NARIMAN​ ​LYCANS

 
 

​ ​An​ ​Ancient​ ​Curse​ ​Lifted

A​ ​player​ ​character​ ​race​ ​for​ ​Dungeons​ ​&​ ​Dragons​ ​5th​ ​Edition

by​ ​CAELEN​ ​FOSS

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NARIMAN​ ​LYCANS
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Nariman​ ​Lycans
It’s​ ​a​ ​beautiful​ ​island,​ ​with​ ​ruins​ ​and​ ​wilderness
aplenty​ ​to​ ​explore.​ ​If​ ​you’re​ ​lucky,​ ​you​ ​might​ ​even
meet​ ​the​ ​locals.
—Orin,​ ​Lycan​ ​explorer
Narima
Narima​ ​was​ ​an​ ​old​ ​kingdom,​ ​located​ ​on​ ​a​ ​single
large​ ​island.​ ​It​ ​had​ ​many​ ​large​ ​cities​ ​with​ ​massive
architecture​ ​made​ ​of​ ​living​ ​wood.​ ​Now​ ​the​ ​only
things​ ​remaining​ ​of​ ​these​ ​once​ ​great​ ​cities​ ​are
ruins​ ​and​ ​wild​ ​bramble.​ ​Some​ ​ruins​ ​are​ ​still
inhabited​ ​by​ ​small​ ​tribes​ ​of​ ​lycans.
Much​ ​of​ ​the​ ​island​ ​is​ ​covered​ ​by​ ​dense​ ​forests.
These​ ​forests​ ​have​ ​a​ ​wide​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​trees​ ​and
other​ ​plant​ ​life.​ ​The​ ​ancient​ ​Narimans​ ​were​ ​wood
elves,​ ​and​ ​their​ ​magic​ ​enhanced​ ​the​ ​growth​ ​of​ ​all
plant​ ​life​ ​on​ ​the​ ​island.​ ​The​ ​magic​ ​that​ ​they
wielded​ ​in​ ​the​ ​past​ ​still​ ​lingers,​ ​giving​ ​the​ ​forests
an​ ​air​ ​of​ ​enchantment,​ ​a​ ​faint​ ​aura​ ​that​ ​can​ ​be
sensed​ ​by​ ​anyone​ ​with​ ​magical​ ​talent.
Old​ ​Narima
Old​ ​Narima​ ​is​ ​the​ ​ruined​ ​city​ ​that​ ​was​ ​once​ ​the
capital​ ​of​ ​Narima.​ ​The​ ​largest​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Nariman
tribes​ ​makes​ ​its​ ​home​ ​in​ ​these​ ​ruins,​ ​living​ ​inside
huts​ ​built​ ​into​ ​the​ ​remains​ ​of​ ​the​ ​ancient​ ​living
structures.​ ​Many​ ​of​ ​these​ ​structures​ ​are​ ​still​ ​full​ ​of
life,​ ​though​ ​some​ ​have​ ​been​ ​tainted​ ​by​ ​the
passage​ ​of​ ​time​ ​and​ ​the​ ​residual​ ​magic​ ​left​ ​behind
by​ ​the​ ​Nariman​ ​Collapse.
