Homebrew Fianna Species Details

“This land is treacherous. Beasts and monstrosities can attack from any direction, not to mention the bandits.” Maebe explained to the traveling party, watching them begin to tremble with fear. “Hell, the trees themselves may try to kill you,” she chuckled, waiting for them to ask the question that they always ask. “What if we go around?” The youngest one asked. “It can’t take that much longer.” Maebe scoffed, amazed by his stupidity. “If you have a ship, you could most certainly brave the ocean route. If only there wasn’t a Dragon Turtle lurking in those waters.” Maebe laughed as she shut down the young man’s idea. “No, what you need is a guide… and I just happen to be the greatest one this side of the forest. Now, shall we discuss my fee?” - Journey of the Lamplighters, author unknown

Born from the bloodlines of Fiends and Fae, Fianna are outcasts, finding solace and freedom in the wilderness. With ungulate legs, horns, and tails, they live on the frontier of humanoid civilization, taking bits and pieces of the waste of society to spruce up their homes and clothing. They often serve as guides and messengers between towns and cities.

Sly Survivalists

Fianna appear very similar to Tieflings in many aspects. They bear antlers sprouting from their heads and long, slender tails. However, there are major differences in their anatomy as well. Instead of typical humanoid legs, their lower half is that of a deer’s haunches. In addition, their skin is often shades of green and yellow instead of red or purple.

While many believe the Fianna to be an incredibly rare species, they are actually fairly numerous outside of “civilized regions.”

Travelers and Guides

Fianna tend to avoid society, though they treat civilized folk very kindly. They often help adventuring parties traverse the wilderness and sometimes join parties searching for adventure. Besides being guides, they often take odd jobs for those on the frontier of civilization, mainly tracking, hunting, or transporting items from one city to another. When they do take these jobs, they rarely take gold or silver as payment, instead asking to receive new clothes, books, or other trinkets of the civilized world.

Fianna Names

Fianna have complex, polysyllabic names. Very rarely are their names assigned at birth, as they prefer to choose their own names to represent their name or personality.

Male Names: Áthas, Aoibhneás, Barratáhain, Cúchulahain, Dyowarráwn, Fionnároa,  Quárriosohn, Vállerihann

Female Names: Aoífe, Ariánnahn, Charástina, Fionárihanna, Maebe, Riahánnon, Velláristahn, Zyranníka

Fianna Traits

Their time spent in the wilderness, as well as their mystical bloodlines, offer the Fianna a great variety of benefits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Dexterity score increases by 1.

Age

Fianna mature at the same rate as humans, but live up to 750 years old.

Alignment

Fianna tend towards chaotic alignments, which are only amplified by their Fae heritage.

Size

Fianna are taller than humans, standing at about 7 feet to 7 ½ feet tall. Your size is medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and darkness in shades of gray.

Rapid Adaptation

Your fiendish and faerie bloodline grants you strong, yet chaotic, defenses. After each long rest, choose between fire, cold, and poison damage. Until your next long rest, you have resistance to your chosen damage type.

Alpine Explorer

Your time spent in forests and on mountains has taught you to move in the most difficult conditions. Climbing costs no extra movement.

Survivalist

Your time in the wild has made you a prodigy in the skills of survival. You are proficient in Dexterity (Acrobatics, Stealth) and Wisdom (Perception, Survival) skill checks.

Languages

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