Can you play as a kitsune in DND?

You can turn into a fox (use Cat statistics). You still keep your hitpoints, skills checks, natural attacks (now finesse), proficiency bonus, ability scores (whichever is better) and the ability to speak (only speak Sylvan). You also can use class features and can cast kitsune spells.

Can I be a fox in DND?

Unfortunately, the game doesn’t have an official monster entry for foxes, and none of the similar animals (badger, cat, hyena, jackal, mastiff) are quite similar enough to just file off the name and keep the stats. They aren’t great burrowers like badgers or climbers like cats, and they aren’t pack hunters like dogs.

What is a shifter D&D?

Razorclaw (UA) Shifters are sometimes called the weretouched, as many believe that they are the descendants of humans and lycanthropes. They are humanoids with a bestial aspect; while they cannot fully change shape they can temporarily enhance their animalistic features – a state they call shifting.

Can a Tabaxi be a fox?

Whilst not foxes, the Tabaxi player race from Volo’s Guide to Monsters on pages 113 – 115 would be close to what you want. You can simply describe your character as being an Inumimi if you wanted to and state they are fox-like rather than cat-like. Here are the basic traits for the race.

How long can a Kitsune live?

Generally, a greater number of tails indicates an older and more powerful Kitsune; in fact, some folktales say that a fox will only grow additional tails after it has lived 100 years. (In the wild, the typical lifespan of a real fox is one to three years, although individuals may live up to ten years in captivity.)

Can Tabaxi look like foxes?

What kind of animals are the kitsune and nekomata?

All are augmented with characteristics of animals, mostly aquatic, reptilian, or amphibian creatures. These include crab claws, squid tentacles, wings or fins like those of manta rays, translucent or camouflaged skin, or shark-like maws filled with sharp teeth. The Kitsune and Nekomata are yōkai from Japanese folklore.

What kind of cat looks like a nekomata?

Kirara, a nekomata. Nekomata ( 猫又, ねこまた, “Forked cat”) is the name of a mythological Japanese being. It is distinct from a bakeneko, which generally has powers akin to a kitsune or tanuki. Japanese folklore says that nekomata looks like a domestic cat, but they have twin tails instead of just one.

How does a nekomata work in yokainosekai?

A nekomata is an older bakeneko whose tail has partially split in two (distinguishable from having two tails, since they join before they reach the body). They may use their shape-shifting powers to live a life as a human would normally, sometimes by taking the place of a member of the household after killing and consuming them in their sleep.

Are there any nekomata races in 5th edition?

However, there are currently neither Kitsune nor Nekomata races in official WotC 5th Edition D&D literature. As @nitsua60 commented on your question, you should consult this list of WotC-published playable races in 5th edition D&D first when determining whether the race you are looking for is playable or not.