Homebrew Black Catfolk Species Details

"I'm a cat, I'm a sexy cat." - Winston Furchill, catfolk bard

As detailed in Races of the Wild, Catfolk resemble a cross between a large predatory cat and a human, with a sleekly muscled humanoid body and the head and mane of a feline. Most male catfolk wear their thick hair in braids, while females keep theirs short and sleek. The most common catfolk have feline characteristics reminiscent of lions, including thick manes for the males. Other groups have the characteristic markings and appearance of leopards, tigers, or cheetahs. Catfolk have thicker nails than other humanoids, but not the powerful claws of their feline counterparts, and they make unarmed attacks just like humans. Many catfolk favor the use of charms and totems that they braid into their hair for luck in battle, success on the hunt, and good fortune in other such endeavors.

Catfolk speak Common and a Feline, which constitutes primarily of meows and hisses. More learned catfolk may also pick up draconic, gnoll, halfling, and sylvan on their travels.

Equally likely to be born are the black catfolk. Unlike maneki catfolk, black catfolk are seen as unlucky to be around. They usually have entirely black fur/hair, as well as dark complexions. Most black catfolk are shunned out of fear, but some are revered for the same reason.

• Humanoid (Catfolk) subtype
• +2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma, +2 Luck
• Medium Size
• A black catfolk’s base land speed is 30 ft
• Low-light Vision: Black catfolk can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. They retain the ability to distinguish color and detail under these conditions.
• Racial Skills: Black catfolk get a +2 racial bonus to Intimidate.
• Aura of Unluck (Su): Black catfolk emanate unluck in a 15ft radius around them. In the aura, skills can critically fail, critically failed attack rolls and saves automatically confirm, and critical hits must be confirmed twice (taking the lower value). They cannot suppress this aura (and it is still active even when unconscious), nor can they designate who is affected by it. Black catfolk are not affected by their own aura. Only creatures with a luck score less than or equal to black catfolk's luck score are subject to this aura.
• Automatic Languages: Common, Feline
• Favored Class: Hexblade
• Level Adjustment: +2

Black Catfolk Traits

Black catfolk get a +2 racial bonus to Intimidate

Ability Score Increase

+2 Dexterity, +2 Charisma, +2 Luck