Many​ ​centuries​ ​ago,​ ​when​ ​Narima​ ​was​ ​still
thriving,​ ​a​ ​single​ ​event​ ​began​ ​a​ ​chain​ ​that​ ​would
later​ ​be​ ​called​ ​the​ ​Nariman​ ​Collapse.​ ​One​ ​spell,
cast​ ​by​ ​the​ ​greatest​ ​shaman​ ​the​ ​Narimans​ ​had
ever​ ​seen,​ ​went​ ​awry.​ ​Instead​ ​of​ ​gently​ ​controlling
the​ ​weather​ ​over​ ​the​ ​island,​ ​the​ ​spell​ ​breached
into​ ​the​ ​elemental​ ​plane​ ​of​ ​air,​ ​unleashing​ ​a
massive​ ​storm.​ ​Tornadoes,​ ​lightning,​ ​and
earthquakes​ ​wreaked​ ​havoc​ ​on​ ​the​ ​cities​ ​of
Narima,​ ​and​ ​massive​ ​waves​ ​all​ ​but​ ​annihilated​ ​the
coastal​ ​towns.​ ​Many​ ​Narimans​ ​fled​ ​the​ ​island,
leaving​ ​behind​ ​their​ ​homes​ ​and​ ​farms,​ ​but​ ​the
storm​ ​did​ ​not​ ​allow​ ​any​ ​to​ ​return​ ​for​ ​many
decades.​ ​The​ ​shaman​ ​was​ ​able​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​the​ ​storm
from​ ​spreading,​ ​at​ ​the​ ​cost​ ​of​ ​his​ ​own​ ​life,​ ​but​ ​in
doing​ ​so​ ​the​ ​storm​ ​became​ ​bound​ ​to​ ​the​ ​island
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through​ ​the​ ​rift​ ​between​ ​planes.​ ​The​ ​rift​ ​has​ ​since
become​ ​inactive,​ ​seemingly​ ​sealed​ ​as​ ​the​ ​storm
finally​ ​ended,​ ​but​ ​the​ ​threat​ ​of​ ​another​ ​breach​ ​has
kept​ ​the​ ​island​ ​sparsely​ ​populated.
Some​ ​Narimans​ ​returned,​ ​bringing​ ​life​ ​back​ ​to​ ​the
devastated​ ​island​ ​with​ ​them,​ ​but​ ​not​ ​all​ ​of​ ​this​ ​life
was​ ​what​ ​they​ ​expected.​ ​A​ ​few​ ​of​ ​Narimans​ ​had
become​ ​lycanthropes​ ​in​ ​their​ ​travels,​ ​and​ ​the
curse​ ​soon​ ​began​ ​to​ ​spread.​ ​Eventually​ ​the​ ​entire
island's​ ​population​ ​had​ ​the​ ​curse​ ​of​ ​lycanthropy.
They​ ​did​ ​not​ ​give​ ​up​ ​hope,​ ​however,​ ​and​ ​turned​ ​to
their​ ​druidic​ ​magic​ ​for​ ​help.​ ​With​ ​a​ ​great​ ​ritual,​ ​a
magic​ ​crest​ ​was​ ​drawn​ ​over​ ​the​ ​entire​ ​island.​ ​The
spirits​ ​of​ ​the​ ​land​ ​and​ ​the​ ​souls​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Narimans
joined​ ​together​ ​and​ ​purged​ ​the​ ​curse​ ​of
lycanthropy​ ​from​ ​everyone​ ​on​ ​the​ ​island.​ ​It​ ​left
behind​ ​some​ ​extra​ ​effects,​ ​however.​ ​The
Narimans​ ​had​ ​become​ ​lycans.
Nariman​ ​Lycans
Lycans​ ​are​ ​a​ ​race​ ​of​ ​shapeshifting​ ​humanoids,
descendants​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Ancient​ ​Narimans.​ ​They​ ​are​ ​a
reclusive​ ​lot,​ ​preferring​ ​to​ ​stay​ ​out​ ​of​ ​sight​ ​and​ ​out
of​ ​mind​ ​within​ ​the​ ​ruined​ ​cities​ ​and​ ​dark​ ​forests​ ​of
Narima.​ ​Most​ ​other​ ​races​ ​do​ ​not​ ​understand​ ​the
lycans,​ ​fearing​ ​that​ ​they​ ​are​ ​savage​ ​were-beasts,
which​ ​only​ ​strengthens​ ​the​ ​xenophobic​ ​tendencies
of​ ​lycan​ ​tribes.​ ​Lycans​ ​were​ ​once​ ​related​ ​to
lycanthropes,​ ​but​ ​their​ ​bloodline​ ​was​ ​altered​ ​with
powerful​ ​magic​ ​to​ ​cleanse​ ​them​ ​of​ ​the​ ​curse.
