Homebrew Felitaur Species Details

Felitaur: The Great Cat Centaurs

Felitaurs are an ancient and powerful species of feline centaurs that combine the intelligence and dexterity of the Tabaxi with the strength, speed, and predatory instincts of great cats. Unlike traditional centaurs, whose lower bodies resemble horses, Felitaurs possess the muscular, four-legged bodies of lions, tigers, panthers, jaguars, snow leopards, and other great feline predators.

Physical Appearance

Felitaurs are Large creatures, typically standing between 7 and 9 feet tall and measuring 9 to 13 feet long, excluding their tails. Their weight generally ranges from 600 to 1,200 pounds.

Their upper bodies resemble those of humanoid Tabaxi, complete with feline faces, pointed ears, sharp teeth, whiskers, powerful arms, and clawed hands. Their torsos merge naturally into the broad shoulders and muscular quadrupedal bodies of great cats.

Their entire bodies are covered in fur, with colors and patterns determined by their feline ancestry. Their four powerful legs end in large padded paws equipped with retractable claws, allowing them to move with remarkable speed and grace. Long, expressive tails assist with balance and communication.

Despite their enormous size, Felitaurs are exceptionally agile, capable of stalking prey silently, sprinting across vast distances, and launching themselves into powerful leaps.

Great Cat Lineages

Felitaurs possess several distinct lineages, each descended from a different species of great cat.

Panther Felitaurs: Sleek, black-furred hunters renowned for their stealth, agility, and ability to move almost silently through darkness.

Tiger Felitaurs: Massive, muscular warriors distinguished by their striped fur, tremendous physical power, and exceptional hunting abilities.

Lion Felitaurs: Proud and majestic Felitaurs known for their courage, leadership, strong family bonds, and powerful voices. Many males possess magnificent manes.

Jaguar Felitaurs: Powerful jungle predators with spotted coats, exceptional climbing abilities, and incredibly strong jaws.

Snow Leopard Felitaurs: Thick-furred mountain hunters adapted to cold environments, steep cliffs, and dangerous mountainous terrain.

Society and Culture

Felitaurs traditionally organize themselves into nomadic hunting clans that travel through ancient forests, vast grasslands, tropical jungles, and rugged mountain ranges.

Each clan maintains its own customs, traditions, hunting grounds, and ancestral stories. Leadership is generally earned through wisdom, courage, experience, and the ability to protect the clan.

Family and loyalty are central to Felitaur society. Members of a clan hunt together, raise their young collectively, and defend one another against threats.

Felitaurs place great importance on respecting nature and maintaining balance between predator and prey. Hunting is considered both a means of survival and a sacred tradition passed down through generations.

Although many Felitaurs prefer the wilderness, some become adventurers, warriors, mercenaries, guardians, explorers, and protectors of other civilizations.

Personality and Beliefs

Felitaurs are fiercely independent creatures who value personal freedom, honor, loyalty, and strength.

Their personalities often reflect their feline ancestry. Some are solitary and patient hunters, while others are sociable, protective, and deeply devoted to their families.

Many Felitaurs believe their ancestors were blessed by ancient feline spirits or primal gods of the hunt. They honor these spirits through storytelling, ceremonies, and traditional hunting rituals.

To a Felitaur, strength is not measured solely by physical power but also by wisdom, patience, courage, and the willingness to protect those who cannot protect themselves.

Felitaur Adventurers

Felitaurs become adventurers for many reasons, including the desire to explore distant lands, prove their strength, protect their clans, uncover ancient mysteries, or seek glory.

Their natural speed, powerful bodies, sharp senses, and predatory instincts make them formidable hunters and warriors.

Felitaurs frequently become Rangers, Barbarians, Fighters, Druids, Paladins, and Rogues, although members of the species can pursue any adventuring class.

Their enormous feline bodies make them imposing figures on the battlefield, while their intelligence, dexterity, and natural curiosity allow them to thrive in the wider world.

Felitaur Species Traits

Creature Type: Monstrosity

Size: Large

Speed: 40 feet

Life Span: Approximately 100 years

Darkvision: You have Darkvision with a range of 60 feet.

Feline Claws: Your claws are natural weapons that can deal 1d6 Slashing damage plus your Strength modifier when you make an Unarmed Strike to deal damage.

Feline Agility: When you take the Dash action, your Speed increases by an additional 10 feet until the end of your turn. You can use this feature a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus, regaining all uses after finishing a Long Rest.

Powerful Build: You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

Predator’s Senses: You gain proficiency in either Perception or Stealth.

Four-Legged Stability: You have Advantage on ability checks and saving throws made to avoid being knocked Prone.

