Nimblin
Nimblin
“A clever foot leaves no heavy trail.”Overview:
The Nimblin are a small, nimble, rodent-like race known for their adaptability, cleverness, and quiet resilience. Though diminutive in stature, they possess a boundless curiosity and a knack for survival in environments both wild and urban. Nimblin communities thrive in hidden places—burrows beneath dunes, treetop villages, or secret nooks within sprawling cities—each shaped by the landscapes they inhabit.
Physical Characteristics
Appearance: Nimblin stand between 3 and 4 feet tall, with fur-covered bodies, long tails, and subtle animalistic features depending on subrace. Their large, expressive eyes and sensitive whiskers give them an alert, inquisitive look. Fur colors range from pale sandy tones to rich chestnuts, silvers, or mottled grays. Their hands and feet are dexterous, tipped with short claws suited for climbing, burrowing, or grasping.Lifespan: Nimblin mature around 10 years old and live up to 80 years.
Height and Build: Small, wiry to fluffy builds depending on subrace; average 3.5 feet tall.
Notable Traits: Nimblin develop distinct fur markings and patterns as they age, often used within their clans as familial or regional identifiers.
Culture and Society
Nimblin society values community, adaptability, and clever problem-solving. Every clan or settlement develops unique customs shaped by their environment—whether relying on tunnels, treetop platforms, or scavenged shelters. Oral storytelling, wind-chime signals, and symbolic patternwork are common forms of communication and lorekeeping.Most Nimblin avoid conflict when possible, preferring evasion, negotiation, or misdirection over direct confrontation. However, they are fiercely protective of their kin and homes. Outsiders often underestimate them due to their size and demeanor, not realizing the depth of strategy and cunning woven into their daily lives.
While many Nimblin remain tied to wilderness settlements, a growing number have adapted to life in the cities. These urban Nimblin—known as Scraplings—form hidden communities beneath rooftops, alleys, and marketplaces, thriving through resourcefulness and charm. Seen by some as mischievous scavengers, others recognize their quiet ingenuity and knack for repurposing forgotten things.
Religion and Cosmology
Nimblin spirituality is varied and localized, often revolving around nature spirits, ancestral protectors, or symbols tied to their immediate environment. Some clans honor wind spirits, others whisper to earthbound ancestors buried beneath their warrens. Their rituals tend to be humble and practical—offerings of woven grass, polished stones, or gathered seeds rather than grand temples or deities.Role in History
Nimblin rarely appear in imperial records or great epics. Their contributions are quieter: surviving where others faltered, preserving old paths, or passing knowledge in whispered tales. In border conflicts, their roles as scouts, messengers, or hidden saboteurs have shaped outcomes few historians record.Playing as A Nimblin
Base Traits
– Size: Small– Speed: 30 ft
– Languages: Common, Nimblin Dialect
– Nimble Step: You can move through the space of any creature that is one size larger than you without expending extra movement.
– Quick Climber: You have a climbing speed of 20 feet.
– Keen Senses: You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks relying on hearing or smell.
– Evasion Instinct: When you are subjected to an effect that allows you to make a Dexterity saving throw to take only half damage, you instead take no damage on a successful save and half damage on a failed save. You can use this trait once per long rest.
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