Wappultecli Short-Ear

Participation to the Character Design Challenge -CDC- of march 2023 (theme: "Raccoon Burglar").
This is also an original concept for a DnD homebrew race:
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WAPPULTECLI SHORT-EAR
Male raccoonfolk
Rogue / Shadowdancer
Chaotic Neutral
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Wappultecli is an old raccoonfolk, one of the dean members of his local guild of thieves. Aged about fifty, his mastery of larceny already earned him a good reputation, and his services are particularly popular -and expensive. Perhaps due to his advanced age, the once cautious Wappultecli tends to take more and more risks on his missions.
Whether to show his worth and leave behind the memory of his accomplishments, or simply to prove that his skills are still intact, his recklessness recently caused him to lose a piece of ear, which now earns him his nickname. Although he's not especially pious, he never leaves his lucky charm, a pendant bearing the symbol of the roguish god Olidammara.
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CONCERNING RACCOONFOLKS
The raccoonfolks, who call themselves the Abezani (singular: "Abezan"), have an undeniable reputation as thieves and opportunists. They generally live in big cities, where they settle in abandoned houses and deserted alleys of the little frequented districts, or hide themselves in the sewers and other underground passages. The Abezani who are found outside the cities live near communities, from which they steal what they need after dark. Omnivorous, they particularly appreciate food in all its forms.
Bartering, stealing or selling goods they acquire, they also offer their services to the highest bidders. Their personalities vary: some are improvised vigilantes, stealing from the corrupted rulers to give to the poorest, others are nothing more than lawless cutthroats. Many Abezani join the local guild of thieves, but some enjoy their independence and don't want to obey any institution. Most of them make careers as merchants, pawnbrokers, burglars, spies, guides, scouts or mercenaries, and sometimes adventurers. Their favored class is rogue, but sometimes an Abezan prefers to follow the path of urban ranger, bard, wizard or sorcerer. Snadowdancers and arcane tricksters are common in their ranks, while the more malevolent choose a career as an assassin.
An average Abezan is 90cm high and weighs around 20kg. Their alignment is often Chaotic (Neutral, Good, or Evil). They speak Common, Halfling, and Gnomish, and some learn other languages commonly used in their city, such as Undercommon, Giant, or Goblin. Their life expectancy is 70 years.
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RELATIONSHIPS
Although not inherently evil, most people keep hold of their valuable possessions when dealing with an Abezan. For centuries, raccoonfolks have maintained an ambiguous and changing relationship with the kenkus, whom they find both in the same urban areas and in the same trade classes. The unpredictable nature of the Abezani not helping, the cohabitation can be sometimes friendly and prosperous, sometimes rival, even frankly hostile, according to their moods and the social situation of both sides.
Of all the humanoids, halflings get along the best with Abezani, and for good reason: their love of independence, their attraction to stealing and food, their merchant culture, and their small size are some of their many common traits. Also, unlike kenkus, halflings rarely stay in one place for very long, greatly reducing the chances of a long-term conflict. The Abezani therefore warmly welcome halflings when they arrive in town, since they often bring back products -and especially food- from various locations.
The gnomes who come to haggle in town gladly do business with the raccoonfolks, especially if they can put their tricks and illusions into practice to thwart the thieves (who almost always fall into the trap), but they never invite them to their native burrows. Most dwarves dislike the Abezani, deeming them untrustworthy and little more than bandits. Like kenku, humans have a very variable contact with raccoonfolks, depending on their nature and alignment. Finally, unless they reside in urban areas, elves, half-elves, and other half-orcs have little contact with them.