Lycanthropy​ ​and​ ​Elven​ ​Magic
Lycans​ ​have​ ​two​ ​primary​ ​forms.​ ​Their​ ​humanoid
form​ ​resembles​ ​wood​ ​elves,​ ​the​ ​original​ ​Narimans,
but​ ​with​ ​sharp​ ​feral​ ​features.​ ​When​ ​lycans​ ​shift
into​ ​their​ ​second​ ​form,​ ​they​ ​become
anthropomorphic​ ​animals.
A​ ​lycan​ ​in​ ​humanoid​ ​form​ ​typically​ ​stands​ ​between
just​ ​over​ ​4​ ​feet​ ​tall​ ​to​ ​just​ ​under​ ​6​ ​feet​ ​tall.​ ​Their
slender​ ​bodies​ ​have​ ​more​ ​muscularity​ ​than​ ​is
usual​ ​for​ ​an​ ​elf,​ ​weighing​ ​between​ ​90​ ​and​ ​145
pounds​ ​despite​ ​their​ ​shorter​ ​stature.​ ​Males​ ​and
females​ ​are​ ​about​ ​the​ ​same​ ​height​ ​and​ ​weight.
Humanoid​ ​lycan​ ​skin​ ​ranges​ ​from​ ​deep​ ​browns​ ​to
pale​ ​white,​ ​matching​ ​the​ ​bark​ ​of​ ​many​ ​trees​ ​in​ ​the
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Nariman​ ​forests.​ ​Their​ ​hair​ ​spans​ ​the​ ​colors​ ​of​ ​the
rainbow,​ ​matching​ ​autumn​ ​leaves​ ​or​ ​the​ ​petals​ ​of
spring​ ​flowers,​ ​and​ ​sometimes​ ​has​ ​coloration​ ​or
patterns​ ​that​ ​match​ ​their​ ​animal​ ​heritage.​ ​Their
eyes​ ​are​ ​equally​ ​varied​ ​in​ ​color,​ ​though​ ​they
always​ ​bear​ ​some​ ​aspect​ ​of​ ​their​ ​animal​ ​heritage,
such​ ​as​ ​a​ ​vertical​ ​pupil​ ​for​ ​feline​ ​lycans​ ​or
heterochromatic​ ​eyes​ ​for​ ​wolf​ ​lycans.
Ancient​ ​elven​ ​magic​ ​lifted​ ​the​ ​curse​ ​of​ ​lycanthropy
from​ ​the​ ​Nariman​ ​wood​ ​elves,​ ​but​ ​it​ ​left​ ​behind​ ​the
ability​ ​of​ ​all​ ​lycans​ ​to​ ​shift​ ​into​ ​their​ ​animal​ ​forms.
They​ ​typically​ ​stand​ ​between​ ​well​ ​over​ ​6​ ​feet​ ​tall​ ​to
nearly​ ​8​ ​feet​ ​tall​ ​and​ ​weigh​ ​between​ ​240​ ​and​ ​340
pounds.​ ​The​ ​anthro​ ​animal​ ​they​ ​become​ ​identifies
their​ ​subrace.​ ​All​ ​anthro​ ​form​ ​lycans​ ​have
animal-like​ ​heads​ ​capable​ ​of​ ​expression​ ​in​ ​the​ ​full
range​ ​of​ ​human​ ​facial​ ​motions.​ ​The​ ​color​ ​of​ ​their
fur​ ​can​ ​be​ ​one​ ​from​ ​their​ ​animal​ ​heritage​ ​or​ ​any
color​ ​of​ ​the​ ​rainbow,​ ​just​ ​like​ ​their​ ​humanoid​ ​hair
coloration.​ ​Their​ ​head​ ​fur​ ​can​ ​either​ ​remain​ ​as
long​ ​as​ ​their​ ​hair​ ​or​ ​become​ ​shorter,​ ​at​ ​the​ ​lycan's
choice,​ ​during​ ​the​ ​shift.​ ​Their​ ​fingers​ ​are​ ​tipped
with​ ​claws,​ ​and​ ​their​ ​legs​ ​are​ ​digitigrade​ ​with​ ​large
paw​ ​feet.​ ​Their​ ​eyes​ ​in​ ​anthro​ ​form​ ​are​ ​the​ ​same
as​ ​their​ ​humanoid​ ​form.
