Homebrew Feline of Utopia Species Details
Cat's are the perfect creature. Sharp, fierce, but above all self-reliant beings. They are no subservient like the canine. They don't grapple themselves onto the first thing that meet their doolying gaze. They ponder, they think, they deliberate and stalk many a subject. That is what makes them ideal. I wouldn't see anything else as a sufficient partner.
Isolated from the outside world, felines of utopia are a special lineage of feral cats belonging to the hermit wizard Art Norwick. They have spent generations upon generations of adapting to the twisted and labyrinthian interior of Norwick's magical horded home. Within their isolation, they would learn innate magics, develop their own cultures and religious practices, and form into staunchly divided tribes.
The Only Utopia
Through Art's reclusiveness, he would barrackde himself in his townhouse, along with roughly a dozen feral street cats he came to care for. Through his extensive knowledge of magic, he began to magically extend the interiors of his house. The altered interiors make sense to only Art and eventually after years of shut-in living, the interiors grew into more of a dungeon. During this time, Art's aging mind would begin to derogate bit by bit. He locked himself away within secret rooms separate from the rest of the house. This left his now growing population of feral cats to fend for themselves within his home.
These cats however possesed heighten knowledge, a magical gift given to them by Art. The cats began to mythologize Art and why he brought them here, generations of cats would come and go. The existence of a world outside became legend, and Art the cat's creator, the one who gave them their very own utopia.
In A Majestic Image
Art Nowick was a prickly man, with very little compassion to give to others than himself, with one exception; his beloved cat Majesty. Majesty was Art's familiar, his only remaining companion from his youth that has cared to stay with him. He loves her more than any other living being he's ever known. This love did spread to other cats, and what lead him to bring many of his adopted street cats into his house when he became a shut in. Through the same process that mythologized Art, Majesty was also mythologized as the original cat, the being every cat was created in.
The Tribes of Utopia
Different groups of cats would form, often time family units and those with close personal ties would come together into a pack of sorts, but as utopia grew and resources ever more scarce, two tribes would solidify. The Asya and the Kurtz. These tribes were divide on religious beliefs regarding Art and the existence of utopia.
The Asya tribe are fundamentals; they believe that Art is their creator and Majesty is the image all felines should live in, and when they die their bodies should remain in Utopia so that they are forever part of the world Art created for them.
The Kurtz tribe however are less fundamentalist in the mythology of utopia. While they believe that Atr is the creator of Utopia, and that Majesty is the original cat; they diverge from the Asya is that they believe they will ascend to a different realm after death, to the world outside.
Feline of Utopia Traits
Your feline of utopia character has the following racial traits.Ability Score Increase
Your Dexterity score increases by 2. Increase either your Intelligence, Wisdom, or Charisma by 1.
Age
Felines of utopia have slightly extended lifespans compared to usual cats. They tend to live from 20 to 24 years.
Size
Felines of utopia are the same size of all house cats. Your size is Tiny.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision
The world your eyes grew from was one without sun. It was dark, only dark and to survive your ancestors evolved for it. 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.
Feet First
The labyrinthian world of utopia was a hostile one to traverse, but you and your ancestors grew to adapt to its perils. These adaptations have given you heighten reflexes and agility, allow you improved dexterous capabilities:
- You have Advantage on all Dexterity saving throws.
- You ignore fall damage from heights of 70 feet or less.
- Getting up from Prone doesn't sacrifice your any movement.
Feline Claws
For generations the tribes of utopia would wage bloody wars against one another. These wars were fought with bare claw, and thus those with the the claws that sliced the deepest would come out victorious. Your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Dexterity modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Majesty’s Legacy
From the prophet cat Majesty, you have inherited the innate ability to cast and understand magic. You gain the Magic Initiate Wizard feat, as well as access to Mage Hand and Comprehend Languages . You also gain proficiency in the Arcana.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common as well as the language of all felines.
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