Vulpituso
A Homebrew DnD 5e (2014) Race
Snickering Spirits
Have you ever been walking through the woods, the sounds of nature all around you... then all of a sudden a flash of fur darts across your vision, startling you as you fall to the ground from shock. Before you can react, it is gone as soon as it came. You hear the sound of laughter fill the air, and then nothing. What a peculiar event.
Elegant and Cunning
Vulpitusos are mainly spirits in nature, taking form as a humanoid fox person. With sleek, beautiful fur, they are a majesty to behold. Those caught in the sight of a Vulpituso tend to stare at their furred body, utterly captivated by its majesty. Do not let that beauty fool you though, as they can be mischievous in nature. They are quick and nimble, able to hold themselves and their body almost as if they were floating. Despite this, their pranks never evolve more then something harmless.... usually at least. Just make sure to keep an eye on your coin purse, would not want it to end up dissapearing in the blink of an eye, after all.
Propensity for Games
These fox-people love to have fun, no matter what is happening. Things tend to be a game to them, as they play by their rules alone and see how far they can get. Having a Vulpituso in your party makes things lively, exciting, and new. Furthermore, they are loyal to a fault. After all, you win more games when you have more friends. And one needs comrades when fighting tougher and tougher opponents and objectives. Expect the unexpected from a Vulpituso, because they tend to play for keeps.
Vulpituso Traits
Age: They are able to age their bodies, though in reality they do not age at all.
Alignment: Vulpitusos tend to be aligned on the Chaotic spectrum.
Size: You have a size of medium.
Languages: You know Common and one other language.
Speed: You have a speed of 30 feet.
Detect Balance
The Vulpituso scores a 30 on Detect Balance, created by Eleazzaar and maintained by somanyrobots.
Artist Credit to Fantasy TTRPG Pics for Fox Character
Vulpituso Traits (continued)
Ability Score Increase: Add a +2 to Dexterity, then choose 1 of the following to add +1 to: Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma.
Skill Proficiency: You have the choice to gain proficiency in Acrobatics, Sleight of Hand, Deception or Persuasion.
Roll Advantage: You have advantage on Dexterity Saving Throws.
Darkvision: You have a Darkvision of 30 feet.
Claws: Your claws deal 1d6 Slashing Damage as an Unarmed Strike.
Vulpine Magic: You have access to the Minor Illusion and Guidance cantrips. These do not count against your cantrips known count, and act as part of your class' spell list.
Shapeshifting Ability: Once per long rest, you may transform into any animal of size Medium or smaller. While shapeshifted, you retain your stats, however your HP drops to 1 and your AC drops to 10. You may still use spells in this state, as well as retain the ability to speak normally. If you are hit while shapeshifted, you immediately return to your normal form. While shapeshifted, a leaf rests on your head, though it is not noticed by those not looking for it or who already know about it. A creature must make a Perception check against your Shapeshifting DC in order to tell you are shapeshifted (and notice the leaf).
Shapeshifting DC = 8 + Your Proficiency Bonus + Your Dexterity Modifier