Homebrew Wemic Species Details

On the world of Kirris, on a far distant continent lies the vast open grassland known as the Graze. This is a vast area home to a great many peoples from the herds of centaurs that wander the prairie to the colonies of burrowlings that live under it. Another race lives here: the prides of wemics that prowl through the tall grass.

In some ways, these creatures resemble their centaur neighbors very closely. They, too have the lower halves of animals, lions in their case. In addition to their tauric forms, they also have heads resembling lions, with males often supporting impressive manes. They often paint their bodies with patterns unique to their prides and cover themselves in makeshift jewelry.

Wemic culture places a great deal of emphasis on their reverence for nature. In particular, they give thanks to the beasts of the plains for providing them the food and raw materials they need to survive. The hunt is very important to them, to the point that some prides hunt sentient beings, such as centaurs.

Wemics rarely range beyond the Graze, but sometimes one experiences an intense wanderlust. Few among the wemic prides understand this feeling, but they accept it nonetheless. Other wemics take to the adventuring life when their pride is slain. Some leave to join new prides, but others find an adventuring party a viable substitute.

Wemic Traits

Your wemic character has the following racial traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age

Wemics mature and age at about the same rate as humans.

Size

Wemics stand between 6 and 7 feet tall. Your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 40 feet.

Pounce

If you move at least 30 feet straight toward a target and then hit it with a melee weapon attack on the same turn, you can immediately follow that attack with a bonus action, making one attack against the target with your claws.

Claws

Your claws are natural melee 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 slashing damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Nomad's Arms

You have proficiency in spears, handaxes, longbows, and shortbows.

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.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and Gnoll.