Homebrew Mustelidaen Species Details

The behavior of mustelidaens differs by family, but all shelter underground, living in burrows called setts, which may be very extensive. Some are solitary, moving from home to home, while others are known to form clans called cetes. Cete size is variable from two to 15.

Mustelidaens are semi-solitary usually found alone or in the company of a small close knit family, with vast tunnels and burrows connecting to neighboring families to form an underground community. The thing that matters most to Mustelidaens is loyalty, courage, and nobility. They do not care for fancy titles, they do not want to be known as something higher than what they are. As such, their society abandons most social titles, instead relying on a complex system of scent detection to tell the story of an individual and assess their worth. They generally dont care much for outsiders and seem aloof at the idea of friendship, but if you ever manage to earn the trust and respect of one they will protect you like you are there own flesh and blood. Mustelidaens have a deep respect for the forest and all its inhabitants and tend to act as a reluctant and ill tempered guardian to all that dwell in it. 

 

Age. Mustelidaens age as humans do.

Size. Mustelidaens range between 3-5 feet in height

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30.

Alignment. Mustelidaens are true to their own hearts more than any law or code of ethics making them more often than not chaotic. They tend towards neutral more than evil or good.

Languages. You begin with Common and Beastspeech. Beastspeech can only be learned by Beastfolk and, when speaking it, they can communicate with animals as if under the effect of the spell, speak with animals.

Mustelidaen Traits

Mustelidaens share certain racial traits as a result of their habitat.

Ability Score Increase

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

Darkvision

Accustomed to life underground or the night sky, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. 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.

Natural Weapons

Mustelidaens have razor sharp teeth and claws that are natural weapons, 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.

 

Hunters ancestry

 Your ancestors would hunt through the dark relying on nothing but their nose to seek out prey, You gain proficiency in the Perception skill. You gain advantage on smell based Perception and Investigation checks. 

Naturally athletic

Mustelidaens are naturally very athletic from lifetimes spent digging and building.