Homebrew Cathar Species Details

SOCIETY AND CULTURE

On their homeworld, Cathar live in cities built into giant trees, and are organized into clans governed by elders. Stories of their great heroes were often carved into the trunks of these tree-homes for following generations to see. The Cathar mate for life, to the extent that when one mate dies, the survivor never has a relationship with another. Cathar clan society includes great pageants and celebrations, especially for their heroes. Their religion includes a ritual known as the “Blood Hunt,” in which Cathar warriors individually engaged in combat against entire nests of Kiltik in order to gain honor and purge themselves of inner darkness. The native language of the Cathar is Catharese, which included the emphasis of some spoken words with a growl.

NAMES

Cathar names can sound both melodic and fairly gutteral, but they almost always sound strong and fierce. Female names are typically longer than male names. Surnames are usually one syllable.

Male Names. Crurbirr, Isyrr, Nynorr, Suro, Tukarr

Female Names. Cuwin, Jyvohr, Mulahr, Solyri

Surnames. Jin, Ki, Mak, Rhir, Ta

Cathar Traits

As a Cathar, you have the following special traits.

Ability Score Improvement

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

Age

Cathar reach adulthood in their late teens and live less than a century.

Alignment

 Cathar tend toward no particular alignment. The best and worst are found among them.

Size

Cathar range from 5 to 7 feet tall, and can weigh up to 300 lbs. Regardless of your position in that range, your size is Medium.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Cats Claws

Your unarmed strikes deal 1d6 kinetic damage and have the finesse property.

Darkvision

Your vision can easily cut through darkness. 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.

Leonin Adgility

Your reflexes and agility allow you to move with a burst of speed. When you move on your turn in combat, you can double your speed until the end of the turn. Once you use this trait, you can’t use it again until you move 0 feet on one of your turns.

Silent Step

You have proficiency in the Stealth skill.

Treeclimber

You have a climbing speed of 30 feet. You have advantage on Strength saving throws and Strength (Athletics) checks that involve climbing.