Kitsune
Whether by fey influence or a spiritual bond, Kitsune are are an oddity that occur when a normal fox reaches 100 years of age or has a transformative event that cause it to leave behind its bestial essence. The circumstances of their birth is irrelevant to most Kitsune as they are concerned most with living their life and their story. They can occur wherever foxes live, but most of them are picked up by the Tajul Halfling society as they feel a pull to wonder and hear stories, making them frequent friends of the halflings. There are three variations of Kitsune and the event that lead to their creation is usually the factor that determines the type they become.
Ability Score Increase: +2 to Dexterity
Age: They begin life as an otherwise ordinary fox that may live up to 100 years. Following a transformative event in that time, or upon reaching 100 years old, the fox permanently transforms into a Kitsune and gains a consciousness equivalent to that of humanoids. Most consider this event their "Birthday" though they are adults at this time and only track the years thereafter. A single tailed Kitsune has much the same life span as a Human.
Size: Around 4 ft in height and 50lbs. Size category is medium.
Speed: 30ft
Fae Tails: A Kitsune begins their humanoid life with a single tail. At 3rd level and every 4 levels thereafter you grown an additional tail as you increase in worldly experience. Certain highly impactful events (of a positive nature) may result in the growth of another tail (as GM discretion). Each tail increases your lifespan by 10 years to a max of 200 years total age (post initial transformation). Lost tails cannot be replaced naturally by anything short of an 8th level regeneration spell. A Kitsune may have a max of 9 tails, and impactful events do not replace lost tails.
Fox Fire: You know the dancing lights cantrip and can produce an additional light per tail. At 3rd level you can cast Faerie Fire once per day but the area of the effect is everyone you choose within the light of your dancing lights cantrip. The dc for this is 8 + Charisma modifier + proficiency bonus. When you reach 5th level, as a bonus action once per day you can deal 1d10 (+ your number of tails) in lightning damage to any hostile creature within 30 ft of you and within 10 ft of a Dancing light. Target makes a dexterity save against your Fox Fire DC, taking half on a success.
Language: Common and Sylvan
Creatures of passion and beauty with subtle fox like features, Tsuki are usually a result of powerful magic or the witness of a miracle. They typically have minor vulpine features such as slender faces, ears, tail, sharp teeth, and a slight dusting of fur in some places. They blend in the most easily to society.
Ability Score Increase: +1 to Charisma
Clever Disguise: You have advantage on deception checks to pass as a Tajul Halfling
Fox's Charm: You can use the charm person spell as a 1st level spell once per day and regain this ability after a long rest. The dc for this is 8 + Charisma modifier + proficiency bonus.
Foxes that do not undergo any special event, yet live long enough to reach 100 years in age, become Inari. They will forever be estranged from standard civilization but over come it with a deep curiosity. They appear like any normal fox with far more intelligent eyes and typically more tails. They have inherent magic that does allow them to appear somewhat humanoid, like that of a Tsuki Kitsune, but lack the social grace needed to fit in well.
Ability Score Increase: +1 to Wisdom
Human form: You can cast disguise self a number of times per day equal to the number of tails you have, however the form you take while under the effects of this spell are always the same. You may chose how you appear at first level, but maintain the Tsuki features of ears and tails. The dc to see through the disguise is 8 + Wisdom modifier + proficiency bonus.
More influenced by a mischievous nature, Yako Kitsune are typically the result of Fae influence. They resemble a bipedal fox-like humanoid which makes it difficult for them to pass as a human. They instead thrive in unexpected circumstances and make due with quick wit and cleverness. They have a possessive nature which often leads to a life of thievery or hoarding.
Ability Score Increase: +1 to Intelligence
Sticky Fingers: You have advantage on sleight of hand checks made to pick pockets without being noticed.
Vulpine Luck: When you roll a 1 on an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can re-roll the dice and must use the new roll. You can use this feature a number of times per tail and gain this feature when you finish a long rest.
