Homebrew Anille Species Details
About five weeks ago an anille wandered in hear looking for a half-orc. Most were baffled by his presence but I just gave him some directions to the half-orc he described and he went on his way. I heard after that the anille beet up the half-orc and left.
— Torment Halfler , bartender
Anille are forest creatures living in secret solitude in treetops, any non-family or friend they tear apart with hit and run tactics often in ambushes of 1-4. Living up to their own gods standards they farm berries and nuts below the canopy and even in baskets in the tree-branch homes they live in.
Treetop Lives
Living in treetops make these creatures very agile, jumping from branch to branch. They rarely travel away from the forest and if they do they prefere to have the highest reachable point available to them.
Squirrel Relatives
It is no secret that anille are cousins to squirrels. Because of this they climb trees at amazing speeds and jump from branch to branch. Once an anille is in the treetops as long as there are other trees they are gone.
Family Bonds
Anyone a anille considers family is someone worth dying for. They often will attack those who attack or betray their family. Betrayal is considered a disgrace and most who even accidentally betray the family will end themselves for their crimes against their loved ones. Rarely though they will try to redeem themselves for their family if the loved ones still wish for them to return. Anyone can be considered family if they have done enough acts of kindness to an anille. But if their is even the slightest show of deception they will strike even mid conversation.
Anille Names
Anille take their names from nature often using nature as a base for simple names. Outsiders are often given names of anille origin depending on their behaviour and powers.
Family names are usually based on a biological feature that relate to their physical appearance.
The following list of sample anille names includes shortened names in parenthesis.
Anille Names: Whisperer (Whisper), Cloudling (Cloud), Leaflette (Leaf), Shadowheart (Shadow), Scalen (Scales), Thunderheart (Thunder), Whipsplash (Whip), Treeheart (Tree)
Anille Family: Grayscale, Flapplette, Redtail, Nutling, Heartbeat
Anille Personality
A anille might have motivations and quirks much different from a dwarf or an elf with a similar background. You can use the following tables to customize your character in addition to the trait, ideal, bond, and flaw from your background.
The Anille Agriculture table can help hone your character’s goals. For extra fun, roll a new result every few days that pass in the campaign to reflect your ever-changing curiosity.
Anille Agriculture
| d8 | I am currently farming… |
|---|---|
| 1 | Truth Berries |
| 2 | Mosskin |
| 3 | Shatternuts |
| 4 | A Torch Tree |
| 5 | Radiant Berries |
| 6 | Mimic Nuts |
| 7 | Loding Moss |
| 8 | Heartberries |
Anille Quirks
| d10 | Quirk |
|---|---|
| 1 | You miss your home in the old forest and your old family |
| 2 | You always wear the same type of cloths, never another. |
| 3 | You love the water and enjoy swimming more than most land folk. |
| 4 | You can't stop thinking about how anyone could double cross you. |
| 5 | Your tail always betrays your inner thoughts. |
| 6 | You keep on running of and getting distracted. |
| 7 | You never buy from those you don't know, they could be evil on the inside. |
| 8 | Plants are your greatest desire. They are the reason we can still eat. |
| 9 | When your running nothing but the smell of pie can stop you. |
| 10 | When talking about something you’re obsessed with, you speak quickly and never pause and others can’t understand you. |
Anille Traits
Your anille character has the following racial traits.Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 2.
Age
Anille have lifespans equivalent to humans.
Size
Anille are taller on average than humans and relatively slender. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 40 feet.
Darkvision
You have strong eyesight like a squirrel. 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.
Squirrel like Acrobatics
You burst like an arrow at high speeds when using the dash action sending you much further than normal.
Unique Claws
Because of your claws, you have a climbing speed of 20 feet.
Mammal Abilities
You have proficiency in the Perception, Insight and Stealth skills.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.