Cervitaur

Believed to be an off-shoot of centaurs, cervitaurs are a race of creatures whose lower halves are like that of a deer or antelope and upper halves are humanoid. As a deer-human hybrid, cervitaurs are much smaller than their horse-human centaur cousins. Their top-halves appear to be halflings, small elves, and sometimes even goblins. Male cervitaurs have antlers and thick manes around their chins and necks.

Guardians of the Veil. Cervitaurs possess an innate ability to see into the Ethereal Plane, which allows them to communicate with deceased ancestors. The most powerful cervitaur warriors use this power to protect themselves and their allies in combat.

Certain cervitaurs with an increased connection to the Ethereal have trouble filtering out the voices of their ancestors and are driven insane. There are some who embrace this madness and turn towards necromancy. These despised cervitaurs are known as Death Speakers.

Ethereal Destiny. Cervitaurs do not believe in the afterlife. Instead, they believe it is their mission to protect the herd, even in death. Cervitaurs raised from the dead--dubbed "Broken Ones"--are believed to be cursed.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age

A cervitaur reaches adulthood at the age of 20. Most cervitaur live to be 90-years old, although some living beyond 100 is not entirely uncommon.

Alignment

Cervitaurs respect balance in all things. As such, they tend towards neutrality. Purely lawful and chaotic cervitaurs exist. However, those who lean towards good or evil are often seen as rebellious and dangerous by their peers.

Size

Cervitaurs does stand 5 feet tall from hoof to head and weigh around 150 lbs, whereas stags may be as tall as 6 feet and can weigh as much as 250 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Cervitaurs are quick on their hooves. Your base walking speed is 40 ft.

Veil Sight

You can see into the Ethereal Plane. Ethereal creatures and objects appear ghostly and translucent.

Voice of the Fallen

When you reach 5th level, you can cast the speak with dead spell. Once you use this trait to cast the spell, you can't do so again until you complete a long rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for this spell.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan.