white fur. White-furred kitsune are revered for their close connection to their spirit ancestors and typically raised as clerics or druids. Quick-witted and nimble, kitsune delight in the creative arts, particularly riddles, storytelling, pranks, and tall tales, and have garnered a well-deserved reputation as archetypal tricksters. They are a good-natured folk. And despite an irrepressible penchant for deception, kitsune admire loyalty and greatly value friendship. When encountered outside human settlements, kitsune tend to live in hidden and remote villages run by elders of ancestral clans. Before the Great Collapse, they were hunted to extinction.

Or were they?

Kitsune Traits

The charms of this trickster people keep them well hidden

Racial Traits

Racial Traits of Kitsune.

Medium Kitsune are generally on the smaller side of most humanoids ranging from 4'8 to the tallest being just barely over 6'. Weight wise kitsune are as light and agile as they look, ranging any where from 90lb to 180lb . They are Medium creatures and have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.

Kitsune Kitsune are humanoids with the fey subtype. And as such are immune to magical sleep, and have advantage on saves vs charmed.

Dark Vision Kitsune within 60 feet , treat dim light as bright, darkness as dim light.

Change Shape A kitsune can assume the appearance of a specific single human form of the same sex. The kitsune always takes this specific form when she uses this ability. A kitsune in human form can not use her bite attack, but gains a +10 racial bonus on Disguise checks made to appear human. Changing shape is a standard action. This ability otherwise functions as alter self, except that the kitsune can remain in this form indefinitely.

 Agile Kitsune receive a proficiency bonus to Acrobatics .

Kitsune Magic Kitsune use charisma to determine the DC of any saving throws against spells that they cast using this feature. Kitsune can cast the following : Pick one, dancing lights(uses = to Cha mod). At 3rd level Faerie Fire(1/day). At 5th level pick one, Mirror Image/invisibility (1/day)

Natural Weapons In their natural form, a kitsune has a bite attack that deals 1d4+strength piercing damage.

Languages Common and Sylvan.