Category:Hengeyokai

"They aren't your standard critter. They're warriors."

- General Perris Anlu'moon

At a Glance
Named "Wise Beasts" or Hengeyokai by the Elves of Tel'Quessir, these common "Beast-Folk" of the wilds have evolved beyond their natural roots as creatures into sentient beings across the world. Highly adaptable to their environment, Hengeyokai exhibit humanoid features (both physical and mental) and demonstrate a culture unique to their region. Because of this variance in appearance and culture, the term Hengeyokai is reductively used to refer to "Beast-Folk" under a single "Family Tree". Some races however, which could be labelled under Hengeyokai, have become so distinct because of historical, population, or political maneuverings, that they are classified as a race of their own -- primary examples being the Skaven or Minotaurs.

Hengeyokai can come in any form: wolf, lion, crane, or badger, to name a few. Each faction of Hengeyokai can claim to have worthy combatants and wise seers, but no Hengeyokai tribe is the same (but some may ally because of a similar root "family").

It is widely accepted that the avian Akiri were the first Hengeyokai to appear, but their influence in the appearance of other Hengeyoki "families" remains dubious. Many Hengeyokai support an "Uplifting" creation myth propagated by one of the Deities of the world, and so has their worldview been shaped.

Notable "Family" Subraces

 * Akiri (Avian)
 * Leorn (Lion)
 * Wareen (Wolf)
 * Skaven (Rodent)
 * Minotaur (Bull)

Racial Features

 * Beast Whisperer: You are proficient in Animal Handling.
 * My Body is a Weapon: You can use your claws, teeth, or talons to attack. Your unarmed strikes deal 1d6 slashing or piercing damage.
 * Natural Grace: You have resistance (-50%) to fall damage.