Homebrew Cauzerauti Species Details

Physical Description

The Cauzerauti are a monstrous race similar to Gnolls. They are large humanoid warthogs with brown or grey fur and piercing yellow eyes. They have humanoid hands with which they can wield a variety of weaponry and have powerful warthog hooves for feet. They possess long snouts and two large, warped tusks.

History

Long ago a powerful dark sorceress named Nruom tried to create an army of monsters with which to take over the world. Few of her experiments survived, but those that did became strong, hardy, and obedient. Thankfully for us, Nroum fell, but her warthog servants did not die with her. Having nowhere to go, the Cauzerauti fled deep into the forests of the world to avoid persecution for their dark origins. After millennia of separation from their dark master, the Cauzerauti grew into a simple tribal people and are no longer innately evil.

Society

Cauzerauti live in tribes of 25 to 30 individuals. A tribe consists of a Chieftain, a Shaman, 10-17 Warriors, and 11-13 Hunters. These villages are very small and do not have properly constructed buildings, only simple structures and several tents reserved for the Shaman and Chieftain. The Chieftain's rule is absolute, and they are only replaced when they either die of natural causes (In which case the two strongest members of the tribe are chosen and forced to fight to the death for the title) or if they are killed, in which the killer takes their place. If they were killed by a different race, it is treated as though they died of natural causes.

The Shaman is both the spiritual leader and the healer of the tribe, providing medicine for the wounded and helping their tribemates to further defile the name of the person who created them, often by scrawling her name onto objects and tossing them into a fire.

 

Cauzerauti Traits

Your cauzerauti character has the following racial traits. These traits are also suitable for cauzerauti in other D&D worlds where these people have avoided the demonic influence of Baphomet.

Forest Seclusion

Whenever you make a Dexterity (Stealth) check while in any type of forested terrain, you are considered proficient in the Stealth skill and add double your proficiency bonus to the check, instead of your normal proficiency bonus.

Unrelenting Endurance

When you are reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. You can’t use this feature again until you finish a short rest.

Ability Score Increase

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

Alignment

Although not innately evil, Cauzerauti still have subconscious impulses that make them generally chaotic.

Size

Cauzerauti can be up to 7ft tall and weigh 300-400lbs. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Tusks

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

Goring Rush

Immediately after you use the Dash action on your turn and move at least 20 feet, you can make one melee attack with your horns as a bonus action.

Charm Resistance

You have advantage on any roll to resist being charmed or otherwise mentally manipulated such as when affected by the crown of madness, confusion, and suggestion spells.

Languages

 You can speak, read and write Common and Undercommon.