Homebrew Kitsune Species Details

Living far from the North Coast, Kitsune can be found living peacefully in small pocket villages usually hidden from civilizations. Most places have neither seen or heard of the Kitsune people, as Kitsune rarely travel from their villages.  A Kitsune is born from male and female of their own race.  Mating outside of their own race will not produce offspring . The Kitsune people do not have an organized religion and typically 'pray' to their ancestors thanking them or asking for guidance.  One Kitsune is born every generation with an Ancestral "Boon" which grants the Kitsune special abilities.  It is discovered when the Kitsune is born. ithat they will have a boon or not, as their fur will be white when they are born.  The usually changes color as this special kit grows, it rare to stay white.

Fox Folk

Kitsune resemble men in their physique in all ways except one, they look like a fox. The average Kitsune  is covered in red fur,  a white spot can be found covering from their snout to their mid chest in the shape of an oval.  It is unknown why some Kitsune are blessed by the Ancestors but the boon tends to make their fur more rare colors such as white, black, or slate. Kitsune who are blessed tend to find themselves traveling the world looking for adventure. 

While traveling the world a Kitsune may be seen as mischievous and quick witted to non fox folk, but the tricks they play rarely ever hurt people.  They will rarely travel alone and will search for traveling companions the first chance they get.  A person traveling with a Kitsune may find their hat in a tree or their boot laces tied together.  But they will also find the Kitsune by their side through thick and thin.  

Kitsune Names

Kitsune have names given to them by their parents at birth, every Kitsune has a unique name with a meaning only know to the parents and child.  Nicknames are given naturally through a Kistunes life by friends and family.

Male Names: Eizuka, Chikio, Danoto, Jozumi, Kijuro, Toshi, Yuu, Tomio, Takumi, Masayuki, Masami, Shushiko, Kakoto, Botora, Kenobu

Female Names: Omiya, Raishiko, Erime, Nato, Karumi, Ito, Ehomi, Umiho, Rokyo, Sayaka, Wasa, Naoneko, Mamaki, Sakaze, Nayuko

Kitsune Traits

+2 Charisma, +1 Wisdom, Fox Ancestry, Ancestral Power, Bite, Fox Talents

Ability Score

Your Charisma score increases by 2, and your Wisdom increases by 1.

Age

Average Kitsune age at a matching rate of humans and have a similar life span.  A blessed Kitsune can live past their normal lifespan, it is not uncommon for a blessed Kitsune to live for upto 150 years.

Alignment

Kitsune tend to side with their closes allies regardless of that allies alignment.  They can be chaotic at hear, but rarely are they evil.  

Size

Kitsune average from 5 feet to 6 feet and way between 130 pounds to 180 pounds.  Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Fox Ancestry

You have a deep rooted history in the fey wilds. Your ancient ancestors have selected you to carry out the boon for your village. Choose one blessing or curse your ancestors have bestowed upon you. Your Ancestral Boon is determined by the blessing or curse gifted to you by your Ancestors.

Boon	Fur Color	Visible Changes
Blessed	Red or Brown	Your power can be seen on either your left or right arm in the shape of rings, the number of rings increase as you become stronger.
Celestial	White or Yellow	Your tail splits into additional tails as you become stronger.
Cursed	Black or Slate	Your power can be seen on your forehead in three inch vertical lines that fan out over time as become stronger.

Ancestral Power

Your ancestral power is based off of your ancestral boon.  As you grow in strength the ancestral power of your boon increases as well.

Blessed: Your unarmed strikes now roll for 1d4 + your strength modifier in bludgeoning damage. The damage increases to 2d4 at level 3,  3d4 at level 5, 4d4 at level 7, 5d4 at level 9, 6d4 at level 11, 7d4 at level 13,  8d4 at level 15, 9d4 at level 17.

Celestial: You may heal a creature including yourself for 1d4 + your spell-casting ability modifier. Healing increases to 2d4 at level 3,  3d4 at level 5, 4d4 at level 7, 5d4 at level 9, 6d4 at level 11, 7d4 at level 13,  8d4 at level 15, 9d4 at level 17.

Cursed: Your bite attack becomes necrotic and deals 1d4 + your strength modifier in damage. The damage increases to 2d4 at level 3,  3d4 at level 5, 4d4 at level 7, 5d4 at level 9, 6d4 at level 11, 7d4 at level 13,  8d4 at level 15, 9d4 at level 17.

Bite

You can use your maw as an unarmed strike.  If you hit with it, you deal 1d6 + your strength modifier of piercing damage.

Fox Talents

You have proficiency deception and persuasion skills.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one additional language.