Homebrew Canus Species Details

Canus

 

Usually known as "Man's best friend". Most Canus are kept as slaves, pets, or mercenaries for most of their life, but some find freedom from their masters through escaping, good behavior, or kindness. Canus are widely considered inhumane, and therefore don't have human rights, though this may be untrue for certain regions. In regions where they aren't considered human, they are considered "attack dogs", "dog maids", or sometimes even simple "house pets".

 

Physical Description

 

Canus are humanoids with certain dog-like features. This includes almost always ears and a tail, and rarely furred forearms and hands. The specifics of these traits change with sub-race, or in the harsher side of their heritage, "breeds". Hellhounds have darker furs, and fire seems to burn in their eyes. Servants have white fur nearly all the time, but sometimes a mutation will cause them to have grey hair, their eyes look quite normal. Domestics have brown fur, and usually, have a slightly blank look in their eyes.

 

History

 

The Canus are a result of ancestors with lycanthropy giving birth to children with regular humans. Since lycanthropes are considered monsters, their children were considered freaks of nature, a mixture of monster and human that shouldn't exist. That is until one was allowed to grow up. This singular creature was docile and friendly, had little intelligence and seemed like a domestic wolf. That is when they became simple pets. However, once they started to become more and more human-like, it has become a question of if they can be given human rights.

 

Society

 

There is not much to Canus society, they were treated like pets originally, so most of their society is basically pet society.

 

Canus Names

 

Canus names are given by masters and are often very demeaning.

 

Male: Fido, Max, Doog, Bork

 

Female: Baby, Lola, Dixie

Canus Traits

As an aarakocra, you have certain traits in common with your people. Being able to fly at high speed starting at 1st level is exceptionally effective in certain circumstances and exceedingly dangerous in others. As a result, playing an aarakocra requires special consideration by your DM.

Ability Score Increase.

Your Constitution score increases by 2.

Age

Canus reach maturity around two thirds the rate of humans (12), but live slightly shorter, with the average life expectancy of 70.

Alignment

Due to the way they are usually raised, Canus are almost always lawful, no matter what kind of ideal they have, they have a sense of inferiority.

Size

Your size is Medium

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Keen Sense

Your sense of hearing and smell are better than most humanoids. You are proficient in the Perception skill

Natural Digger

You have a burrowing speed of 10 feet.

Part Beast

Your creature type is both beast and humanoid. You are proficient in the Animal Handling skill 

Beast Fighting Stance

Your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Languages

You can speak, read and write Common, and one other language that your master spoke.