Beastcursed
Beastfolk is a catchall term for a collection of humanoid peoples, each of which bear a strong resemblance to an animal. Due to the dizzying variety of animals in the world, and beastfolk that take after them, beastfolk that take after them, beastfolk as a whole have few common bonds. They may form small communities, particularly if they all resemble the same animal, but most often live on the edges of civilization, interacting only with those who possess the insight to see beastfolk are at least as much human as they are animal.
Fur and Feather
Every beastcursed resembles an anthropomorphic animal of one kind or another. The ratio of ahumanoid to bestial qualities varies between beastfolk but they are always recognizable as ahyybrid between beast and humanoid. Beastfolk can stand anywhere from 3 feet to 8 feet tall with their height being influenced by the size of ht ebeast they take after. They likewise weigh anywere from 50 to 400 pounds. Beastcursed may be covered in fur, feathers, scales orskin. They often share the eye coloration and shape of the animal they resemble. Depending on their breed traits, a beastfolk may have wings, claws, gills, or even more exotic physical features.Cursed and Broken
Some beastfolk were cursed or created, and these are the ones known as beastcursed. Whether they transgressed against the gods, crossed a foul-tempered spellcaster, provoked a curse from a sorcerous relic, or were the product of a lake of natural love potion, these beastfolk began as something else. Often the animal they resemble is some cruel or ironic reference to the circumstances surrounding their curse. For example, a gluttonous noble may be transformed into a pig beastfolk, a soldier who abandons their military post may be sursed to become a chicken beastfolk, and a cold-hearted assassin might be turned into a serpent beastfolk.Why They Adventure
Beastcursed who take up a life of adventuring do so to survive. Beastcursed are often treated poorly by other humanoids, giving them few options to make a living that don't involve risking their lives. Those who live alone in the wilderness might take up adventuring because the natural resources or security of their homeland are threatened. Beastcursed who are cursed to the form may have been adventurers before they took on their bestial appearance. Regardless of when or how, many of these beastfolk's adventuring careers revolve around looking for a way to reverse the curse and return to their old selves. Rarely, over the course of adventuring, the beastcursed grows accustomed to their new shape and abandons or even rejects attempts to return them to their old form. In a party, those traits taht set beastcursed apart from other humanoids become tehir greatest assets. In the crusible of a danger filled dungeon, beastfolk quickly earn the trust and friendship that so often eludes them.Chimerakin
When a beastcursed begins to manifest characteristics of two or more beasts, rather than just one, other beastfolk are likely to lable them a chimerakin. This label means ostracization from any beastfolk community the chimerakin encounters, including their family. Other than the distinction in social standing, there is no difference between a beastfolk and a chimerakin (except that chimerakin can speak with two or emore types of animals with their Beastkin trait).Basic Information
Biological Traits
All Creatures Under the Sun. Choose a beast that you resemble. You have 3 breed traits of your choice that are representative of that animal.
Beastkin TongueYou can speak with beasts of the type you resemble, and similar creatures, as if under the effect of the speak with animals spell. For example if you are a lion beastcursed, you can speak with lions and other cats, whereas if you are an owl beastfolk you can speak with owls and other birds of prey.
Adept climber. You have proficiency in your choice of the Athletics or Acrobatics skill. You have a climbing speed equal to your walking speed.
Beast of Burden. You count as one size larger than you are for the purposes of what size creature can use you as a mount and whether or not you are affected by the heavy weapon property.
Brave. You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.
Burrowing. While you have two free hands you have a burrowing speed of 15 feet.
Camouflage. You have proficiency in the Stealth skill. In addition, choose one terrain: arctic, coast, desert, forest, grassland, mountain, swamp, or underdark. While you are in that terrain, you have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to remain unseen.
Darkvision. Accustomed to life underground or beneath the night sky, you hae 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.
Echolocation. As a bonus action on your utrn you can emit a shriek inaudible to creatures without this trait. Until the end of your next turn you have blindsight up to 30 feet away while you are not deafened.
Extra Arms. You have one or more additional sets of arms. These additional arms can lift and manipulate objects weighing up to your Strength ability score but cannot properly wield shields or weapons with the heavy property.
High Flyer. You have a flying speed equal to your base walking speed. You cannot fly while you are carrying more than half your maximum carrying capacity. While flying you make attack rolls and ability checks with disadvantage, cannot maintain concentration on spells, and cannot cast spells. Jumper. You have proficiency in your choice of teh Athletics or Acrobatics skill. YOur jump distance is tripled.
