Chapter 3: Folk

Folk

The following chapter outlines all race options for players, otherwise referred to as folk and subfolk.

Mixed Blood

The mixed blood options let you combine any two folk & subfolk presented here. To make a mixed blood character, choose any folk & subfolk and record the benefits of each. You cannot gain more than 2 in a ability score from folk & subfolk choices.

Humans

Humans are varied as the stars in the sky, but as a group carry ambition and creativity.

Dwarfs

Dwarves are short and stout, characterized by their rigid sensibilities and thick hair. The dwarf society is caste heavy, dedicated to the common good. Dwarves in general are short of social graces & hold grudges. They are distrustful of outsiders, but those who prove themselves can gain lifelong friends.

Subfolk: Duergar

A civil war exiled some dwarves deep into the earth by their kin. These castoffs took up the worship of old gods to stay alive. Duergar have the cruelest and meanest aspects of the dwarves magnified, enjoying toil above all else and frowning on emotions other than grim determination and wrath. They have ashen skin, grey hair and white eyes. Their dark gods have given them many gifts to survive the Underdark.

Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 1.
Duergar Resilience. You have advantage on saving throws against illusions and against being charmed or paralyzed. Duergar Magic. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the enlarge/reduce spell on yourself once with this trait, using only the spell’s enlarge option. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the invisibility spell on yourself once with this trait. You don’t need material components for either spell, and you can’t cast them while you’re in direct sunlight. You must finish a long rest to cast them on yourself once again with this trait. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
Extra Language. You know Undercommon.
Superior Darkvision. You can see in darkness within 120 feet of you as if it were bright light. Past that, you see things in dim and shadowy light. You can discern color. Sunlight Sensitivity. You have disadvantage on attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on sight when you, the target of your attack, or whatever you are trying to perceive is in direct sunlight.

Gnomes

Gnomes live in secret communes scattered all over the land, often nearby other settlements. They enjoy bright hill dwellings, close to nature whenever possible. They are filled with a joy of life that makes their communities hum with activity.

Gnome Traits

Gnomes have the following traits:

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Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 2.
Age. Gnomes mature at the same rate humans do and can live 350 to almost 500 years.
Gnome Cunning. You have advantage on all Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma saving throws against magic. Proficiency. All gnomes are proficient in one of the following: Thieves Tools, game of chance or in Knowledge (Nature).
Languages. You know Common and Dwarven.
Size. Gnomes are between 3 and 4 feet tall and average about 40 pounds. Your size is Small.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Subfolk: Forest Gnome

Forest gnomes are naturally stealthy, avoiding contact with other communities. They often keep small pets.

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Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2.
Natural Illusionists. You know the minor illusion cantrip.
Speak with Small Beasts. Through sounds and gestures, you can communicate simple ideas with Small or smaller beasts.

Subfolk: Rock Gnome

Inventive and clever, Rock Gnomes often live in and around hill dwarf settlements and were instrumental in the creation of blackpowder guns.

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Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1.
Artificer’s Lore. Whenever you make an Intelligence (History) check related to magic you can add twice your proficiency bonus, instead of any proficiency bonus you normally apply.
Firearms. You are proficient in flintlock pistols, blunderbuss and wheel-lock rifles.
Tinker. You have proficiency with Artisan’s Tools. Using those tools, you can spend 1 hour and 10gp worth of materials to construct a Tiny clockwork device (AC 5, 1 hp). The device ceases to function after 24 hours or when you use your action to dismantle it. You can have up to three such devices active at a time:

• Clockwork Toy: This toy is a clockwork animal, monster, or person, such as a frog, mouse, bird, dragon, or soldier. When placed on the ground, the toy moves 5 feet across the ground on each of your turns in a random direction. It makes noises as appropriate to the creature it represents.
• Fire Starter: The device produces a miniature flame, which you can use to light a Candle, torch, or campfire. Using the device requires your action.
• Music Box: When opened, this music box plays a single song at a moderate volume. The box stops playing when it reaches the song’s end or when it is closed.

Subfolk: Dark Elf

An ancestor to the surface elf, a civil war eventually led to the drow folk to migrate underground. They are of ebon skin, with white hair and eyes of purples, greens and blacks. They worships Lloth, the Demon Queen of Spiders. Any use of the elf fluidity is considered blasphemy amongst Lloth devotees. The dark elf only keep the most beautiful slaves. All others are sold or eaten.

Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 1.
Drow Magic. You know dancing lights cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast faerie fire spell once per day. When you reach 5th level, you can also cast darkness spell once per day. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
Drow Weapon Training. You have proficiency with rapiers, shortswords and hand crossbows.
Extra Language. You know
Undercommon.
Superior Darkvision. You can see in
darkness within 120 feet of you as if it
were bright light. Past that, you see
things in dim and shadowy light. You
can discern color.