The​ ​Many​ ​Forms​ ​of​ ​Lycans
Wolf​ ​lycans​ ​are​ ​the​ ​most​ ​common​ ​form​ ​of​ ​lycan,
and​ ​they​ ​are​ ​also​ ​the​ ​most​ ​feared​ ​for​ ​their
resemblance​ ​of​ ​werewolves.​ ​They​ ​have​ ​the
features​ ​of​ ​many​ ​forms​ ​of​ ​wolf,​ ​with​ ​fur​ ​of​ ​various
colors​ ​and​ ​patterns,​ ​ranging​ ​from​ ​greys​ ​and​ ​reds
to​ ​blacks​ ​and​ ​whites.​ ​They​ ​have​ ​long​ ​bushy​ ​tails,
long​ ​muzzles,​ ​and​ ​big​ ​canine​ ​ears.​ ​Many​ ​wolf
lycans​ ​have​ ​heterochromatic​ ​eyes.​ ​Wolf​ ​lycans
rarely​ ​care​ ​about​ ​their​ ​specific​ ​wolf​ ​species.​ ​They
are​ ​content​ ​to​ ​simply​ ​be​ ​referred​ ​to​ ​as​ ​wolf​ ​lycans.
Most​ ​wolf​ ​lycans​ ​hate​ ​being​ ​called​ ​dogs.​ ​The​ ​only
exception​ ​to​ ​this​ ​are​ ​the​ ​actual​ ​dog​ ​lycans.​ ​Dog
lycans​ ​are​ ​a​ ​rare​ ​subset​ ​of​ ​wolf​ ​lycans.​ ​They​ ​tend
to​ ​be​ ​more​ ​open​ ​and​ ​friendly,​ ​and​ ​more​ ​closely
resemble​ ​the​ ​larger,​ ​wolf-like​ ​dogs,​ ​such​ ​as
shepherds​ ​or​ ​huskies.
Feline​ ​lycans​ ​are​ ​a​ ​diverse​ ​subrace.​ ​They​ ​share
features​ ​with​ ​many​ ​types​ ​of​ ​big​ ​cats,​ ​from​ ​lions​ ​to
tigers​ ​to​ ​leopards.​ ​They​ ​have​ ​a​ ​variety​ ​of​ ​fur
colors,​ ​from​ ​oranges​ ​and​ ​yellows​ ​to​ ​whites​ ​and
blacks,​ ​and​ ​they​ ​have​ ​faces,​ ​ears,​ ​and​ ​tails​ ​to
match​ ​their​ ​big​ ​cat​ ​lineages.​ ​Their​ ​eyes​ ​have
vertical​ ​pupils.​ ​Most​ ​feline​ ​lycans​ ​prefer​ ​to​ ​be
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referred​ ​to​ ​by​ ​their​ ​big​ ​cat​ ​species,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​tiger
lycan​ ​or​ ​cheetah​ ​lycan.
Fox​ ​Lycans​ ​are​ ​the​ ​rarest​ ​of​ ​Lycans.​ ​They​ ​are
shorter​ ​than​ ​the​ ​other​ ​lycans,​ ​standing​ ​between​ ​6
and​ ​7​ ​feet​ ​tall.​ ​They​ ​can​ ​have​ ​many​ ​fur​ ​colors,
from​ ​rusty​ ​reds​ ​to​ ​dark​ ​blacks​ ​and​ ​snowy​ ​whites.
