Homebrew Awakened Cat Species Details
Gifted (though others would claim cursed) with consciousness via magic in the form of an intelligence equal to that of an average human, the awakened cat walks a narrow path between two worlds. They are forever removed from their animalistic life but are still driven by many of their old instincts and experiences. A cat would think nothing of consuming the meat of a fallen foe. They have little need or want for most possessions, though all tend to have a few special items they guard fiercely. They have a tendency toward solitude but will happily join in with a party for warmth, shelter, and easy meals. The promise of a warm lap and generous scratching behind the ears is good incentive as well.
Awakened cats all look like normal housecats. However, each Awakened Cat has a gem hidden somewhere on their furry bodies that holds their life force and keeps them from becoming a regular house cat. If this gem is destroyed, they become a normal house cat and loose any and all abilities they may have had when they were sentient. If this gem is reconstructed in any way, the cat will regain all of the abilities it lost.
Awakened Cat Traits
Your awakened cat character has the following traits.Nine Lives
As a reaction, you can negate any damage you take from a fall.
Fur and Claws
All Awakened Cats deal slashing damage instead of bludgeoning damage when they score a hit using an unarmed strike. You also use dexterity for attack and damage rolls with this attack, dealing 1d4 damage, plus your modifier. You have proficiency with this attack.
Quadreped Frame
While not wearing armor, your Armor Class is equal to 11 + your character's Dexterity modifier. Additionally, armor costs double to be made for you, due to your unusual body shape.
Cat Paws
Your paws are only able to hold special weapons designed to be used with paws and with your smaller size. Weapons specially made like this cost double what normal weapons cost and must possess the light quality, which you won't benefit from.
Languages
An awakened cat can speak, read, and write Common. Additionally, awakened cats can communicate with other felines in their own language, as if under a continuous speak with animals spell.
Darkvision
You have a cat's keen senses. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of grey.
Ability Score Increase
Awakened cats increase their Dexterity scores by 4 with a maximum of 24 and their Wisdom scores by 1. Their strength decreases by 5.
Feline Grace
Awakened cats have proficiency in the acrobatics skill.
Darkvision
A monster with darkvision can see in the dark within a specific radius. The monster can see in dim light within the radius as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. The monster can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. Many creatures that live underground have this special sense.
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