Sunlight Sensitivity. You have
disadvantage on attack rolls and
Wisdom (Perception) checks
that rely on sight
when you, the target of
your attack, or whatever you are
trying to perceive is in direct
sunlight.

Halflings

Halflings are jovial people, full of love for friends, wine and good food. They are practical, eschewing complexity for simple pleasures. They have a knack for finding the most straightforward solution to a problem, and have no patience for dithering.

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Halfling Traits

Halflings have the following traits:

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Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2.
Age. A halfling reaches adulthood at the age of 20 and generally lives into the middle of his or her second century. Brave. You have advantage on saving throws against being frightened.
Halfling Nimbleness. You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours.
Knack. When you roll a 1 on an attack roll, ability check, or saving throw, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll.
Language. You know Common.
Size. Halflings average about 3 feet tall and weigh about 40 pounds. Your size is Small.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet.

Subfolk: Stout Halflings

These halflings are stouter than most, accustomed to hard labour and hard celebration during festivals. They are mainly sedentary farmers and craftsmen of simple, useful objects.

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Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2.
Stout Resilience. You have advantage on saving throws against poison, and you have resistance against poison damage.

Subfolk: Lightfoot Halflings

Some halflings rejected sedentary life and live as nomads in jungles, tundra's and deserts where they are difficult to fetter out and adept at remaining unseen.

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Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 1.
Naturally Stealthy. You can attempt to hide even when you                    are obscured only by a creature that is at least one                         size larger than you.
                       Sneak You are proficient in the Stealth and                        Survival skill.

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Warforged

Machines made to mimic their creators. Slain soldiers, diplomats or nobles were given a second chance by having their souls placed in warforged. Warforged are about the height of humans but much heavier, made of some combination of wood, iron, steel and brass.

Minotaur

Minotaurs live in an honor‐based society where strength determines power in both the gladiatorial arenas and in daily life. Long ago they were deported to secluded island chains. Since then they have mastered the art of sailing. Some minotaur escaped into the depths of the world, living in ruins of an empire long gone and seeking aid from darker powers.

Minotaur Traits

Minotaurs have the following traits:

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Ability Score Increase. You Strength increases by 2.
Age. Minotaur’s enter adulthood at around the age of 17 and can live up to 150 years.
Size. Minotaurs typically stand over 6 feet tall and weigh 300 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base speed is 35ft.
Heavy Proficiency. Your proficient with the greataxe, greatclub, maul and net.
Labyrinthine Recall. You can perfectly recall any path you have traveled.
Language. You know Common.

Subfolk: Surface Minotaur

Surface minotaurs horns are more goatlike, and typically more observant. They are expert sailors, perfectly recalling the way back to any port they've visited.

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Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom increases by 1.
Fleet of Foot. Your base speed increases by 5ft.
Indomitable Will. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed or dominated.
Proficiency. You have proficiency in the Perception skill and Vehicles (Water).

Subfolk: Labyrinth Minotaur

Labyrinthe minotaurs are more feral and savage, and posses wickedly curved horns. They dwell underground, amogst the ruins of dead civilzations and worship dark gods.

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Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution increases by 1.
Darkvision. You see in the dark out to 60ft as thought it were bright light, and past that as thought it where dim light. Your darkvision is in black and white, and cannot discern color.
Natural Weapons. You are unarmed attacks deal 1d4 + Strength piercing damage instead of bludgeoning.
Saving Face. Labryrinth minotaur are careful not to show weakness in front of their allies, for fear of losing status. If you miss with an attack roll or fail an ability check or a saving throw, you can gain a bonus to the roll equal to the number of allies you can see within 30 feet of you (maximum bonus of +5). Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest.

Lizardfolk

Only a fool looks at the lizardfolk and sees nothing more than scaly humanoids. Their physical shape notwithstanding,     lizardfolk have more in common with iguanas or dragons      than they do with humans, dwarves, or elves. Lizardfolk             possess an alien and inscrutable mindset, their desires              and thoughts driven by a different set of basic                 principles than those of warm-blooded creatures.

                                              Lizardfolk use active verbs to                                                   describe the world. A lizardfolk                                                    in cold weather might say, "This                                                      wind brings cold" rather than                                                         "I feel cold." lizardfolk tend to                                                               define things in terms of                                                                   actions, rather than                                                                    effects. Despite their                                                                      alien outlook, some                                                                      lizardfolk make an                                                                       effort to understand                                                                          and, in their own                                                                          manner, befriend                                                                          other folk. Such                                                                            lizardfolk make                                                                            faithful and skilled                                                                             allies.