They​ ​have​ ​tapered​ ​fox​ ​ears,​ ​long​ ​and​ ​pointed
muzzles,​ ​and​ ​thick​ ​fluffy​ ​tails.​ ​Their​ ​eyes​ ​have
vertical​ ​pupils,​ ​much​ ​like​ ​feline​ ​lycans.​ ​Some​ ​fox
lycans,​ ​the​ ​fennec​ ​lycans,​ ​have​ ​incredibly​ ​large
ears​ ​and​ ​light​ ​tan​ ​fur.​ ​They​ ​stand​ ​a​ ​full​ ​foot​ ​shorter
than​ ​the​ ​other​ ​fox​ ​lycans.​ ​Most​ ​fox​ ​lycans,
particularly​ ​fennec​ ​lycans,​ ​prefer​ ​to​ ​be​ ​referred​ ​to
by​ ​their​ ​fox​ ​species,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​red​ ​fox​ ​lycan​ ​or​ ​arctic
fox​ ​lycan.
Good​ ​for​ ​the​ ​Tribe
Lycans​ ​are​ ​almost​ ​exclusively​ ​tribal.​ ​The​ ​majority
of​ ​lycans​ ​reside​ ​on​ ​the​ ​island​ ​of​ ​Narima.​ ​Various
tribes​ ​live​ ​in​ ​different​ ​parts​ ​of​ ​the​ ​island,​ ​and​ ​these
tribes​ ​rarely​ ​find​ ​conflict​ ​with​ ​each​ ​other.​ ​Lycan
society​ ​places​ ​high​ ​value​ ​on​ ​trade​ ​amongst​ ​the
tribes.​ ​They​ ​are​ ​extremely​ ​suspicious​ ​of​ ​any
outsiders,​ ​however,​ ​and​ ​they​ ​prefer​ ​to​ ​remain
hidden​ ​when​ ​strangers​ ​are​ ​about.
The​ ​good​ ​of​ ​the​ ​tribe​ ​is​ ​forefront​ ​in​ ​lycan
philosophy,​ ​but​ ​never​ ​at​ ​the​ ​expense​ ​of
individuals.​ ​Freedom​ ​is​ ​valued​ ​as​ ​well,​ ​but​ ​never
at​ ​the​ ​expense​ ​of​ ​the​ ​tribe.​ ​They​ ​believe​ ​in​ ​finding
a​ ​balance,​ ​for​ ​the​ ​well​ ​being​ ​of​ ​the​ ​tribe​ ​depends
on​ ​the​ ​well​ ​being​ ​of​ ​its​ ​members.
Trust​ ​is​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the​ ​hardest​ ​things​ ​to​ ​earn​ ​from​ ​a
lycan.​ ​Once​ ​earned,​ ​this​ ​trust​ ​is​ ​one​ ​of​ ​the
strongest​ ​bonds​ ​that​ ​two​ ​people​ ​can​ ​share.​ ​A
lycan​ ​will​ ​go​ ​to​ ​great​ ​lengths​ ​to​ ​help​ ​a​ ​close​ ​friend
or​ ​loved​ ​one.​ ​They​ ​also​ ​react​ ​strongly​ ​to​ ​any
betrayal​ ​of​ ​that​ ​trust.​ ​If​ ​someone​ ​intentionally
betrays​ ​a​ ​lycan,​ ​they​ ​will​ ​be​ ​lucky​ ​to​ ​not​ ​earn​ ​the
ire​ ​of​ ​the​ ​entire​ ​tribe.
Lycan​ ​Traits
Your​ ​Lycan​ ​character​ ​shares​ ​traits​ ​with​ ​others​ ​of
its​ ​race.
​ ​ ​Ability​ ​Score​ ​Increase.​ ​Your​ ​ability​ ​scores​ ​are
determined​ ​entirely​ ​by​ ​subrace.
​ ​ ​Age.​ ​Lycans​ ​mature​ ​physically​ ​at​ ​a​ ​human​ ​pace,
but​ ​their​ ​long​ ​lives​ ​mean​ ​their​ ​society​ ​does​ ​not
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treat​ ​them​ ​as​ ​adults​ ​until​ ​they​ ​are​ ​nearly​ ​half​ ​a
century​ ​old.
