Homebrew Felipard Species Details

Torso of a man, lower body of a feline, Felipards appear as some distant relative of the much larger equine centaurs. Nomads thriving in small family packs, Felipards have all the advantages of a humanoid body with dextrous arms and the unrivaled stamina of humans combined with the mobility and strength of their feline half.

Several varieties exist mirroring the many types of big cats across the world, but all Felipards belong to the same species. Some are more slender and long-legged with spots like those of a cheetah, others boasting stocky, muscle-ripped bodies and patterned like a lion or tiger, while others are short-legged with exceptionally large paws suited for snowy terrains like a snowy leopard.

Felipards are generally larger than most humanoids, usually standing close to 7 feet tall and a bit longer without even measuring the tail. Their heavily muscled bodies rarely weigh less than 250 lbs as a full-grown adult. Felipard life expectancy is comparable to a human's although some have been known to live past 150.

Very social creatures, Felipards travel the world hunting for new experiences in tight-knit family groups. Their paths rarely cross with other family clans, as such, they usually mate for life at a much older age than other species, leading to very low reproductive rates despite fostering litters of 3-5 children. These children will likely grow up with only each other as peers, creating unbreakable sibling bonds. When a family unit becomes to large, they will part ways, often never to see each other again.

Stories tell of a time long ago when felipards were not nomads, erecting a massive kingdom shouldered on the strength of their cavalry-like capabilities as individuals, and conquering enormous swathes of land before collapsing within two generations from internal struggle, launching a great exodus of its people.

Ability Score Increases

Your dexterity increases by 1, your strength increases by 1, and you may choose one other ability score to increase by 1.

Languages

Your character can speak, read, and write Common and two other languages that you picked up on your travels.

Felipard Traits

Torso of a man, lower body of a feline, Felipards appear as some distant relative of the much larger equine centaurs. Your powerful lower bodies allow you enhanced mobility. You gain the following traits.

Ability Score Increase

Your dexterity and strength are increased by 1, you may choose one more ability score to increase by 1.

Languages

You are fluent in common and any two other languages you have picked up in your travels.

Mounted Combat Excellence

With the features of both a rider and a mount in one, Felipards are treated as mounted combatants for class features and feats. You also gain the following advantages of your size and shape.

You gain advantage on all melee attacks against small creatures.

You gain advantage against being knocked prone or pushed.

You gain advantage on dexterity saving throws while on flat terrain.

When you dash, you may move an additional 10 feet. When dashing through their space, smaller creatures must make a dexterity saving throw with a DC of 10 + the number of spaces traveled before crossing paths or take 2d8+3 bludegoning damage as they are trampled.

Size

You are a large creature.

Speed

You have a walking speed of 35 feet.

Tackling Pounce

You lounge forward, throwing your weight behind your front paws to knock a creature to the ground to be mauled.

Low-Light Vision

Your feline eyes allow you to see clearly in low-light environments and reduce the hampering effect of dark environments up to 20 feet.