Lycanfolk (5e Race)

Lycanfolk

"Embrace the change" - Clive, genderfluid Lycanfolk activist.

Physical Description

Lycanfolk appear to be humans, tall and lanky, averaging about seven feet in height with bright yellow eyes. They can blend into society well enough, but on the inside, they hold a beast that few cities could contain.

History

A few times in history, a person has falsely worried that they have been bitten by a Werewolf. They will go to a healer, and the healer will put the tiniest bit of werewolf DNA inside them, much like the vaccines we have to day. Instead of neutralising the threat, the DNA spreads through there entire bodies and giving them wolfish features and a canine personality. Their offspring become the Lycanfolk.

Attitudes & Beliefs

Lycanfolk see two kinds of humanoids: themselves and meat. Oh, and gnomes. Lycanfolk looooovvvvvveee gnomes. They amuse them.

Lycanfolk Names

Lycanfolk will only adopt a name when living in civilisation. If they are, they will choose a name from the most common race of people living in the city/town/village that they are.

Lycanfolk Traits

These wolfish fellows have the ability to change form and do not like sunlight.
Ability Score Increase. Your Strength score increases by 2 and your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Age. Lycanfolk have similar lifespans to humans, maybe living half a decade longer.
Alignment. Lycanfolk tend to be very chaotic, but they can be any alignment.
Size. Lycanfolk aveage about 7 feet in height. 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.
Revolting diet. If you devor one medium humanoid creature, it counts as one day's worth of food.
Shapechanger. As an action you can polymorph into a wolf, as per the polymorph spell, with a few variations. While in wolf form, your Intelligence modifier remains the same, and your alignment becomes Chaotic Neutral. You cannot use this feature when you are frightened. Each time you do this after the second you gain one level of exhaustion. This feature resets after a long or short rest.
Strong Build. You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag and lift.
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.
Languages. You can speak Common and one other language of your choice, however you cannot read or write them.

Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
6′ 8''	+2d4	200 lb.	× (2d6) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

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