Lizardfolk Traits

Lizardfolk have the following traits:

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Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2.
Age. Lizardfolk reach maturity around 14 and live to 60.
Claws. You are unarmed attacks deal 1d4 + Strength slashing damage instead of bludgeoning.
Hungry Jaws. In battle, you can throw yourself into a feeding frenzy. As a bonus action, you can make a special bite attack. If it hits, it deals 1d6+Strength modifier damage and you gain temporary hitpoints equal to your Constitution modifier (minimum 1). You cant use this trait again until you finish a short or long rest.
Language. You know Common and Draconic.
Size. Lizardfolk are bulkier than most humanoids, and their frills make them seem larger. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your move speed is 30ft.

Subfolk: Shell Lizardfolk

Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom increases by 1.
Natural Armor. Due to your shell and the shape of your body, you are ill-suited to wearing armor. Your shell provides ample protection, however; it gives you a base AC of 17 (your Dexterity modifier doesn't affect this number). You gain no benefit from wearing armor, but if you are using a shield, you can apply the shield's bonus as normal.
Swim. You have a swim speed of 30ft.
Hold Breath. You can hold your breath for 15 minutes.

Subfolk: Swamp Lizardfolk

Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom increases by 1.
Cunning Artisan. As part of a short rest, you can harvest bones from slain enemies to create one of the following items: shield, club, javelin, 1d4 darts/blowgun needles. To use this trait you must have a dagger or tool.
Hunter`s Lore. You gain proficiency in two of the following skills: Animal Handling, Nature, Perception, Stealth, Survival.
Natural Armor. You have naturally scaly skin. When you aren’t wearing armor, your AC is 13+Dexterity. Shield benefits apply as normal.

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Goblin

Goblins are a group of green skinned humanoids who live in tribal societies. In general goblins are clever, cruel and cowardly. They love anything that seemingly grants them power or status over others and enjoy tormenting other creatures, but are quick to subservience. As such most goblin tribes gather slaves, hoard riches and covet magic items, but many end up serving other monstrous folk like hobgoblins. Goblins are generally evil and self-centered, but most goblins are aware that the only way to survive is by sticking together. Goblins have a strong sense of community. Goblin allies tend to stick annoyingly close to their ;friends. Goblin adventurers could be the last member of their tribe, orphaned, or an outcast.

Goblin Traits

Goblins have the following traits:

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Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score
increases by 2.
Age. Goblins reach adulthood after a
few weeks and live up to 30 years.
Gender. Goblins have no anatomy that
splits gender, though they may
exhibit traits or claim genders if they
are inclined. Any sufficiently fat goblin
grows pustules on its body that contain
fledgling goblins. After a few months
the pustules explode and release
infants, who grow to full size in a few
weeks. This is agonizing process and few
goblins willingly undergo it twice.
Language. You know Common and Goblin.
Proficiency. You are proficient in Stealth.
Size. Goblins are between 3 and 4 feet tall and
weigh between 40 and 80 pounds. Your size is Small.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

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Subfolk: Surface Goblin

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution or Intelligence score increases by 1.
Fury of the Small. When you damage a creature with an attack or a spell and the creature's size is larger than yours, you can cause the attack or spell to deal extra damage to the creature. The extra damage equals your level. Once you use this trait, you can't use it again until you finish a short or long rest.
Nimble Escape. You can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action.

Subfolk: Cave Goblin

Ability Score Increase Your Wisdom or Charisma increases by 1.
Darkvision. 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.
Naturally Stealthy You can attempt to hide when you are obscured by a creature that is at least one size larger than you.
Proficiency. When using the Survival skill underground, you use double your proficiency instead of your normal proficiency bonus.

Orc

Orcs are hulking brutes with green, gray or orange skin. Their garb is simple: each warrior is expected to make his own clothes and weapons, hunt his own meals. (or steal them from foes).

Orcs are a savage folk, created by Gruumush to be his servants in old times. They are a warrior, hunter-gather tribal people, relish combat and abhor weakness. Gruumush sends them dreams each night of glory and bloodshed, and pushes them to violence. Weakness is a disease that must be destroyed to prevent its spread.

Adventurer orcs may be outcasts, exiles or runaways from an orc tribe. They’re tribe may have been wiped out entirely, or their dreams cut off from Gruumush and their bloodlust slacked.

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Orc Traits

Orcs have the following racial traits

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Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2.
Age. Orcs reach adulthood at age 12 and live up to 50 years, thought most die in battle when they’re too old to fight.
Size. Ores are usually over 6 feet tall and weigh between 230 and 280 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. 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.
Language. You know Common and Orc.
Powerful Build. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity.

Subfolk: Surface Orc

Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 1.
Aggressive. As a bonus action, you can move up to your speed toward an enemy of your choice that you can see or hear. You must end this move closer to the enemy than you started.
Savage Attacks When you score a critical hit with a melee weapon, you can roll one of that weapon's damage dice again and add it to the total.
Menacing. You are trained in the Intimidation skill.

