Houzi-Wong
Long ago there was a civilization that had a deep connection to nature. One day, one of their prophets predicted their civilziation strangled by vines and overrun by jungles. They prayed to their gods, and in response their gods granted them the ability to survive in such an environment when the time came. They were transformed into men with the feet, tails, and some facial features of apes. With their new abilities, they flourished and rebuilt in the trees.
Clever Tricksters
Houzi-Wong are able to spot what makes someone tick and exploint it for their own gain. Of course, not all are so devious; some merely make use of their keen senses to play pranks on others. Regardless, this wisdom is one of the defining traits of a Houzi-Wong.
Monkey Men
Houzi-Wong have tails, monkey-like feet, and incredible dexterity as a result of the blessing of their gods. They have fur along their arms, necks, and legs as well as bushy sideburns and larger ears with monkey tails and feet. This fur can range from black to brown to blonde and even reddish-orange in rare cases; those born with reddish-orange fur are often seen as future leaders and rulers or destined for greatness in general and are treated as such.
Reverent to Nature
Houzi-Wong are unique among races that have calamity befall them; unlike others, they revere and respect the power and destruction nature can bring. Many are druids as a result, and those that are not tend to be clerics of gods who represent nature and all it contains. They specifically have great respect for trees, seeing them as hardy and strong. It is unwise to damage a tree in the presence of a Houzi-Wong, as they will at best find disdain for you and at worst attack you outright. Houzi-Wong housings are made from wood, vines, and animal hides but they have specific limits on this; you may only use wood from the tree you live in, and if a tree dies it must not be used as housing as this is seen as bad luck.
Dexterous Warriors
Houzi-Wong are known for their incredible skill with wooden quarterstaffs, all of which are given when a Houzi-Wong comes of age and made from the tree which they grew up in. They have the unique ability to imbue magic into their quartersaffs and make them extend to absurd ranges. These are referred to as Tengmu, and to lose your Tengmu is to bring shame upon your house. To have it destroyed and not seek vengance on the one who destroyed it is to condemn yourself to death by execution.
Houzi-Wong Names
Male: Wukong, Dadande, Chusheng
Female: Ziranquin, Jiating, Xinzang
Houzi-Wong Traits
Your Houzi-Wong character has the following racial traits.
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score is increased by 2, and your Wisdom score is increased by 1.
Allignment. Houzi-Wong tend towards neutrality if they dedicate themselves to nature worship more than their peers, or chaos if they do not. Houzi-Wong are at worst Neutral; those who are such believe that interfering or trying to change destiny is against nature. Those who are Good believe that it is their destiny given by the gods and their nature to help others. Evil Houzi-Wong are all but unheard of; for one to be Evil would mean that they were no longer one with nature, as they believe beings are naturally Good.
Age. Houzi-Wong live longer lives than humans, reaching maturity at 15 years of age and living until about 350 years of age. They are born without fur like a human, but grow it in through their youth. As they reach 250 years, it begins to gray and any older than 300 tend to have entirely gray fur on their bodies.
Size. Houzi-Wong are roughly the same height as humans, ranging from 5-6 feet in height. Your size is Medium.
Speed. You have 30 feet of walking speed as well as 30 feet of climbing speed.
Monkey's Paw. Your Unarmed Strikes do 1d6 + DEX damage.
Tengmu Mastery. You are proficient with Glaives, Halberds, and Pikes.
Trickster. You have proficiency in the Deception (Charisma) skill.
Mask of the Wild. You can attempt to hide even when you are only lightly obscured by foliage, heavy rain, falling snow, mist, and other natural phenomena.
Hybrid Creature. You count as a Humanoid and a Beast for the purpose of game effects, and can be affected anything that affects either.
Languages. You speak Common and Sylvan.
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Credits
Art
熊(lascalis) - https://www.pixiv.net/member.php?id=213987
SARYTH - https://www.deviantart.com/saryth
Wu Cheng'en For Journey to the West and the character Sun Wukong, which this race is loosely based on.
Wizards of the Coast - DND 5e system.
Natrual Crit - The Homebrewery, used to create this.
Myself,for making this Homebrew