Barken (5e Race)

Barken

Barken are a very simple folk. They usually like farming, and dwell in smaller villages. Most never even leave their home towns, but when they do, it's mostly for trading. However, sometimes, Barken step up and can become some of the greatest heroes Mammalia has ever seen. Most of the time, due to their loyal nature, this is because their home town or family was attacked. They are very tough and hardy, and their bodies are fitted perfectly for adventuring.

Physical Description

Barken, before The Great Fall which left humanity in shambles, used to be simple dogs. After centuries, all breeds formed an alliance, and they now all look somewhat similar. They have thick padded feet, and paws which grew over the years to have opposable thumbs. Most commonly, Barken are creme colored, but in some families, they are brown or black, similar to their ancestors. Their ears are upright when alert, but usually flop over at a middle point. They have big eyes, which almost all of are brown, but the rarest are blue or even green.

History

Barken have had a very limited impact on the history of the world. In the war for control that the Lionese won, they didn't take part, feeling content to sit out on all of the fighting and continue the farming. However, long ago, it is said that there was a great hero of the Barken, named Spot. He was a part of the Legendary Seven, a group of united people from Mammalia who defended her from the great monkeys of the west, known to call themselves 'humans'. His sword now rests in the middle of the Spider Woods, a magic enchantment on it waiting for a worthy Barken to come along and fight against the monkeys if they ever returned.

Society

As previously mentioned, loyalty and friendship is valued above all else in the Barken race. It is easy to make a friend out of a Barken, but if you harm their loved one, it is all too easy to make an enemy of an entire village. Barken are raised by their mother exclusively, with 4-5 other siblings. Despite the amount of relatives, Barken usually get lots of love and attention as puppies. When Mammalia rarely goes to war, most Barken will stay behind and make food for troops, but any that show prowess in sword fighting (the most common thing Barken are taught in) they are sent off to fight.

Barken Names

Barken names come from ancient artifacts of humanity called 'collars', which are assumed to denote the name of a dog. Because of his warrior life, Spot the hero's name has now become synonymous with adventure and danger, so usually only the strongest and healthiest babies are named that in hope they will be the new hero of Mammalia.

Male: Max, Charlie, Cooper, Milo, Buddy, Rocky, Bear, Teddy, Duke, Leo

Female: Luna, Bella, Daisy, Lucy, Lily, Zoe, Lola, Sadie, Bailey, Stella

Barken Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2 and your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Age. Barken mature at about age fourteen, and tend to die at age eighty-four.
Alignment. Barken are usually lawful good, but this can vary. They are almost never evil though.
Size. Barken vary widely in height and build, from barely 5 feet to well over 6 feet tall. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Sense-vision. Barken can see with their eyes normally, but also have acute hearing and smell, so have a form of darkvision for 30ft.
Poison Advantage. Barken have extremely strong stomachs, so have advantage on poison saving throws.
Canine Strength. After working on farms for so long, Barken are surprisingly strong, and have advantage on Strength saving throws.
Bite. Barken have sharp teeth, which they can use to take a bite action which does 1d4 piercing damage.
Strength in Numbers. Barken are fiercely loyal and extremely friendly to team mates, so if an ally has just attacked a monster, if you attack it, you get an advantage on rolls to attack.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Barken.

Random Height and Weight

Barken have similar heights and weights to humans, as seen in the player's handbook.

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
′ ''	+	lb.	× () lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

Suggested Characteristics

When creating a <race name> character, you can use the following table of traits, ideals, bonds and flaws to help flesh out your character. Use these tables in addition to or in place of your background's characteristics.

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