Homebrew Carbuncle (Fixed) Species Details

Hailing from a strange and distant land, be it their floating island homes, or barren crystal covered forests. The race tends to keep it secret just how they are made or born, almost all having at least one gem, while sorcerers having two. Their gems tend to be either on their foreheads, tails, or where the belly button would be located normally. They tend to generally be more cat, dog, of vulpine like in appearance, with some human like qualities. Having animal like ears and tails, but still retaining human hair, and skin. Their hands will be clawed and their feet more paw like similar to whatever animal they represent.

Curious Wanderers

 Many carbuncles leave their homes in search of the worlds many wonders and magical items. Sometimes this curiosity may lead them into some trouble with other races, especially when they lay their hands on something that does not belong to them.

Natural Magic

 Carbuncles have a natural affinity to the arcane, and tend to be deeply connected to the magic of their homes. This skill tends to be seen more in sorcerers who have natural wild magic running through their veins. Most carbuncles are seen as some soret of spell caster due to this but some are seen to follow other career paths.

Carbuncle Personality

 Carbuncles are as curious as Tabaxi's if not as quirky in their own way.

Carbuncle Obsessions

d8	My curiosity is currently fixed on …
1	A god or planar entity
2	A monster
3	A lost civilization
4	A wizard’s secrets
5	A mundane item
6	A magic item
7	A location
8	A legend or tale

 Carbuncle Quirks

d10	Quirk
1	You miss your floating isles home/crystalline forest, often wishing to return for but a moon.
2	You dislike your clothes becoming dirty, and will throw a fit when such occurs.
3	You adopt smaller, not necessarily younger creatures, you deem friends as "babies".
4	Your tail always betrays your inner thoughts.
5	You purr loudly/wag your tail when you are happy.
6	You keep a small crystal/ring, which you constantly fidget with.
7	You are always in debt, since you spend your gold on lavish parties and gifts for friends.
8	When talking about something you’re obsessed with, you speak quickly and never pause and others can’t understand you.
9	You are a font of random trivia from the lore and stories you have discovered.
10	You can’t help but pocket interesting objects you come across, especially if they are magical items.

Carbuncle (Fixed) Traits

Carbuncles have the following traits:

Natural Magic Attachement

Due to the gems being you were born with being connected with your worlds magic, you are proficient in arcana related skills.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Carbuncles have lifespans similar to elves.

Alignment

Carbuncles tend toward chaotic alignments, as they let impulse and fancy guide their decisions. They are rarely evil, with most of them driven by curiosity rather than greed or other dark impulses.

Size

Carbuncles are around the same size as humans, sometimes smaller. Your size is medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

You have keen senses, especially in the dark. 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.

Claws

Because of your claws, you have a climbing speed of 20 feet. In addition, your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Carbuncle's Insight

You have proficiency in the Perception

Languages

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