Subfolk: Kenku

Kenku are creatures long ago enslaved by the lords of air, twisted into bird shapes to better serve their masters. Eventually an uprising allowed them to escape, but the lords of air cursed them with flightlessness as punishment. They are now seen as harbingers of disaster when they crop up amongst communities.

Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom or Dexterity score increases by 2.
Mimicry. Kenku can mimic any sound they’ve heard. Make a Charisma (Deception) check against the passive Wisdom (Insight) of any listeners. Success indicates they believe the sound you created was real.
Proficiency You can choose proficiency in two of the following skills: Deception, Perception, Stealth, Insight.

Subfolk: Medusa Cursed

Through ancestral blood or trangression against a dark power, you've been cursed. Your skin is subtly scaly, your pupils reptilian and your tongue forked. This curse was typically inflicted on the vain, the wicked, the traitorous.

Ability Score Increase Your Intelligence or Charisma increases by 1.
Magic Resistance You have advantage
on intelligence, wisdom or charisma saving
throws made against spells and other magical effects.
Spellcasting You can cast animal frendship an
unlimited number of times, but only
targeting snakes. Starting at 3rd level, you can
cast suggestion as a 2nd level spell once per
long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting
ability for these spells.

Subfolk: Mummy

Desiccated, covered in bandages, empty on the
inside. Mummies are arisen created by runed
bandages that wrap them. Their bodies are
dead but their mind rebels. They convince themselves that poisons impair them, they must eat, that cold numbs their limbs and some semblance of sleep is required. Some even reject the idea that they are dead. A darkness hides in their psyche: they can reveal the oblivion of death to creatures with a glance which fills most intelligent foes with terror.

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Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom or Intelligence increases by 2.
Dreadful Gaze. As a bonus action, you target one creature you can see within 60 ft. of you. If the target can see you, it must succeed on a Wisdom saving throw equal to DC 8 + Wisdom bonus + Proficiency bonus or become frightened until the end of your next turn. This ability recharges on a short rest.
Half Healing. You receive half the normal amount of healing from magical sources and can’t be stabilized with a medicine check.
Resistance. Mummies are resistant to necrotic damage.
Shade of Hunger. Mummies must consume regular food and water as thought they were living, and derive no nourishment from things that normal humanoids would not eat. If they fail to do so, they incur a point of exhaustion. While exhausted they cannot spend HD. The only way to remove this exhaustion is consume 2 rations in one sitting.

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Sleep. Mummies need to enter a dormant state for 4 hours a day that is like sleep. While in this state they are aware of their surroundings but have disadvantage to Wisdom (Perception) checks.

Subfolk: Vampire Cursed

Intense desire pervades your life. You want it all. Either this curse was given to you or passed down: but you have the aspect of the vampire. Pale skin, sun sensitivity, thirst for blood, natural charisma and strength. Some experience sinister mutations. Some vampire cursed resist their urges, and some give in willingly.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength, Charisma or Intelligence increases by 1.
Bloodthirst Once per short or long rest, you can make an unarmed attack as a bonus action. If it hits, you deal 1d6 + Strength piercing damage instead of 1 bludgeoning damage and gain temporary hp equal to any damage dealt this way. Manipulative You gain proficiency in Deception.
Superior Darkvision. Your darkvision has a range of 120 feet and you see in darkness as thought it were bright light. Past that point, you see as though it were dim light. Your darkvision is in black and white, and cannot discern color.
                Sunlight Sensitivity. You have disadvantage on                 attack rolls and on Wisdom (Perception) checks that                                      rely on sight when you, the target of                                      your attack, or whatever you are trying                                         to perceive is in direct sunlight.
                                       Resistance You have resistance to                                        necrotic damage.

Subfolk: Were-cursed

Through ancient blood or inflicted curse, you have the aspect of the rage-filled animal. You hair is wilder, your teeth longer, your eyes discolored as an animals might be. You may take certain aspects like a mane, or flat nose. This curse was inflicted on the savage, the cruel and the wrathful.

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Ability Score Increase Your Dexterity or Constitution increases by 1.
Darkvision. You have keen senses, especially in the dark. 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.
Silver Weakness. You abhor silver and it stings your flesh as though it was steaming hot. Silvered weapons deal an additional 1d4 damage to you.
Shift As a bonus action, you can shift into hybrid form for an hour, gaining the following benefits:

• Your base speed increases by 5ft for the duration.
• You gain advantage to Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on smell for the duration.
• Your gain proficiency in unarmed attacks and deal 1d4 + Strength bonus in slashing damage on your unarmed attacks instead of the 1 bludgeoning for the duration.
• You gain bestial vigor, gaining 1d12 + Constitution bonus in temporary hit points for the duration. This health fades at the end of the hour.

You can use this ability once per long rest.

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