Homebrew Yordle Species Details

Yordles come from self-contained pockets within the spirit realm, with no direct "mirror" in the material realm of Runeterra. The origin of this race on Runeterra is unknown but can be traced back to a prehistoric time when there were no civilizations on land. Most would agree that Yordles resided on Valoran during its prehistoric times. At that time they were a nomadic race, travelling from one part of Valoran to the other. Records show they had presence in the ancient Freljord. They lived in tight neat family groups as well as near early humans. Because of their small stature, they were mostly prey for many animals. During prehistoric times they had tails and front canine teeth.

Overtime as human civilizations advanced, so did yordles' appearances and capabilities. To easily blend in human areas, yordles at one point started using innate magical abilities, which gave them the appearance of short humans.

To this day, most yordles stay inside the mystical spiritual realm known as the Bandlewood, only venturing out on rare occasions. There are numerous gateways across Runeterra that yordles, and other knowledgeable and perceptive individuals, are able to use to get to in and out of the Bandlewood.

 

Yordle Traits

Your yordle character has certain traits deriving from your fae ancestry.

Ability Score Increase

Any ability score increases by 2, and any other ability score increases by 1.

Age

Yordles have no known lifespan, and are sometimes thought to be immortal.

Alignment

Yordles typically gravitate towards one strong defining moral standing, but commonly enjoy the chaos surrounding the sentiment. While teetering from Good to Evil, they are often chaotic.

Size

Yordles are around 3 feet tall and average about 35 pounds. Your size is Small.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Fae

Your creature type is fey, rather than humanoid.

Bandle Ancestry

You have advantage on saves against being charmed, and magic can’t put you to sleep.

Bandle Magic

You know any one cantrip of your choice. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the disguise self spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast misty step once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma or Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Yordle Specialty

You gain one skill proficiency and one tool proficiency of your choice.

Languages

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