Roo

The Roos are a rare and very martial race. There are only a few families of Roo remaining after the destruction of their home planet by the Devourer.

## Overview

### Appearence

Roos have long horns, pointed ears, sleek reddish or grey fur, and incredibly powerful legs. They range in height from 4.5' to a tall 7’, with sleek, powerful bodies designed for hopping about with incredible speed and distance.

### History

Their original homeworld was one of the planets consumed by the Devourer, the cosmic destroyer of worlds. Although the race survived, their numbers have never recovered.

### Society and Culture

Highly martial, this race prizes physical perfection above all else, and such there are very few spellcasters amongst them, believing such paths to be a less honourable profession. Always ready, the brave roo is always first in battle. Due to their low numbers, their organised tribes, and their sense of loyalty, they are one of the few races who can count on total internal support should they require it.

The roo's favoured mount the Boran have been used as beasts of war within their society for centuries. After the destruction of their homeworld, their numbers too were devastated. But due to their close relationship with the roo, some escaped the planet with them, and remain highly valued in roo blackmarkets.

Of the remaining roo, only two main tribes have survived. The Tribe of Pointed Stones and the Tribe of Rushing Water.

## Names

Roo names are very naturalistic, using animals, plants, and features of the land to describe a roo, creating a connection between the newborn roo and the world. Typically they describe life on the mountains and plains, and even though the Tribe of Pointed Stones no longer live in those conditions, the tradition is still maintained.

Commonly, names will be of rain, water, wind, sky and the plains. Names that speak of other habitats such as snow or forest is rare.

**Examples:** Dark-Shadow-Over-Water, Grey-Skies-Before-Dawn, Lightning-Strikes-The-Mountain, Night-Of-No-Stars, Rain-That-Rattles-On-Stones, Rain-On-Parched-Lands, Rock-Beneath-Still-Water, Smoke-That-Rides-The-Wind, Storm-Clouds-At-Dusk, Wind-From-The-Plains

## Racial Traits

* ***Ability Score Increase.*** Your Constitution score increases by 1. **+4**
* ***Age.*** Roos mature rapidly, reaching adulthood by the age of 10 and rarely living longer than a century.
* ***Alignment.*** Roos care for one another, especially their young. For this reason, they tend to shy away from evil and chaotic alignments.
* ***Size.*** Redcrown roos range from 4.5' to 6', while greybacks are 4' to 5'. Your size is Medium.
* ***Strong Legs.*** The maximum distance of your long and high jump is doubled. *ie long jump = 2x strength score in feet, high jump = 2x (3 + strength modifier).* **+4**
* ***Natural Athlete.*** You have proficiency in Athletics and Acrobatics. **+4**
* ***Languages.*** You can speak, read, and write Common and Sylvan.
* ***Subrace.*** Choose one of Tribe of Pointed Stones or Tribe of Rushing Water

## Tribe of Pointed Stones

Sometimes called the Redcrown Roos or Red Roos, the Tribe of Pointed Stones are distinguished from their Rushing Water cousins with their rusty or tawny pelts, and their larger stature.

The roo begin their combat training from the moment they are able to stand on two feet. Without a home planet, this tribe instead spends much of their time in space, a constant voyange with their community built in their fleet of space ships. Working as a roaming band of mercenaries, the tribe is commonly hired on by rich planets or cities who wish to give themselves an edge.

They are highly loyal to their Rushing Water cousins, well aware that they are the last of their kind. The Tribe of Pointed Stones will stand at their defence without hesitation, and maintain a constant line of communication between them.

It is expected that every roo will spend a period of their time living in the wilds and the plains as part of their heritage, so the Tribe of Pointed Stones will often stop by and drop off or pick up their members who wish to spend a few years with the Tribe of Rushing Water.

* ***Ability Score Increase.*** Your Strength score increases by 2. **+8**
* ***Speed.*** Your base walking speed is 35 feet. **+2**
* ***Powerful Build.*** You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift. **+2**
* ***Boxer.*** You may throw punches like the greatest of boxers. Your unarmed strikes deal 1d4 bludgeoning damage on a hit. **+2**
* *Score Total: 26*

## Tribe of Rushing Water

The Tribe of Rushing Water is a group of roos smaller and leaner than the Tribe of Pointed Stones, and their fur are a grey and charcoal rather than the rusty tan that distinguishes Red Roos, blending in with the rocks. Also called Greyback Roos or Grey Roos, this tribe have made their home base on Nikerymath through forging an alliance with the Erfmen, opting out of the nomadic lifestyle endured by the other tribe.

Constantly wary after the destruction of their homeworld, these roos have turned away from their historical deserts and plains to make their home in the highly fortified mountains. They are rumoured to know the location of the secret city of Rucien-Xan, and are avid protectors of their new home.

Unlike the Tribe of Pointed Stones who would sell their services to the highest bidder, the Tribe of Rushing Water hold that they were made by the gods for the sole purpose of defending sacred places, and serve this ancestral duty with their whole souls. Subsisting off the land, and continually honing their skills in battle, ever ready for any foe. This, and the fact that the Tribe of Pointed Stones would back them without question, makes Rucien-Xan one of the most well protected places in the Federation.

* ***Ability Score Increase.*** Your Dexterity score increases by 2. **+8**
* ***Speed.*** Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

* ***Quick Feet.*** As a bonus action, you may make a long jump. The length of the jump does not count against your movement for the turn. **+5**
* *Score Total: 25*