Ability Score Increase: +2 to Dexterity
Age: They begin life as an otherwise ordinary fox that may live up to 100 years. Following a transformative event in that time, or upon reaching 100 years old, the fox permanently transforms into a Kitsune and gains a consciousness equivalent to that of humanoids. Most consider this event their "Birthday" though they are adults at this time and only track the years thereafter. A single tailed Kitsune has much the same life span as a Human.
Size: Around 4 ft in height and 50lbs. Size category is medium.
Speed: 30ft
Fae Tails: A Kitsune begins their humanoid life with a single tail. At 3rd level and every 4 levels thereafter you grown an additional tail as you increase in worldly experience. Certain highly impactful events (of a positive nature) may result in the growth of another tail (as GM discretion). Each tail increases your lifespan by 10 years to a max of 200 years total age (post initial transformation). Lost tails cannot be replaced naturally by anything short of an 8th level regeneration spell. A Kitsune may have a max of 9 tails, and impactful events do not replace lost tails.
Fox Fire: You know the dancing lights cantrip and can produce an additional light per tail. At 3rd level you can cast Faerie Fire once per day but the area of the effect is everyone you choose within the light of your dancing lights cantrip. The dc for this is 8 + Charisma modifier + proficiency bonus. When you reach 5th level, as a bonus action once per day you can deal 1d10 (+ your number of tails) in lightning damage to any hostile creature within 30 ft of you and within 10 ft of a Dancing light. Target makes a dexterity save against your Fox Fire DC, taking half on a success.
Language: Common and Sylvan
Tsuki
Creatures of passion and beauty with subtle fox like features, Tsuki are usually a result of powerful magic or the witness of a miracle. They typically have minor vulpine features such as slender faces, ears, tail, sharp teeth, and a slight dusting of fur in some places. They blend in the most easily to society.
Ability Score Increase: +1 to Charisma
Clever Disguise: You have advantage on deception checks to pass as a Tajul Halfling
Fox's Charm: You can use the charm person spell as a 1st level spell once per day and regain this ability after a long rest. The dc for this is 8 + Charisma modifier + proficiency bonus.
Inari
Foxes that do not undergo any special event, yet live long enough to reach 100 years in age, become Inari. They will forever be estranged from standard civilization but over come it with a deep curiosity. They appear like any normal fox with far more intelligent eyes and typically more tails. They have inherent magic that does allow them to appear somewhat humanoid, like that of a Tsuki Kitsune, but lack the social grace needed to fit in well.
Ability Score Increase: +1 to Wisdom
Human form: You can cast disguise self a number of times per day equal to the number of tails you have, however the form you take while under the effects of this spell are always the same. You may chose how you appear at first level, but maintain the Tsuki features of ears and tails. The dc to see through the disguise is 8 + Wisdom modifier + proficiency bonus.
Yako
More influenced by a mischievous nature, Yako Kitsune are typically the result of Fae influence. They resemble a bipedal fox-like humanoid which makes it difficult for them to pass as a human. They instead thrive in unexpected circumstances and make due with quick wit and cleverness. They have a possessive nature which often leads to a life of thievery or hoarding.
Ability Score Increase: +1 to Intelligence
Sticky Fingers: You have advantage on sleight of hand checks made to pick pockets without being noticed.
Vulpine Luck: When you roll a 1 on an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can re-roll the dice and must use the new roll. You can use this feature a number of times per tail and gain this feature when you finish a long rest.
Naming Traditions
Other names
Kitsune often care little for labels but understand its necessity in society. Many will pick an item of nature, or a term, that means something to them or their transformative event. For example, a Tsuki Kitsune who experienced a wish spell that restored their home might refer to themselves as Wish.
Ideals
Beauty Ideals
Tsuki Kitsune are the only ones that have beauty ideals which tend to be very fluid and driven by a love of natural elements.
Courtship Ideals
Most Kitsune maintain more practical idea of relationships and mating but the Tsuki tend to adapt to the culture around them enjoying a more care free sense of self expression
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