Homebrew Cat (Awakened) Species Details

For reasons perhaps unknown, you once were a normal being of Felis catus but now you have been granted sentience and the ability to walk within a humanoid way and speech. You retain the size of a house cat which can vary, but when upright you are a small creature that may be only 2-3 feet tall. Your paws while retaining the normal shapes, now can have the dexterity of opposable thumbs and feet, your tail giving you natural balance which many see as graceful. Those with polydactyl paws seem to gain an extra bit of dexterous holding in their paws.

Now given the capability to speak and communicate many have used their naturally cunning and mischievous ways to become spies and rogues, able to switch between a normal feline form and mannerisms to infiltrate and then employ a bipedal stance to fight and tinker with events. There were rumors of a famous awakened feline who wore large boots and fought with a rapier, but now many regard this as only a tall tale or story for children.

The lifespans of these individuals can vary, many often burning through their rumored nine lives in adventure, but those who take a less dangerous lifestyle have been known to live to around 50 years. 

Cat (Awakened) Traits

As a Cat (Awakened), you have the following racial traits.

Claws

You have claws that you can use to make unarmed strikes. When you hit with them, the strike deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier slashing damage, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.

Creature Type

You are a Humanoid. You are also considered a humanoid for any prerequisite or effect that requires you to be a humanoid.

Size

You are Small.

Speed

Your walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision

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 discern colors in that darkness only as shades of gray.

Fury of the Small

When you damage a creature with an attack or a spell and the creature’s size is larger than yours, you can cause the attack or spell to deal extra damage to the creature. The extra damage equals your proficiency bonus.

You can use this trait a number of times equal to your proficiency bonus, regaining all expended uses when you finish a long rest, and you can use it no more than once per turn.

Nimble Escape

You can take the Disengage or Hide action as a bonus action on each of your turns.