​ ​ ​Alignment.​ ​Lycan​ ​society​ ​is​ ​reclusive​ ​but
focused​ ​on​ ​freedom​ ​and​ ​helping​ ​others,​ ​tending
towards​ ​good​ ​alignments.
​ ​ ​Size.​ ​Lycans​ ​in​ ​humanoid​ ​form​ ​stand​ ​between
just​ ​over​ ​4​ ​feet​ ​tall​ ​and​ ​just​ ​under​ ​6​ ​feet​ ​tall​ ​and
weigh​ ​between​ ​90​ ​and​ ​145​ ​pounds.​ ​Most​ ​lycans​ ​in
animal​ ​form​ ​stand​ ​between​ ​well​ ​over​ ​6​ ​feet​ ​tall​ ​and
nearly​ ​8​ ​feet​ ​tall​ ​and​ ​weigh​ ​between​ ​240​ ​and​ ​340
pounds.​ ​Your​ ​size​ ​is​ ​Medium.
​ ​ ​Speed.​ ​Your​ ​base​ ​walking​ ​speed​ ​is​ ​30​ ​feet.
​ ​ ​Darkvision.​ ​Animal​ ​features​ ​give​ ​you​ ​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.
​ ​ ​Keen​ ​Senses.​ ​You​ ​have​ ​proficiency​ ​in​ ​the
Perception​ ​skill.
​ ​ ​Shapeshifter.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​use​ ​an​ ​action​ ​to​ ​shift
between​ ​your​ ​humanoid​ ​and​ ​animal​ ​forms.​ ​Armor
and​ ​clothing​ ​not​ ​specially​ ​crafted​ ​to​ ​fit​ ​a​ ​lycan​ ​may
take​ ​damage​ ​or​ ​fall​ ​off​ ​during​ ​the​ ​shift.
​ ​ ​Shifter​ ​Ferocity.​ ​In​ ​animal​ ​form,​ ​you​ ​have​ ​sharp
teeth​ ​and​ ​claws.​ ​These​ ​are​ ​natural​ ​weapons,
which​ ​you​ ​can​ ​use​ ​to​ ​make​ ​unarmed​ ​strikes.​ ​If​ ​you
hit​ ​with​ ​them,​ ​your​ ​claws​ ​deal​ ​slashing​ ​damage​ ​or
your​ ​bite​ ​deals​ ​piercing​ ​damage​ ​equal​ ​to​ ​1d4​ ​+
your​ ​Strength​ ​modifier,​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​the​ ​bludgeoning
damage​ ​normal​ ​for​ ​an​ ​unarmed​ ​strike.​ ​In​ ​addition,
you​ ​can​ ​use​ ​Dexterity​ ​instead​ ​of​ ​Strength​ ​for​ ​the
attack​ ​and​ ​damage​ ​rolls​ ​of​ ​your​ ​unarmed​ ​strikes
with​ ​your​ ​claws.
​ ​ ​Languages.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​speak,​ ​read,​ ​and​ ​write
Common​ ​and​ ​Lycan.​ ​Lycan​ ​is​ ​descended​ ​from
ancient​ ​Elvish.​ ​It​ ​incorporates​ ​many​ ​different
animalistic​ ​utterances,​ ​which​ ​frequently​ ​spill​ ​into​ ​a
lycan’s​ ​other​ ​languages​ ​when​ ​they​ ​are​ ​in​ ​animal
form.
​ ​ ​Subrace.​ ​Lycans​ ​have​ ​a​ ​wide​ ​variety​ ​of
subraces.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​be​ ​from​ ​any​ ​of​ ​them.​ ​A​ ​lycan's
subrace​ ​determines​ ​what​ ​his​ ​animal​ ​form​ ​is.
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Wolf​ ​Lycan
​ ​ ​Ability​ ​Score​ ​Increase.​ ​Your​ ​Strength​ ​score
increases​ ​by​ ​2,​ ​and​ ​your​ ​Wisdom​ ​score​ ​increases
by​ ​1.
