Púca

While many fey are prone to mischief, none as much as the Púca. These creatures embody mischief, although usually not malicious in nature, they take great joy in their shenanigans. They mean no real harm, but they still drive most nuts with their tomfoolery. The Púca, however, just want to have fun. They can't wrap their heads around why everyone are such sticks in the mud. Clowning around isn't just a way of life for them, it's second nature.

Púca very greatly in size and shape, although they do all have some similar traits. They tend towards dark hair, golden or red eyes, and they all have one or more animal features, usually ears or a tail.

The Púca have no real homeland, being blown about the Feywild like a leaf on the wind. While some do take up more permanent residence, most wander in search of new joys.

 

Ability Score Increase: Increase one ability score by 2, and increase a different one by 1, or increase three different scores by 1.

Alignment: Púca have a strongly independent streak, and tend toward Chaotic alignments.

Creature Type: You are a Fey

Age: Púca mature at the same rate as humans but live a few decades longer.

Size: You are Medium or Small. You choose the size when you select this race.

Speed: You have a base speed of 30 foot.

Read the Room: As an action, you can focus your senses on one humanoid you can see within 30 feet of you. You instantly learn the target’s prevailing emotion, whether it’s love, anger, pain, fear, calm, or something else. If the target isn’t actually humanoid or it is immune to being charmed, you sense that it is calm.

Natural Shifter: You can use your action to magically assume the shape of a Badger, Cat, Falcon, Fox, Goat, Hare, Raven, or Wild Dog. You can stay in a beast shape for a number of hours equal to your Proficiency bonus. You can revert to your normal form earlier by using a bonus action on your turn. You automatically revert if you fall unconscious, drop to 0 hit points, or die. All the normal rules for Wild Shape involving Stats, class/racial features, magic, etc. apply to these animal forms as well.

Immutable Form: You are immune to any spell or effect that would alter your form against your will .

Gift of Gab: You gain proficiency in Deception and Persuasion.

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