Homebrew Nekomata Species Details
A semi-rare monster girl race that look like a humanoid creature with feline features. They possess high magical power and are distinguished by having a tail split in two. Using their magical power, they can change into the animal form of a cat. Nekomata have lived among humans as neighbours since ancient times. Even in human settlements they can often be seen in both their cat form and their original form.
Nekomata Traits
All Nekomata have honed their claws and senses for both their humanoid form and animal form.Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 2 and your Charisma score increases by 1.
Age
Nekomata have lifespans equivalent to humans.
Alignment
Nekomata tend toward chaotic alignments, as they let impulse and fancy guide their decisions. They are rarely evil, with most of them driven by curiosity rather than greed or other dark impulses.
Size
Nekomata are shorter on average than humans and relatively slender. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision
You have a cat’s keen senses, especially in the dark. 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 gray.
Cat's Talent
You have proficiency in the Perception and Stealth skills.
Cat's Claws
Because of your claws, you have a climbing speed of 20 feet. In addition, your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Neko Mana
Nekomata possess high magical power concentrated in their split tail. You gain proficiency in the Arcana skill and gain the ability to shapeshift into a Cat . You can take this form at any time and there is no time limit or a limit to the number of times you can take this form.
Language
You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.
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