Dungeons & Dragons 5e Race/Species : Kitsune
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Kitsune
Kitsune are anthropomorphic fox creatures native to dense forests, originating from the Feywild and wield minor magical abilities. They possess full-body fur with patterning that is unique to each individual, as well animalistic legs, hands, muzzles, and ears. All Kitsune possess one tail at birth, and grow up to eight more throughout their life. They live long lives, and never physically age beyond their prime. Kitsune value the duality of the world, with many respecting and seeking to maintain the balance through their actions.
ability score increase:
Your Charisma score increases by 2.
age:
Kitsune reach adulthood at sixteen, and cease aging before or during their twenties. They have been known to live up to nine centuries. A kitsune lives another 100 years for every tail they possess, a maximum of 1000 years. After becoming enlightened, Kitsune are effectively immortal.
alignment:
Due to their nature of being a bit mischievous, Kitsune are often chaotic. Even the most displined of Kitsune find it difficult to suppress their trickster nature, but they tend to approach the trick in a much more planned out and guided manner. Kitsune are known to be both good and evil and their specific ideals influence the innate abilities they develop. (See: subraces)
Size:
Medium
speed:
Your base walking speed is 30 feet. While not carrying anything in your hands you can drop to all fours and increase your movement speed to 35 feet.
Languages:
You can speak, read and write Common
sub races:
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Zenko Kitsune
They are known as celestial kitsune since most are benevolent and kind. These kitsune tend to have the lighter fur colors, white, golden brown, grey, etc.
ability score increase:
+1 Wisdom
age:
(See parent race)
alignment:
Usually Good
Size:
Medium
speed:
(see parent race)
Languages:
Celestial
parent race:
Kitsune
race features:
Kitsune Divinity
You know the sacred flame cantrip, with the exception that your flame is blue. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the bless spell once and need to finish a long rest before you can cast it again. When you reach 5th level, you can cast calm emotions a number of times equal to your tails. You regain all uses after a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.[blocklink:
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Yako Kitsune
They are known as trickster kitsune since they are the ones more prone to their prankster heritage. These kitsune tend to have the darker fur colors, black, reddish brown, dark grey, etc.
ability score increase:
+1 Dexterity
age:
(See parent race)
alignment:
Usually Chaotic
Size:
Medium
speed:
(see parent race)
Languages:
Sylvan
parent race:
Kitsune
race features:
Kitsune Arcana
You know the produce flame cantrip, with the exception that your flame is blue. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast charm person a number of times equal to your tails. You regain all uses after a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can also cast the phantasmal force spell once and need to finish a long rest before you can cast it again. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spellsrace features:
Shapechanger: (From 1st Level) You can use your action to magically assume the shapes of a fox, or your true form, which is a fox-humanoid hybrid. You then revert to your normal, fox-humanoid hybrid form. You can also revert to your normal fox-humanoid hybrid form earlier by using a bonus action on your turn. Darkvision: Kitsune are accustomed to the thick forests of their homeland, where little light passes through to the forest floor. 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. Nimble Foxes: Kitsune have lithe, athletic builds and are known to leap effortlessly through the trees of their forest homes. You are proficient in Acrobatics. Keen Senses: Much like the foxes they resemble, kitsunes have heightened senses. You are proficient in the Perception skill. Illusion Sensitivity: Illusions are your lifeblood. You have played with them since you were a child. You have advantage on Wisdom(Perception) checks when attempting to see through the illusion. Faerie Tails: You are born with 1 of your potentially 9 tails and they are an extension of you. The Kitsune's tail is a highly magical part of their body. You can perform the somatic gestures for spells with your tails. If a spell requires a somatic component, the kitsune must have free use of their tails or at least one hand to perform the gestures. Every 3 levels you gain another tail up to level 12, after which every two levels you gain another tail. A kitsune's tails are a symbol of growth and realization for themselves and reflects how powerful they are. Magical Tails: Prerequisite: Kitsune Race Tail by level: lvl 1 = 1, lvl 3 = 2, lvl 6 = 3, lvl 9 = 4, lvl 12 = 5, lvl 14 = 6, lvl 16 = 7, lvl 18 = 8, lvl 20 = 9. Kitsune can cause all of their tails to vanish when in humanoid form, and all but one in True Form. Furthermore the tails can be cut off / removed due to injury. Losing your tails reduces the amount of times you can use abilities associated with your tails, but not your aging. They can be regrown via the regenerate spell, or if you bath in an untainted lake under the full moon. As all kitsunes are beings of charm and allure, your tails give you an added benefit of being resistant to charm. Without any tails, you lose this feature as well. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for attained spells Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier Spell Attack Modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Charisma Modifier Subrace: Pick from Zenko or Yako Kitsune.
Shapechanger: (From 1st Level) You can use your action to magically assume the shapes of a fox, or your true form, which is a fox-humanoid hybrid. You then revert to your normal, fox-humanoid hybrid form. You can also revert to your normal fox-humanoid hybrid form earlier by using a bonus action on your turn. Darkvision: Kitsune are accustomed to the thick forests of their homeland, where little light passes through to the forest floor. 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. Nimble Foxes: Kitsune have lithe, athletic builds and are known to leap effortlessly through the trees of their forest homes. You are proficient in Acrobatics. Keen Senses: Much like the foxes they resemble, kitsunes have heightened senses. You are proficient in the Perception skill. Illusion Sensitivity: Illusions are your lifeblood. You have played with them since you were a child. You have advantage on Wisdom(Perception) checks when attempting to see through the illusion. Faerie Tails: You are born with 1 of your potentially 9 tails and they are an extension of you. The Kitsune's tail is a highly magical part of their body. You can perform the somatic gestures for spells with your tails. If a spell requires a somatic component, the kitsune must have free use of their tails or at least one hand to perform the gestures. Every 3 levels you gain another tail up to level 12, after which every two levels you gain another tail. A kitsune's tails are a symbol of growth and realization for themselves and reflects how powerful they are. Magical Tails: Prerequisite: Kitsune Race Tail by level: lvl 1 = 1, lvl 3 = 2, lvl 6 = 3, lvl 9 = 4, lvl 12 = 5, lvl 14 = 6, lvl 16 = 7, lvl 18 = 8, lvl 20 = 9. Kitsune can cause all of their tails to vanish when in humanoid form, and all but one in True Form. Furthermore the tails can be cut off / removed due to injury. Losing your tails reduces the amount of times you can use abilities associated with your tails, but not your aging. They can be regrown via the regenerate spell, or if you bath in an untainted lake under the full moon. As all kitsunes are beings of charm and allure, your tails give you an added benefit of being resistant to charm. Without any tails, you lose this feature as well. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for attained spells Spell save DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Charisma modifier Spell Attack Modifier = your proficiency bonus + your Charisma Modifier Subrace: Pick from Zenko or Yako Kitsune.
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