​ ​ ​Pack​ ​Hunter.​ ​While​ ​a​ ​Large​ ​or​ ​smaller​ ​enemy​ ​is
within​ ​5​ ​feet​ ​of​ ​your​ ​ally,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​use​ ​a​ ​bonus
action​ ​on​ ​your​ ​turn​ ​to​ ​knock​ ​that​ ​enemy​ ​prone
when​ ​you​ ​hit​ ​it​ ​with​ ​melee​ ​weapon​ ​attack.​ ​The
target​ ​must​ ​make​ ​a​ ​Strength​ ​save,​ ​negating​ ​the
effect​ ​on​ ​a​ ​success.​ ​The​ ​DC​ ​is​ ​equal​ ​to​ ​8​ ​+​ ​your
Proficiency​ ​bonus​ ​+​ ​your​ ​Strength​ ​modifier.
​ ​ ​Speak​ ​with​ ​Wolves.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​speak​ ​with​ ​wolves
and​ ​dogs,​ ​as​ ​the​ ​speak​ ​with​ ​animals​ ​spell​ ​but​ ​only
for​ ​wolves​ ​and​ ​dogs,​ ​at​ ​will.
Feline​ ​Lycan
​ ​ ​Ability​ ​Score​ ​Increase.​ ​Your​ ​Dexterity​ ​score
increases​ ​by​ ​2,​ ​and​ ​your​ ​Charisma​ ​score
increases​ ​by​ ​1.
​ ​ ​Feline​ ​Grace.​ ​Your​ ​natural​ ​balance​ ​gives​ ​you
proficiency​ ​in​ ​the​ ​Acrobatics​ ​skill.​ ​If​ ​you​ ​aren't
incapacitated,​ ​you​ ​don't​ ​take​ ​damage​ ​from​ ​a​ ​fall​ ​of
20​ ​feet​ ​or​ ​less,​ ​and​ ​you​ ​can​ ​choose​ ​to​ ​land​ ​on
your​ ​feet​ ​after​ ​any​ ​distance​ ​of​ ​fall.
​ ​ ​Speak​ ​with​ ​Cats.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​speak​ ​with​ ​cats,​ ​big
and​ ​small,​ ​as​ ​the​ ​speak​ ​with​ ​animals​ ​spell​ ​but​ ​only
for​ ​cats,​ ​at​ ​will.
Fox​ ​Lycan
​ ​ ​Ability​ ​Score​ ​Increase.​ ​Your​ ​Dexterity​ ​score
increases​ ​by​ ​2,​ ​and​ ​your​ ​Intelligence​ ​score
increases​ ​by​ ​1.
​ ​ ​Size.​ ​Fox​ ​lycans​ ​in​ ​animal​ ​form​ ​stand​ ​between​ ​6
and​ ​7​ ​feet​ ​tall​ ​and​ ​weigh​ ​between​ ​180​ ​and​ ​260
pounds.​ ​Fennec​ ​lycans​ ​in​ ​animal​ ​form​ ​are​ ​about
the​ ​same​ ​size​ ​and​ ​weight​ ​as​ ​humans.
​ ​ ​Blessing​ ​of​ ​Hiroshi.​ ​You​ ​know​ ​the​ ​blessing​ ​of
hiroshi​ ​cantrip.​ ​Charisma​ ​is​ ​your​ ​spellcasting
ability​ ​for​ ​it.
​ ​ ​Fox’s​ ​Den.​ ​You​ ​know​ ​how​ ​to​ ​keep​ ​your​ ​den
hidden​ ​and​ ​well​ ​stocked,​ ​giving​ ​you​ ​advantage​ ​on
Stealth​ ​checks​ ​to​ ​hide​ ​your​ ​camp​ ​and​ ​Survival
checks​ ​to​ ​find​ ​food​ ​and​ ​water.
