Homebrew Basteti Species Details

Basteti are the adored children of Bastet the cat goddess. Thses mischievous catfolk turn curiosity into a cultural obsession, adoring new experiences, collecting interesting artifacts, and meeting unique strangers.

Escapades others might deem unwise or foolish, basteti view as a challenge. Community and family are important but a wide‑ranging concept. There is little difference between friends and family to most basteti. The natural curiosity gifted by the cat goddess regularly sends young basteti out into the world to experience new wonders, so their stories and tales can be brought back and shared with everyone. Most basteti can be found in the lands of Nuria or wandering abroad.

Physical Description
Basteti are lithe and slender humanoids possessing many feline features including cat’s eyes, a long tail and a coat of soft fur often accented with spots, stripes or other markings. Their hands and feet end in retractable claws. They typically move with a stalking grace, and their eye and fur colouration can vary widely. Basteti can resemble almost any type of Felidae—from the humble domestic cat to the predatory panther—but Bastet ensures none of her people ever look like the lion children of Gamka. Any basteti with lion‑like coloration is marked with black or white spots, lines, or patterns.

Basteti Names

The basteti usually adopt names similar to other races in whatever region they dwell. In the Southlands, the greatest population of basteti live in and around Per‑Bastet and tend to have Nurian names. Young basteti and basteti adventurers often choose names inspired by heroic tales, thrilling adventures or other esoteric factors.

Male Names: Amub, Nahab, Sati, Uetu
Female Names: Ahura, Khata, Siotio, Zaliki

Basteti Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 1.

Bastet’s Blessing. The gift of the goddess allows you to communicate in a limited manner with non‑humanoid feline beasts. They can understand the meaning of your words, though you have no special ability to understand them in turn. You have advantage on all Charisma checks you make to influence them, but cats seldom do what they are told.

Climber. Your reflexes and claws allow you to scale vertical surfaces with a burst of speed. When you move at least 10 feet horizontally first, you can use the rest of your movement to traverse vertical surfaces.

Stalker’s Reflex. You have an advantage on Dexterity checks for the initiative.

Basteti Traits

Bastet’s Blessing. The gift of the goddess allows you to communicate in a limited manner with non‑humanoid feline beasts. They can understand the meaning of your words, though you have no special ability to understand them in turn. You have an advantage on all Charisma checks you make to influence them, but cats seldom do what they are told.

Charismatic

Ability Score Increase. Your Charisma score increases by 1.

Bastet’s Blessing.

The gift of the goddess allows you to communicate in a limited manner with non‑humanoid feline beasts. They can understand the meaning of your words, though you have no special ability to understand them in turn. You have an advantage on all Charisma checks you make to influence them, but cats seldom do what they are told.

Stalker’s Reflex.

You have an advantage on Dexterity checks for the initiative.

Climber.

Your reflexes and claws allow you to scale vertical surfaces with a burst of speed. When you move at least 10 feet horizontally first, you can use the rest of your movement to traverse vertical surfaces.