Wildren (5e Race)

Wildren

Physical Description

Generally, Wildren look like dwarves covered in a layer of black or dark-grey fur with a white streak or streaks along their back, slightly pointed ears, and claws on the ends of their strong fingers. Their arms also tend to be a little longer than dwarves, proportional to their short height, to aid in digging. Wildren can grow additional hair on their scalps and faces that matches their fur, which they generally wear ungroomed. Notably, dirt and mud have a hard time finding purchase on Wildren’s skin or hair, sliding off with a slight brush. All of a Wildren’s teeth are sharp and pointed.

History

Wildren are a distinct species of celestial beings native to the Beastlands plane that has resulted from the comingling of dwarven spirits and intelligent badgers. Already a rare sight outside, or more likely inside, of the Beastlands, few residents of the Outer Planes and even fewer on the Material Plane are aware the Wildren even exist. They mostly keep to themselves aside from welcoming new dwarven petitioners to the plane.

Society

Almost all Wildren live underground on the Karasuthra layer in extensive tunnel and cave systems they share with other burrowing creatures. There they have formed into many small clans, called cetes, that control various sections of the underground. Wildren are fiercely territorial over both their fortified burrows, called setts, and their members of their clan, but will rarely attack outsiders unless provoked. Unfortunately, Wildren are infamous for their short tempers so even minor insults can quickly turn to slashes and scars, but rarely are these brief bouts lethal. While some Wildren will venture onto the surface of the plane for exploration and resources, those that venture beyond their wild paradise are a rare breed indeed. Wildren have a weakness for the scent and taste of honey, and an even greater one for mead.

Wildren Names

Wildren names tend to be dwarvish. However, their cete names often focus on nature and animals, especially regarding underground features or animals.

Male: Dalnur, Garkom, Ranthrum, Tordrus, Hjulnyl

Female: Lasvia, Karlynn, Thormur, Belwin, Gwenniss

Cete: Quakeclaw, Molemount, Wormcave, Aquafur, Deepdirt

Wildren Traits

Badger-dwarves from the Beastlands that are as quick to fight as dig with their sharp claws.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2 and your Wisdom score increases by 1.
Age. Wildren reach maturity around at 50 years old. On average, they live about 350 years.
Alignment. Wildren trend towards chaotic or neutral good alignments.
Size. Wildren stand between 4 and 5 feet tall and average about 150 pounds. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet. Your burrow speed is 10 feet. While moving through earth, you will need to hold your breath.
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.
Angry Badger. As a bonus action, you can enter a bestial rage for 1 minute. While enraged, you have advantage on all attacks and resistance to bludgeoning, piercing, and slashing damage, but all attacks against you have advantage. You can end this enraged state with another bonus action. Once you use this trait, you must finish a long rest before you can use it again.
Beastlands Native. You have proficiency with the Animal Handling skill.
Claws. You can use your claws to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier slashing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Keen Smell. You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception)) ability checks that rely on smell.
Mine Foreman. You can communicate simple ideas to any Beast or Monstrosity that has a burrow speed. It can understand your words, though you have no special ability to understand it in return.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Celestial, Common, and Dwarvish.

Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
4′ 0''	+1d10	140 lb.	× (1d3) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

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