​ ​ ​Speak​ ​with​ ​Foxes.​ ​You​ ​can​ ​speak​ ​with​ ​foxes,​ ​as
the​ ​speak​ ​with​ ​animals​ ​spell​ ​but​ ​only​ ​for​ ​foxes,​ ​at
will.
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The​ ​Glittering​ ​God
Long​ ​ago,​ ​in​ ​another​ ​world,​ ​there​ ​was​ ​a​ ​kitsune
bard​ ​named​ ​Hiroshi.​ ​Hiroshi​ ​and​ ​his​ ​party​ ​brought
joy​ ​and​ ​light​ ​to​ ​a​ ​world​ ​filled​ ​with​ ​darkness.​ ​With
his​ ​incredible​ ​tailoring​ ​ability,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​liberal
application​ ​of​ ​glitter,​ ​Hiroshi​ ​crafted​ ​a​ ​beacon​ ​of
hope​ ​by​ ​transforming​ ​a​ ​samsaran​ ​oracle​ ​into​ ​a
Red​ ​Mage,​ ​lifting​ ​the​ ​oracle​ ​out​ ​of​ ​misery.​ ​Hiroshi
and​ ​his​ ​party​ ​went​ ​on​ ​to​ ​solve​ ​the​ ​mystery​ ​of
where​ ​darkness​ ​had​ ​first​ ​come​ ​from,​ ​restoring​ ​the
pillars​ ​of​ ​light​ ​and​ ​bringing​ ​about​ ​his​ ​world’s
second​ ​golden​ ​age.​ ​As​ ​a​ ​reward,​ ​Hiroshi​ ​and​ ​his
party​ ​were​ ​ascended​ ​to​ ​godhood​ ​by​ ​the​ ​power​ ​of
Ao.​ ​Hiroshi​ ​bestowed​ ​his​ ​blessing​ ​upon​ ​his​ ​people
before​ ​he​ ​sought​ ​out​ ​other​ ​worlds​ ​in​ ​need​ ​of​ ​joy
and​ ​hope.​ ​He​ ​found​ ​the​ ​Narimans,​ ​recently​ ​freed
from​ ​their​ ​curse​ ​of​ ​lycanthropy,​ ​and​ ​gave​ ​some​ ​of
them​ ​the​ ​ability​ ​to​ ​conjure​ ​his​ ​blessing.

Blessing​ ​of​ ​Hiroshi

Conjuration​ ​cantrip
This​ ​spell​ ​is​ ​available​ ​to​ ​Bards.
​ ​ ​Casting​ ​Time:​ ​1​ ​action
​ ​ ​Range:​ ​30​ ​feet
​ ​ ​Components:​ ​V,​ ​S
​ ​ ​Duration:​ ​Instantaneous
This​ ​spell​ ​is​ ​a​ ​minor​ ​magical​ ​trick​ ​made​ ​by
followers​ ​of​ ​the​ ​Glittering​ ​God,​ ​Hiroshi.​ ​It​ ​is
generally​ ​harmless​ ​in​ ​nature,​ ​though​ ​some​ ​find​ ​it
annoying.​ ​Upon​ ​completion​ ​of​ ​the​ ​spell,​ ​a​ ​burst​ ​of
glitter​ ​shoots​ ​forth​ ​from​ ​a​ ​point​ ​in​ ​range.​ ​The​ ​spray
of​ ​glitter​ ​covers​ ​a​ ​5​ ​foot​ ​radius​ ​sphere,​ ​coating​ ​any
object​ ​or​ ​creature​ ​caught​ ​inside.​ ​Alternatively,​ ​the
spray​ ​can​ ​come​ ​from​ ​your​ ​hand​ ​and​ ​covers​ ​a​ ​10
foot​ ​cone.​ ​The​ ​burst​ ​can​ ​be​ ​accompanied​ ​by​ ​a
minor​ ​auditory​ ​effect,​ ​such​ ​as​ ​a​ ​trumpet​ ​fanfare​ ​or
faint​ ​music.

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NARIMAN​ ​LYCANS
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