Homebrew Beast Folk Species Details
Noble and Fierce
Beastfolk tend to be tall compared to humans and move with a boldness that suggests their physical might. Fur or scales covers beastfolks bodies. While their hands prove as nimble as those of other humanoids, some beastfolk have retractable claws, which they can extend instantly. This, along with their ability to produce bone-shaking roars, gives most beastfolk an air that readily shifts between regal and fearsome. Beastfolk often act with confidence, which can come off as imperiousness. While this can reassure their allies, it can also suggest defiance in the face of what they perceive as imposed authority or unworthy experts.
Pack Mentality
Because of the wars going on with the elves and humans, Beastfolk decided long ago to always stick close to each other and to the forest. They desire to stay outside of the war as a whole but there are some that choose another race as their pack. Very few are loners but even then they remain close by a pack for the feeling of safety
| d6 | Attitude |
|---|---|
| 1 | My pack is my family even if they are not my blood |
| 2 | The gods know what is going on, they prefer the forests and because of that so do I. |
| 3 | Humans dont deserve what the elves do to them. I wish to save them and have found a human village that I have adopted as my pack. |
| 4 | I’m certain every bad thing that happens can ultimately be blamed on the gods, but I roll my eyes at each new twist of fate and try to get on with my life. |
| 5 | I wish that I could be as naive as humans and other mortals who actually think the gods are looking out for them. I miss that kind of innocence. |
| 6 | I don’t talk about it among other beastfolk, but I actually revere the gods and try to please them by my actions. |
Beast Folk Traits
Your leonin character has the following racial traits.Ability Score Increase
Your Constitution score increases by 2, and your Strength score increases by 1.
Age
Leonin mature and age at about the same rate as humans.
Alignment
Leonin tend toward good alignments. Leonin who are focused on the pride lean toward lawful good.
Size
Leonin are typically over 6 feet tall, with some standing over 7 feet. Your size is Medium.
Here’s how to determine your height and weight randomly, starting with rolling a size modifier:
Size modifier = 2d10
Height = 5 feet + 6 inches + your size modifier in inches
Weight in pounds = 180 + (2d6 × your size modifier)
Speed
Your base walking speed is 35 feet.
Darkvision
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
Your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you can deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Hunter’s Instincts
You have proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Athletics, Intimidation, Perception, or Survival.
Daunting Roar
As a bonus action, you can let out an especially menacing roar. Creatures of your choice within 10 feet of you that can hear you must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw or become frightened of you until the end of your next turn. The DC of the save equals 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Constitution modifier. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Leonin.
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