Feline Body: Your quadrupedal body occupies a 10-by-10-foot space. You can carry a willing Medium or smaller creature on your back, subject to your carrying capacity. Climbing that requires hands and feet costs you 1 additional foot of movement for every foot climbed. Armor must be specially fitted to your body, but its cost and statistics remain unchanged.

Languages: You know Common and one additional language chosen with your Dungeon Master.

 

Felitaur Traits

As a Felitaur, you possess a unique combination of feline agility, powerful muscles, keen senses, and natural predatory instincts\. Your Large, four\-legged body grants you exceptional speed, strength, and stability, while your Tabaxi\-like upper body provides the dexterity and versatility of a humanoid\. Your great cat ancestry grants you sharp claws, heightened senses, and remarkable hunting abilities\. These natural gifts make Felitaurs formidable predators, skilled explorers, and powerful adventurers\. The following traits reflect your unique feline physiology and ancestral heritage.

Feline Claws

Your hands and four powerful feline paws possess sharp, retractable claws that serve as natural weapons. When you make an Unarmed Strike to deal damage, you can deal Slashing damage equal to 1d6 plus your Strength modifier instead of the normal damage of your Unarmed Strike.

 

Feline Agility

Your feline ancestry grants you extraordinary speed and explosive bursts of movement. When you take the Dash action, your Speed increases by an additional 10 feet until the end of the current turn.

You can use this trait a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus, and you regain all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.

Powerful Build

Your enormous feline body possesses tremendous physical strength, allowing you to carry heavy equipment and move objects that would overwhelm smaller creatures.

You count as one size larger when determining your carrying capacity and the weight you can push, drag, or lift.

You can carry one willingly creature that is medium or small

Predator's Senses

Your heightened feline senses allow you to detect subtle sounds, movements, and changes in your surroundings. Generations of hunting have sharpened your natural instincts, making you an exceptional tracker and predator.

You gain proficiency in one of the following skills of your choice: Perception or Stealth.

Darkvision

Accustomed to stalking prey beneath moonlit skies and within shadowy forests, your feline eyes allow you to see clearly in darkness.

You have Darkvision with a range of 60 feet. Within that range, you can see in Dim Light as if it were Bright Light and in Darkness as if it were Dim Light. You discern colors in Darkness only as shades of gray.

Four-Legged Stability

Your four powerful feline legs and muscular lower body provide extraordinary balance and stability. Whether standing against powerful winds, resisting an enemy's attempts to knock you down, or maintaining your footing during combat, your quadrupedal stance makes you exceptionally difficult to topple.

You have Advantage on ability checks and saving throws made to avoid being knocked Prone.

Feline Body

Your unique anatomy combines the humanoid upper body of a Tabaxi with the powerful, four-legged lower body of a great cat. Your muscular feline form grants you exceptional mobility, carrying strength, and an imposing presence.

Large Frame. You occupy a 10-by-10-foot space in combat.

Feline Mount. You can serve as a mount for one willing Medium or smaller creature, provided your anatomy and carrying capacity allow it. You act as an independent mount unless another rule allows otherwise.

Quadrupedal Climbing. Climbing that requires the use of both your hands and paws costs you 1 additional foot of movement for every foot climbed.

Specialized Armor. Armor must be specially fitted to accommodate your quadrupedal anatomy, but its cost, weight, and protective statistics remain unchanged.

Crushing Pounce

Your enormous feline body allows you to launch devastating charges that can knock even powerful enemies off their feet.

Once per turn, when you move at least 20 feet straight toward a creature no more than one size larger than you and hit it with a melee attack, you can force that creature to make a Strength saving throw.

The saving throw DC equals 8 plus your Proficiency Bonus plus your Strength modifier.

On a failed save, the creature has the Prone condition.

You can use this trait a number of times equal to your Proficiency Bonus, regaining all expended uses when you finish a Long Rest.

Shadowclaw Predator

Your panther ancestry grants you exceptional stealth, powerful climbing abilities, and the instincts of an apex predator. You move silently through dense jungles, scale trees with remarkable ease, and blend naturally into the shadows.

You gain the following benefits:

Predator's Stealth. You gain proficiency in the Stealth skill. If you already have proficiency in Stealth, you gain proficiency in Perception instead.

Shadow Stalker. You can attempt to take the Hide action while Lightly Obscured by Dim Light.

Jungle Climber. You gain a Climb Speed equal to your walking Speed. The additional climbing movement cost imposed by your Feline Body trait does not apply to you.

Powerful Climber. You gain proficiency in the Athletics skill.