Homebrew Canifolk Species Details

The Canifolk, also known by their pejoritive title of 'Wolf People', is the name for the race of canine based, bipedal, sapient creatures that hail from the realm of Machini Mundai.

Noble and Fierce

Canifolk tend to be tall compared to humans and move with a boldness that suggests their physical might. Thick, bushy fur covers their bodies, and the colors of said fur come in an large variety. A unique feature to the Canifolk are their unusually sharp canines, which can grow to up to 4 inches long and pierce even the thickest of skin. This, along with their ability to produce blood-chilling howls, gives most Canifolk an edge in battle that few humanoids could ever replicate. Canifolk often act with a stoic, rational mindset. While this level of confidence can reassure allies, it can also invoke a sense of total apathy that may alienate the Canifolk from other members of society.

Quick to Quarrel

Other peoples often perceive Canifolk as quick to take offense, intolerant of criticism, or belligerent. The truth is that many Canifolk simply enjoy fighting, whether verbal or physical. They take pleasure in argument, wrestling, sparring, and even battle, enjoying the opportunity to exercise their minds and bodies. It follows, too, that Canifolk rarely hold grudges against another individual on anything other than combat-related grievances.

Pride and Self-Reliance

Few, if any, Canifolk hold any sort of spiritual reverence to the gods or goddesses of the Forgotten Realms. Facing a large amount of fear and suspicion from other peoples due to a suspected connection with lycanthropy and other such transformative diseases, the Canifolk have been mostly denied from holding any sort of religious standing in existing temples, clergies and monastaries. For those that are pious, they are mostly devoted to a deity revolving around practical uses, such as farming, hunting, fertility and weaving. Canifolk rely on themselves and their clans. A clan is bound together by the experience of a shared challenge and, in particular, surviving in a largely untamed, uncontrollable world.
Canifolk Names

Along with their personal names, Canifolk identify themselves by their clan. A member of the Night-Heaven clan with the personal name of Blade, for example, would likely style herself as Blake Night-Heaven.

Female Names: Dash, Aura, Nova, Luna, Bernadina, Coco, Violette, Nita, Abby, Nalis, Enchina, Hatia

Male Names: Javier, Shay, Flynn, Loki, Judge, Apollo, Hunter, Ace, Razor, Duke, Caesar, Chase, Pyro, Barron, Charlie, Kinto

Pride Names: Night-Heaven, Twin-Wolves, Grim-Phantom, Blood-Bandit, Iron-Tooth

Canifolk Traits

Your Canifolk character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity Score Increases by 2, and your Intelligence Score increases by 1.

Age

Canifolk mature and age at about the same rate as humans, with some living slightly longer.

Alignment

Canifolk lean towards lawful alignments, as they tend to devote most of their lives to their clan and ways to uphold their ideals and codes. Morality differs between clans, so some will be lawfully good while other are more evil. It's rare for a Canifolk to be neutral in any way, and those that are often break away from their clan in pursuit of personal goals or desires than anything else.

Size

Canifolk are about as tall and heavy as humans, with some being slightly taller than others. The tallest Canifolk can be well over 7 feet and weigh between 110 to 175 lbs. Your size is medium.

 

Speed

Your base walking speed is 35 feet. 

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 teeth are natural weapons, which you can use to make an attack with. If you hit with them, you can deal piercing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier.

Hunter’s Instincts

You have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Athletics, Intimidation, Perception, or Survival.

Daunting Howl

As a bonus action, you can let out an especially menacing howl. Creatures of your choice within 10 feet of you that can hear you must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become frightened of you until the end of your next turn. The DC of the save equals 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.