Keen Senses. You have proficiency in the Perception skill. in addition, choose one sense: hearing, sight, smell, taste, or touch. You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) schecks that utilize that sense.
Kin to Beasts. you have proficiency in the Animal Handling skill. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses this proficiency.
Longstrider. Your base walking speed increases by 5 feet.
Natural Armor. When you aren't wearing armor, your AC equals 13 + your Constitution or Dexterity Modifier. You can still use a shield and gain this benefit.
Natural Talent. Beasts of the earth, sky, and sea have talents as varied as their shapes. You have proficiency in one skill of your choice.
Natural Tools. The natural features of your body function as any one tool kit of your choice that weights 10 pounds or less. You are proficient with the chosen tool kit.
Natural Weapons. You have a natural weapon, chosen when you gan this trait, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. This natural weapon could be a bite, claw, quikll, or otehr offensive appendage. When you make an unarmed strike and choose to use your natural weapon, you use your choice of Strength or Dexterity for the attack roll. if you hit, you deal damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength or Dexterity modifier. You select the damage type of your natural weapon when you take this trait: bludgeoning, piercing, poison, or slashing.
Powerful build. You are condisered one size larger for the purposes of determining carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.
Scalekin. You have a swimming spee dequal to your walking speed and can breathe in air and water.
Wild and Free. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed.
Breed Traits
Choose and gain three of the following traits. Each trait can only be slected once.Adept climber. You have proficiency in your choice of the Athletics or Acrobatics skill. You have a climbing speed equal to your walking speed.
Beast of Burden. You count as one size larger than you are for the purposes of what size creature can use you as a mount and whether or not you are affected by the heavy weapon property.
Brave. You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.
Burrowing. While you have two free hands you have a burrowing speed of 15 feet.
Camouflage. You have proficiency in the Stealth skill. In addition, choose one terrain: arctic, coast, desert, forest, grassland, mountain, swamp, or underdark. While you are in that terrain, you have advantage on Dexterity (Stealth) checks made to remain unseen.
Darkvision. Accustomed to life underground or beneath the night sky, you hae 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.
Echolocation. As a bonus action on your utrn you can emit a shriek inaudible to creatures without this trait. Until the end of your next turn you have blindsight up to 30 feet away while you are not deafened.
Extra Arms. You have one or more additional sets of arms. These additional arms can lift and manipulate objects weighing up to your Strength ability score but cannot properly wield shields or weapons with the heavy property.
High Flyer. You have a flying speed equal to your base walking speed. You cannot fly while you are carrying more than half your maximum carrying capacity. While flying you make attack rolls and ability checks with disadvantage, cannot maintain concentration on spells, and cannot cast spells. Jumper. You have proficiency in your choice of teh Athletics or Acrobatics skill. YOur jump distance is tripled.
Keen Senses. You have proficiency in the Perception skill. in addition, choose one sense: hearing, sight, smell, taste, or touch. You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) schecks that utilize that sense.
Kin to Beasts. you have proficiency in the Animal Handling skill. Your proficiency bonus is doubled for any ability check you make that uses this proficiency.
Longstrider. Your base walking speed increases by 5 feet.
Natural Armor. When you aren't wearing armor, your AC equals 13 + your Constitution or Dexterity Modifier. You can still use a shield and gain this benefit.
Natural Talent. Beasts of the earth, sky, and sea have talents as varied as their shapes. You have proficiency in one skill of your choice.
Natural Tools. The natural features of your body function as any one tool kit of your choice that weights 10 pounds or less. You are proficient with the chosen tool kit.
Natural Weapons. You have a natural weapon, chosen when you gan this trait, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. This natural weapon could be a bite, claw, quikll, or otehr offensive appendage. When you make an unarmed strike and choose to use your natural weapon, you use your choice of Strength or Dexterity for the attack roll. if you hit, you deal damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength or Dexterity modifier. You select the damage type of your natural weapon when you take this trait: bludgeoning, piercing, poison, or slashing.
Powerful build. You are condisered one size larger for the purposes of determining carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.
Scalekin. You have a swimming spee dequal to your walking speed and can breathe in air and water.
Wild and Free. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed.
Civilization and Culture
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Beastcursed can speak, read, and write common. Born beastcursed speak humanoid languages with difficulty and often unintentionally intermix it wiht beastial squeaks and snarls. Some who were cursed in this form speak humanoid languages as naturally as they did prior to their transformation.
Speed:
Varies
Creature Type:
Humanoid
Creature Size:
Small to Large
Varies
Creature Type:
Humanoid
Creature Size:
Small to Large
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