Homebrew Demitou Species Details

A boy awakes in the night, hearing the skittering of insects down the hall. The two ears that peer from the top of his head, large and cat like - dress the human figure and give him increased hearing. His family all having small traits of a feline will always be known as demitou.

An aspiring mage wipes the sweat from his brow, anxious in the night holding a piece of parchment, the small blue glowing stars float just over him granting him light to see the letters received from the nearby magic school. Changing to a deep yellow after his relief of what was written inside.

A half-orc hangs form a tree by a large monkey like tail that extends out from him, he has learned to use it like an extra arm. Many people are born with small features that set them apart form the rest of the world. From beast like features to 

Manitou are creatures formed from thought. Beings of pure ideal essence. On occasion they have been known to bless or curse humanoid creatures with their essence, thus transforming the beings in small ways. Demitou are humanoid beings with small traits of other creatures, ideas or magics that represent the Manitou that blessed them. Appearing of a racial lineage of your choosing, with traits that set them part from their community.

Demitou Traits

Demitou are humanoid beings with small traits of other creatures, ideas or magics that represent the Manitou that blessed them. Appearing of a racial lineage of your choosing, with traits that set them part from their community.

Ability Score Improvement.

When determining your characters ability scores you increase one ability score by 2 and an additional ability score by 1.

Manitou Blessing.

You were bestowed a fraction of a Manitou's essence: Animalistic, Dogmatic or Pragmatic.

Manitou attribute.

You have an attribute based off of what Manitou Blessing you were born with.

Innate Understanding.

Your Manitou's Blessing has shown itself to aid you in skill checks associated with your attribute. Animalistic giving you two skill proficiencies, Dogmatic giving you a martial weapon and tool proficiency, and Pragmatic giving you a skill and tool proficiency.

Language.

All Demitou have the body type of a pre-established race granted they are allowed to be demitou in your setting. Choose a language based on your racial appearance.