Homebrew Foxkin Species Details

The Foxkin can normally be found in dense forests or small towns, with rare exceptions such as mountains or larger towns and cities. They possess a strong pack mentality, and while they will normally avoid danger, they will not hesitate to do whatever it takes to protect their kin. Their enhanced visual, auditory, and olfactory senses as well as their fast and agile body types give them an edge over those without such advantages, making them excellent rogues among other things. In terms of their ability to shift, while they may be capable of shifting into a more human-like form, they can never hide their ears, tail, or both. They can, however, shift into forms resembling normal, completely powerless foxes and thus making them good spies as well. And like foxes, they rely a lot on deception and great intelligence.

It is often believed that if you see one fox while wandering a road or mountain path, you shall be bestowed good fortune. If you see multiple, then a terrible omen shall befall you. Naturally, this superstition does not exclude the Foxkin due to their relation to foxes in general due to their shared mischievous tendencies. Foxkin children grow up learning how to pull pranks of harmless nature... Until you mention their target's then-wounded pride and ego, then it's hilarious! Foxkin can easily live for a few centuries, some even live for several millennia! This means aging is much, MUCH slower than several other races. The process ceases entirely when a Foxkin reaches full physical maturity in their mid-20's.

Foxkin Traits

+1 All Ability Traits, Fangs, Claws, Darkvision, Shifting

Ability Score Increase

 

Your ability scores each increase by 1.

 

 

 

 

Sharpened Fangs

 

Foxkin naturally have sharp fangs, having to eat a lot of meat to keep their strength up. This also grants the option to deal unarmed piercing damage by biting into the wrist or throat of the opponent, though this is preferably only to be used when unarmed and both hands already occupied.

 

 

 

Retractable Claws

 

Foxkin have claws that can be retracted to look like really sharp nails or extended to act for the purpose they were intended for: Ripping a chunk out of their prey.

 

 

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.

 

 

Quick Reflexes

 

Foxkin have fast and flexible bodies and powerful survival instincts. On instinct alone, it is possible to greatly reduce or outright avoid incoming harm. Used wisely, it can be done without also putting one's comrades in danger.