Three cousin species known as sneaks and scoundrels, the varnote are small but deft folk who can easily make themselves a comfortable living in the cracks of society. Though many think of them as criminals and thieves, the varnote are an earnest people who gladly take care of their communities and help those in need.
More Than Kin, Less Than Kind
Often grouped together, the varnote are actually three related species, cousins in the same way
Lycan and
Vulpine are. The fluffy and nimble roccail are excellent climbers and have especially dexterous hands. Many find work as artisans or scribes, but there's always been a stereotype about roccail pickpockets and lockpicks. The meffi have a sleek appearance, but are most known for the powerful gaseous odor they're able to spray, an evolutionary relic of a time when they had to avoid predation. The deedill have a homely appearance and often receive sneers and sideways glances, but they're devoted parents and have a remarkable ability to slow their heartbeat to nearly still.
Older generations of varnote tend to keep to their own kind, ignoring other varnote or speaking about them as if they're as distant a species as kenku. Younger generations often mingle more, finding community and friendship among one another.
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Names
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Female Names: Ceres, Eos, Minerva, Nike, Rhea.
Male Names: Apollo, Atlas, Helios, Somnus, Vulcan.
Traits
Your varnote character has the following species traits:
Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 1, and your Intelligence score increases by 1.
Age
Varnote live slightly shorter lives on average than other species.
Alignment
Varnote lean towards chaotic alignments.
Size
Your size is small.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Claws
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Sticky Fingers
You gain advantage on Investigation checks when looting bodies or piles of junk. You also gain proficiency in the Sleight of Hand skill.
Nimble Movement
You can move through the space of any creature that is of a size larger than yours.
Language
You speak Common and Critteran.
During character creation, select one of the following subspecies of varnote and apply those traits to your character.
Roccail
Raccoon and red pandas
Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Clamber
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Meffi
skunk
Ability Score Increase
Your Constitution score increases by 1.
*Spray ability*
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Deedill
'possum
Ability Score Increase
Your Charisma score increases by 1.
Feign Death
You gain proficiency in the Deception skill. In addition, once per encounter when your HP drops below half, you can play dead and fall prone. Enemies and attacks will ignore you until the beginning of your next turn.
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