Possum
Possum
Opossum are North America’s only marsupial, coming from South America over the Panamanian land bridge about 3 million years ago. 69 other species exist in South America. Of particular interest is the fur-lined pouch where the babies spend two months growing from bumble bee to chipmunk size. Nocturnal animals, they mark home ranges, pecking orders and can share nests. Smells have a role in the opossum society. They are unsurpassed omnivores (called "living vacuum cleaners"). They are even immune to rattlesnake venom, thereby adding rattlesnakes to it’s diet when available. Since food is found everywhere, no need for a permanent den. Opossum simply establish a temporary home range, forage throughout the area for several days using the same den, then, when the food has been used up, the opossum moves on to a new area.
ability score increase:
+2 Con, +1 Str
age:
2 to 4 Years
alignment:
Good to Evil
Size:
Medium
speed:
30 Paws
Languages:
Common, Didel
race features:
* Resilient – On taking damage, you may use a reaction to reduce damage by 1d10+const once per short or long rest. * Savage Attacks – You may ignore your proficiency to attack rolls to add your proficiency bonus to your damage roll if it's a melee attack that uses strength as the attack roll * Playing possum - Proficency in Deception and Intimidation
* Resilient – On taking damage, you may use a reaction to reduce damage by 1d10+const once per short or long rest. * Savage Attacks – You may ignore your proficiency to attack rolls to add your proficiency bonus to your damage roll if it's a melee attack that uses strength as the attack roll * Playing possum - Proficency in Deception and Intimidation
Description:
Females can have two litters in a year, usually producing a litter of six in the wild. But, up to 12 in the Realm. Possums reach maturity before their first year is even up and they'll leave their mother's back as soon as they are large enough to fend and hunt for themselves. Possums, like Skunks, are very solitary creatures, preferring their own resiliency and ingenuity over the company of others. But in the Realm, their strength and size make them valuable neighbors so long as critters keep them fed and sheltered. Which isn't very hard, since Possums will eat damn near anything. Possums prefer to live on their own but don't mind having friendly neighbors. In times of trouble, look to the Possums to be defenders of any territory where they hang their tail.
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by 3 Armored Kittens · Prodromos v.1.1 - World Anvil 0.9.15.045 © 2017-2025 [en] | Anvil Time: 14:07, Dec 11 2025