Fox-kin

Fox-kin are the smallest Canine race, rarely beating 4 feet tall, or breaking 80 lbs. They have angular features, especially in their ears and muzzle and a large bushy tail. The two most common color combinations for Fox-kin fur are mostly red with darker appendages, or a pure snow-like white.

Fox-kin not only speak yipyap, but have produced several linguistic scholars that have developed extensive grammar rules for both the written and spoken versions of the language.

Some Fox-kin have even gone so far as to call their dialect of the language “High Yipyap”, as it aims to remove the more folksy slang used by the Dog-kin.

Fox-kin eat a mostly balanced diet, with a high concentration of nuts and berries to supplement their primary meat choice of chicken.

Fox-kin Traits

• Ability Score Modifiers: +2 Dexterity, +2 Intelligence, -2 Strength: Fox-kin are Agile and quick-witted, but tend to be physically weak.
• Type: Fox-kin are Humanoids with the Canine subtype
• Size: Small. Fox-kin are small creatures and thus gain a +l size bonus to their AC, a +l size bonus on attack rolls, a-1 penalty to their Combat Maneuver Bonus and Combat Maneuver Defense, and a +4 size bonus on Stealth checks.
• Speed: Fox-kin have a base movement speed of 20 feet.
• Senses: Low-light vision. Fox-kin can see twice as far as Humans in conditions of dim light.
• Scent: Fox-kin gain the scent ability
• Silent Hunter: Fox-kin reduce the penalty for using Stealth while moving by 5 and can make Stealth checks while running at a -20 penalty (this number includes the penalty reduction from this trait).
• Deceptive Magic: Fox-kin add +1 to the saving throw DCs for their spells and spell-like abilities of the illusion school.
• Trickster: Fox-kin are naturally strong liars. They receive the feat Deceitful.
• Amateur Magician: Fox-kin enjoy learning tricks to impress others with. Fox-kin receive a +2 racial bonus on Sleight of Hand and Escape Artist checks.
• Weapon Familiarity: Fox-kin are proficient with the rapier and may treat any weapon with the word “Fox-kin” in its name as martial.
• Languages: Fox-kin begin the game speaking Common and Yipyap. Fox-kin with a high Intelligence score may learn the following languages: Howl-Speech, Howl-Speech, Meowori, Bleat-Speak, and Birdsong.

Favored Class Bonuses

• Alchemist: Add one extract formula from the alchemist formula list to the character’s formula book. This formula must be at least one level below the highest formula level the alchemist can create
• Bard: Add one spell known from the bard spell list. This spell must be at least one level below the highest spell level the bard can cast.
• Magus: Select one known magus arcana usable only once per day. The magus adds +1/6 to the number of times it can be used per day. Once that magus arcana is usable twice per day, the magus must select a different magus arcana.
• Oracle: Add +l/2 to the oracle’s level for the purpose of determining the effects of the oracle’s curse ability
• Ranger: Add +l skill rank to the ranger’s animal companion. If the ranger ever replaces his companion, the new companion gains these bonus skill ranks
• Rogue: The rogue gains a +1/2 bonus on Disable Device and Use Magic Device checks related to glyphs, symbols, scrolls, and other magical writings.
• Summoner: Add a +1/4 natural armor bonus to the AC of the summoner‘s eidolon.
• Wizard: When casting wizard enchantment spells, add +1/3 to the effective caster level of the spell, but only to determine the spell’s duration.