Homebrew Fae-Touched Cat (Approved) Species Details

As the name suggests, fae-touched cats owe their sapience to intervention by the fae, though most fae-touched cats don't know this. Most simply go to sleep as normal animals in seemingly unremarkable places before waking up as intelligent beings, often with minor changes in appearance denoting them as somehow different. Extra fur, strange colors and patterns, abnormal eyes, mismatched tails or ears, and so on. Not every alteration necessarily occurs when a cat is touched, and some rare cases will see all possible changes or none at all, but most will have at least one or two. Another unique thing about fae-touched cats is that they are more common than awakened beasts, though their numbers seem to vary by region, but they are common enough to have formed a very basic civilization, with small settlements and even a somewhat shared language, Kedperi. Lastly, fae-touched cats can have children, who will have the same sapience as their parent, which has allowed for small communities of fae-touched cats to form, typically in the woods.

Appearance

To the untrained eye, most fae-touched cats look like regular large felines, such as lions or cougars, and they generally have the same build as an untouched cat of the same species would. They're typically between 2 and 4 feet tall at the shoulders and they can be anywhere from 4 1/2 to nearly 10 feet long depending on the species. Most also often have minor and random quirks in appearance, such as unusual fur coloration or elongated ears and tails.  

Age

Fae-touched cats live longer than regular felines, regularly living up to the age of 70 and older.

Names

Unless born to fae-touched parents, fae-touched cats will generally eventually choose a name for themself or be given one by companions. Most names chosen by a fae-touched cat will be simple and likely incorporate animal sounds, such as growls, clicks, or hisses. Others may also name themselves after simple nouns.

Fae-Touched Cat (Approved) Traits

Your fae-touched cat character has a number of natural abilities thanks to their biology and origins.

Ability Score Increase

Either your Dexterity or Strength score increases by 2, and either you Constitution or Wisdom score increases by 1

Superior Darkvision

With the biology of any large cat, you can see in the dark. You can see in dim light within 120 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.

Keen Senses

You have proficiency in the Perception skill.

Lesser Fae Ancestry

You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, but magic can put you to sleep.

Unconventional Dexterity

You have the ability to interact with the world around you the same as any bipedal humanoid with thumbs. The form this takes is up to you, such as a prehensile tail, telekinesis (limited to only what a normal set of physical arms could do), or perhaps you just grab everything with your mouth

Feline Agility

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

Predator's Maw

Born to hunt prey, you have a mouth full of sharp teeth, which do 2d4+your Strength modifier piercing damage on a hit.

Feline Claws

You can attack with your claws to do 2d4+your Strength modifier slashing damage on a hit.

Size

They're typically between 2 and 4 feet tall at the shoulders and they can be anywhere from 4 1/2 to nearly 10 feet long depending on the species. Your size is Medium. 

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Age

Fae-touched cats age at the same speed as regular wild cats until they reach adulthood around 4 years old, at which point their aging slows down and becomes more like that of a human. They can live up to and even beyond 70 years old.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Sylvan and one other language of your choice. (Common is recommended)