Homebrew Badgerfolk (Tanuki) Species Details
Tanuki Personality
Very secluded in their nature, tanukis are most often a proud yet private people. They are master hunters, fisherman, scavengers, and craftsmen, usually keeping one profession for each family name throughout each successive generation.
The Tanuki Profession table can help hone your character’s history. This table does not need to represent what your character is proficient with, just what your family has done in ages past.
Tanuki Professions
| d8 | MY FAMILY IS A LONG LINE OF... |
|---|---|
| 1 | Leatherworkers |
| 2 | Hunters |
| 3 | Weapon smiths |
| 4 | Cooks |
| 5 | Carpenters |
| 6 | Farmers |
| 7 | Fishermen |
| 8 | Herbalists |
Tanuki Quirks
| d10 | Quirk |
|---|---|
| 1 | You often get obsessed with how someone smells for a bit too long. |
| 2 | You dig holes to sleep in whenever possible. The narrow den passage is comforting to you. |
| 3 | You have a minor phobia of water and hate getting wet. |
| 4 | After sundown, you can't help but grow restless and feel the need to scavenge for food. |
| 5 | You grow nervous in big towns and settlements. Crowds make you weary of threats. |
| 6 | You're obsessed with keeping your clothes and armour spotless. |
| 7 | You won't be the first to say hello to strangers. |
| 8 | You always keep a few snacks in your pockets, which are usually berries or some wild mushrooms. |
| 9 | You're very forgetful about peoples' names and will instead refer to them by what they do for a living. |
| 10 | You can’t help but pocket interesting objects you come across. |
Badgerfolk (Tanuki) Traits
Your badgerfolk character has the following racial traits.Ability Score Increase
Your Wisdom score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.
Age
Tanuki have lifespans similar to yet slightly longer than humans, often living for up to 130 years.
Size
Badgerfolk are shorter on average than humans and relatively wide in their build, usually reaching a height of 4 to 5 feet. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision
You have a badger’s keen nocturnal senses, especially in the dark. 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.
Digging Claws
Because of your claws, you have a burrowing speed of 20 feet. In addition, your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Skilled Heritage
Your family's trade has been passed down through the ages, and now finally to you. You can choose one tool proficiency that was either passed down through your family or that you learned elsewhere.
Natural Scavenger
You have proficiency in the Perception and Survival skills.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.
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