Cauzerauti (5e Race)
Cauzerauti
"As the wretched warthog-like beast charged over our barricade, I only found hope in the fact that we had some on our side too."
-Denarius, a human soldier present in the assault on Nruom's keep
Physical Description
The Cauzerauti are a monstrous race similar to Gnolls. They are large humanoid warthogs with brown or grey fur and piercing yellow eyes. They have humanoid hands with which they can wield a variety of weaponry and have powerful warthog hooves for feet. They possess long snouts and two large, warped tusks.
History
Long ago a powerful dark sorceress named Nruom tried to create an army of monsters with which to take over the world. Few of her experiments survived, but those that did became strong, hardy, and obedient. Thankfully for us, Nroum fell, but her warthog servants did not die with her. Having nowhere to go, the Cauzerauti fled deep into the forests of the world to avoid persecution for their dark origins. After millennia of separation from their dark master, the Cauzerauti grown into a simple tribal people and are no longer innately evil.
Society
Cauzerauti live in tribes of 25 to 30 individuals. A tribe consists of a Chieftain, a Shaman, 10-17 Warriors, and 11-13 Hunters. These villages are very small and do not have properly constructed buildings, only simple structures and several tents reserved for the Shaman and Chieftain. The Chieftain's rule is absolute, and they are only replaced when they either die of natural causes (In which case the two strongest members of the tribe are chosen and forced to fight to the death for the title) or if they are killed, in which the killer takes their place. If they were killed by a different race, it is treated as though they died of natural causes.
The Shaman is both the spiritual leader and the healer of the tribe, providing medicine for the wounded and helping their tribemates to further defile the name of the person who created them, often by scrawling her name onto objects and tossing them into a fire.
Cauzerauti Names
Cauzerauti names are derived from simple terms to describe an individual's birth or an important event around the time of their birth.
Male: Goldeye, Stronghand, Scruff
Female: Shimmerfur, Orangeleaf, Springrain
Cauzerauti Traits
Humanoid warthogs created for evil, that have finally escaped their wicked origins.
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score increases by 2 and your Strength score increases by 1.
Age. Cauzerauti reach maturity at 12 years old, but generally only live to be 45- the oldest documented Cauzerauti lived until he was 50 years old.
Alignment. Although not innately evil, Cauzerauti still have subconscious impulses that make them generally chaotic.
Size. Cauzerauti can be up to 7ft tall and weigh 300-400lbs. Your size is Medium.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Forest Seclusion. Whenever you make an Dexterity (Stealth) check while in any type of forested terrain, you are considered proficient in the Stealth skill and add double your proficiency bonus to the check, instead of your normal proficiency bonus.
Unrelenting Endurance. When you are reduced to 0 hit points but not killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. You can’t use this feature again until you finish a short rest.
Charm Resistance. You have advantage on any roll to resist being charmed or otherwise mentally manipulated such as when affected by the crown of madness, confusion and suggestion spells.
Languages. You can speak, read and write Common and Undercommon.
Random Height and Weight
| Base Height | Height Modifier | Base Weight | Weight Modifier |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5'7″ | +1d12 | 185lb. | +4d20lb. |
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