Homebrew Badgerfolk Species Details

Never wrong a Badger. To do so is to curse your life for eternity, for a Badger's bloodwrath knows no bound. A thousand arrows will not stand between a Badgerfolk and their vengeance.

— Merric Ashwhisper

 

The life of a badger is a fated one. Woodlanders speak in hushed whispers of carvings within Elysia that tell the fate of every badger, male and female, great and small, until the end of time. Be it true or not, badgers seem to be pursued by calls to glory and heroism. The names of Badger warriors resound throughout history, their iron fists breaking the might of verminous armies and bringing salvation to the besieged and downtrodden.

Badgerfolk Names

Badgerfolk in Elysia takes on their family name, followed by a given name. For example; Brochclaw, son of Brochlin, son of Brochlach, son of Brochtree. Their family name is typically inspired by Gaelic/Celtic influence.

Bloodwrath

This trait ought to be discussed with your DM, as it is heavily story-reliant. When a badger swears an oath of vengeance, they will carry it out. Their fate and their power combine into an unstoppable force called the Bloodwrath. At one point, somebody may have stopped a badger in the grip of the Bloodwrath, but nobody could ever prove that it happened. You should settle between yourself and your DM who the target of your Bloodwrath is, although you need not have one at the start of your adventures, and when your Bloodwrath may kick in.

While in a state of Bloodwrath, you gain temporary hit points equal to 1d10 plus your level plus your Consitution modifier and have advantage on Constitution saving throws until you or your target is defeated.

Credit to /u/Ross_Hollander on Reddit.com/r/UnearthedArcana for the original design of this race, though amended for purpose.

Badgerfolk Traits

Your badgerfolk character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

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

Age

Badgerfolk reach maturity by the age of 12, and have a lifespan similar to humans dying around 70-80 years of age.

Size

Badgerfolk are between 6 and 8 feet tall and weigh between 250 and 350 pounds.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet. You have a burrow speed of 10 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.

Poison Resilience

You have advantage on saving throws against being poisoned or any effects of poison, and you have resistance against poison damage.

Powerful Build

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Beastspeech

Through sounds and gestures, you can communicate simple ideas with Small or smaller beasts

Hulking

Your size grants you a sheer fear-factor that can make some avert their eyes. You are proficient in Intimidation. You may also use your strength ability score instead of charisma when making an intimidation ability check, whichever is higher.

Fated Weapon

You are proficient in one martial weapon of your choice.

Badger Claws

Your claws are a terrifying weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Badger.