Kirishune (5e Race)

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Kitsune

Physical Description

While in thier vulpine form they resemble humanoid foxes, with the Onlo having earthtone colored fur and the Oda having black and white to varying degrees. While not transformed they resemble shorter half-elves.

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History

While believed to be one of the longest lived races on the face of Yanos it is hard to pinpoint how much of the known history of the vulpine race is genuine. ~1500 hundreds years ago the Kitsune fled from Undal due to the persecution that followed them wherever they went and fled to two islands now known as Odakai and Onlo. While the Onlo tend to be recluses fending off the occasional attempted invasion by the pirates and barbarians of the Undrik Empire, the Oda have been joined with the humans of Odakai for centuries, and recently made more strides to join the world at large once more hoping to dispel the rumors of old

Society

The Oda have been integrated with the native race of humans since their earliest dynasties and often are held in high regard as some of the greatest advisors of the nation. It is natural for an Oda to be good at working in teams as they tend to be very sociable, preferring those within their family and associated community. When it comes to strangers however they are very reserved and refuse to show their true form to these outsiders.

Meanwhile the Onlo kitsune tend to be brash and generally mistrusting of the outside world as a whole only accepting their small tribes and generally being hostile to non kitsune. It is not for mere discomfort that the Onlo tend to stay in their true form it is a sense of pride and stubborn disposition to the world that hunted and ridiculed them for so long.

Kitsune Names

Male: Kano, Tetsuke, Ryo

Female: Akane, Cho, Sora

Kitsune Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 2
Age. Kitsune mature around 16 years old and live up to 250 years
Alignment. Sometimes mischevious but often fairly mild-mannered they tend to be neutral
Size. "Kitsune tend to be slightly taller then humans by a few inches. Your size is Medium."
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet
Kitsune shapeshifting. As an action kitsune can assume the appearance of a specific single half-elf form of the same sex. The kitsune always takes this specific form whenever they use this ability. A kitsune in half-elf form cannot use their bite attack or magic granted by their race.
Kitsune Magic. You know the Dancing light's cantrip.
Bite. Your sharp teeth are a natural weapon, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with it, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan.
Subrace. Choose either the Oda or Onlo subrace

Oda

Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 1
Extended Kitsune Magic. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the charm person spell as a 2nd-level spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the invisibility spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.

Onlo

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 1
Darkvision. Due to constantly living in the dark magical forests of Onlo you are able to see 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.
Natural instincts. You gain proficiency with two of the following skills of your choice: Athletics, Acrobatics, Perception, Stealth, and Survival.

Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
4′ 6''	+2d10	90 lb.	× (1d4) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

Suggested Characteristics

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