Homebrew Bakeneko Species Details
Infernal Bloodline
Bakeneko are derived from human bloodlines, and in the broadest possible sense, they still look human. However, their infernal heritage has left a clear imprint on their appearance. Bakeneko have small horns that take any of a variety of shapes: some have curling horns like a ram, others have straight and tall horns like a gazelle’s, and some spiral upward like an antelopes’ horns. They have thick tails, three to four feet long, which lash or coil around their legs when they get upset or nervous. Their canine teeth are sharply pointed, and their eyes are solid colors—black, red, white, silver, or gold—with no visible sclera or pupil. Their hair, cascading down from behind their horns, is usually dark, from black or brown to dark red, blue, or purple.
Bakeneko Traits
Bakeneko share racial traits with tieflings and Tabaxi.Feline Agility
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.
Cats Claws
Because of your claws, you have a climbing speed of 20 feet. In addition, 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 Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Cats Talent
You have proficiency in the Perception and Stealth skills.
Ability Score Increase
Your Intelligence score increases by 1, and your Dexterity score increases by 2.
Age
Bakeneko mature at the same rate as humans but live a few years longer.
Alignment
Bakeneko might not have an innate tendency toward evil, but some of them end up there. Evil or not, an independent nature inclines many bakeneko toward a chaotic alignment.
Size
Bakeneko are about the same size and build as humans. Your size is Medium.
Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet. Your climb speed is 20 feet.
Darkvision
Thanks to your infernal heritage, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. 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.
Hellish Resistance
You have resistance to fire damage.
Infernal Legacy
You know the thaumaturgy cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast the hellish rebuke spell as a 2nd-level spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the darkness spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a long rest. Charisma is your spellcasting ability for these spells.
Languages
You can speak, read, and write Common and Undercommon.
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