Homebrew Awoken Cat Species Details

Awoken cats generally have little tolerance of "normal" felines, finding them almost pathetic.

This causes them to find companionship with others of higher intelect, but are also driven and guided by their base instincts. Loving the hunt. And the joy of killing prey.

They probably won't care much for physical possessions, but will usually care for companionship with others if there are advantages to it (human or animal.)

Awoken Cats are generally difficult to tell apart from normal cats at first glance, but magic runs through their veins constantly and radiates outwards, making them identifiable to someone who may be experienced in magic. Awoken Cats are also quite adept at "paw-to-paw" melee combat, and can use their claws to slash at their targets. An Awoken Cat's consciousness can not be disrupted by magic, as it is built into their physical body in ways that normal magic isn't.

Awoken Cats can range from size and length depending on the breed (Main Coons can grow to over 24 pounds and 48 inches from nose to tail, whereas Scottish Folds can grow to 15 pounds and are far shorter from nose to tail.) It is up to the player to decide what breed their awoken cat is, and therefore their cat's specific size.
Awoken Cats also do not have hands, so technically they can not cast many spells or hold any weapons. This can be discussed with your Dungeon Master, but generally Awoken Cats have such powerful natural magic that they can cast most spells with more basic gestures, though they can not hold any weapons.

The variant rule - Polydactal,  Gives Cats an opposable thumb. Although this may make them

Awoken Cat Traits

Awoken Cat Traits

A Domestic Body

Awoken Cats, though highly intelligent, still (almost) have the body of your every day domestic house cat. They don't have all that much strength, but they more than make up for it with incredible senses and dexterity.
+3 Dex
+1 Wis, int or cha
-2 Str
Due to their innate magic Awoken Cats are more resilient than average house cats, so hit dice are still dictated by class.

Instincts

Cats have heightened senses in comparison to most humanoids, and this remains the same with Awoken Cats. Awoken Cats have proficiency in Perception.

Bred to Hunt

Domestic cats, while tame, are still elite hunters. They are able to sneak towards their prey with absolute silence, and pounce onto their quarry from a still position. Awoken Cats can leap their maximum distance from a stand-still, and add 1d4 to an unarmed attack performed after an Awoken Cat has jumped onto an opponent from a distance of at least 10 feet.

Built for Leaping

Awoken Cats take half of all fall damage.

Darkvision

Cats are experts at moving and hunting in the dark, and have Darkvision up to 60 feet.

Languages

Awoken Cats can speak one language of their choosing, and also may speak with other felines they run into on their travels. Awoken Cats can not read at first, but given the drive to do so can slowly learn to read the language that they primarily speak.

Awoken Cat Traits

A cat magically given the intellect of a human

9 lives

9 times, if you drop to 0 HP. Pop back up to 1hp

However, once the cat has used these lives. They must serve a God dof death in the afterlife, for 900 years. Before they can be allowed to pass on or be reincarnated.

Under exceptional circumstances, a god, may require the cat to perform a specific task on the material plane. This is up to the DM.

Chosen by the gods of Death

Chosen by the gods of death.

All cats can see death, this gives them the ability to see those on the ethereal plane. 

Small bodies

Weapons are 1 damage dice smaller than their full sized counterparts.

ie. A cat sized longsword is 1d6 rather than 1d8

Polydactyl

As part of the magic that woke the cat. They have developed a mutation on their front paws. An opposing thumb. Allowing them to use weapons, and manipulate objects.

Most of the time, the "thumb" is folded against the side of the cats paw. Making it barely discernible without looking very closely.

Murder Beans

claws, grow and get stronger

Feline Grace

you're a cat

+3 to Dex

+1 wis or cha

-2 to strength