Homebrew Felinine Species Details

She was everything no one expected her to be. She was mean. She was violent. Most surprisingly, she was tall, a good 6'7. Her dark claws were long and sharp, her small ears found and flat, and her long dark tail curled and flicking side to side threateningly. I still remember her piercing green gaze, which was the only feature she shared with her Felinine kin.

And yet just behind her, her very own sister was exactly what everyone thought she was. Round, soft, cute, and fluffy. She was sweet as sugar and wouldn't hurt a fly. She stood at three feet tall while her sister towered above her. Even when mad, she was adorable. How on earth as these two related?

Calamity was the strangest person I'd ever met, and the most un-Felinine-like Felinine the world had ever seen. She broke stereotypes, and now, the very thing she made works to forget her name. 

As their name proclaims, Felinins come from feline origins and have never truly been taken seriously. As far as history goes, Felinines have always, ALWAYS, been the background character, the supporting character.

The only exception, as far as anyone knows, was Calamity Thorn, and her very nation is in the process of erasing her name, which was formed to BREAK stereotypes.

Thorn came from a huge kingdom made of Felinines, a peaceful and popular trading station with other kingdoms, run by the mysterious Queen Cobra. Thorn had run away to start a nation that demanded more respect for her kind. 

Felinine Pride

Felinines are humanoid creatures, almost completely human, except for the furry ears and tails, which range in size, shape, fur, and color. Their eyes are also large and, obviously, cat-like, with thin black slits and full-colored whites. Their hair is also thicker and more uncanny, looking more like fur than hair.

A long, royal line back in Thorn's old kingdom, that goes back thousands of years, carries genes from early Felininse, so that most royalties have furred hands, feet, legs, cheeks, and sometimes full bodies. Only distant descendants are both commonfolk and extra-furred.

Felinine Names

Marsh Mountains (MM), currently ruled by King St'Claw, was the kingdom Thorn came from. She had run away at 23 years old to form her own ideal version of a Kingdom for Felinines, naming it the Flower Colony. MM had stricter naming traditions. Royalty was named after the sky and everyone else was named after...everything else. MM also had strange names. Examples will be given in the section below:

Common Male MM Names - Pebble of Riverbank, Thistle of Thorn, Claw of Lion, Storm of Sea

Common Female MM Names - Rain of Dawn, Sky at Dusk, Sapphire Rain, Flight of Bird, Fall of Flake, Flight of Falcon

Common Royal Names - Star, Sun, Cloud, Blue, Dawn, Orange, Amber, Violet, Velvet

Flower Colony Names - Dahlia, Rose, Daisy, Thyme, Parsley, Barley, Morning Glory, Leaf, Rowan, Birch, Oak, Vine, Ivy

The Thorn Bloodline

Calamity Thorn was born to Thorn of Petal alongside her sister Pandemonium. They were ten when Thorn abandoned them. 

When she turned fifteen, Calamity had seen enough of how Felinines were perceived. She wanted more for her kind. So she started a cult with people who shared her ideals and thoughts. As soon as she was old enough, she ran away with her cult and fiance to the middle of nowhere, where she started the Flower Colony. 

Years pass, and she and her husband, Peace of Mind, have a daughter together: Ember Thorn. Time passes, I'm too lazy, Ember has a daughter of her own, Dappled Thorn Shell. More time passes, Calamity is murdered and Ember is hung, and Dappled has two lovely children, Berry Thorn and Ginger Flower Thorn. Sadly, both Dappled and Ginger were found murdered in their own home nine years ago. 

 

Felinine Traits

Ginger didn't look up. She felt the stares of others staring into her back, but she refused to turn. It took all of her might not to turn and shout, 'That's right, I'm a Thorn! My grandmother was Calamity herself!" But she managed not to.

Star Strike

When used, your claws will turn into a sort of black goo. They will grow large and deathly sharp. When used on flesh, the skin will start burning and eating away at itself. The wound does not bleed. It simply crusts over. If the wound is not tended to before the crust is completely covering the wound, then the wounded person will have to get that limb amputated. If they were attacked on the chest or face, they won't die, but it will affect their health. 

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 3.

Age

Having come from humans, they age like normal people. 

Size

Felinine are usually very short, just under three foot tall. The only tall Felinines history can remember is is Calamity, and she was soon taken care of. 

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Damage Resistance

You are not affected by falls under 50 feet and you can withstand extreme cold temperatures.

Languages

Felinines speak something called Old Ixab, which is a combination of hisses, purrs, and backwards Dutch.