Homebrew Awakened Cat Species Details

Gifted (though others would claim cursed) with consciousness via magic in the form of an intelligence equal to that of an average human, the awakened catwalks a narrow path between two worlds. They are forever removed from their animalistic life but are still driven by many of their old instincts and experiences.A cat would think nothing of consuming the meat of a fallen foe. They have little need or want for most possessions, though all tend to have a few special items they guard fiercely. They have a tendency toward solitude but will happily join in with a party for warmth, shelter, and easy meals. The promise of a warm lap and generous scratching behind the ears is good incentive as well.

Awakened Cat Traits

An awakened cat has half the hit points a humanoid would possess, making them vulnerable in combat. This weakness is off-set by their uncanny dexterity, re fl exes, and speed.

Darkvision

Cats have darkvision to a range of 60’

Alert

Cats have an exceptional sense of hearing and smell, rolling with advantage on all Perception checks while employing either. They cannot be surprised and  roll with advantage to wake up

Feline Grace

Cats are uncannily agile creatures. They are proficient in Acrobatics and roll with an advantage for checks that require balance.

Nine Lives

An awakened cat can roll a Dexterity check to avoid falling damage, with the DC being 1 for every 5’ traveled. Of the awakened cat is also a monk, that cat rolls against distance traveled beyond their Slow Fall maximum.

 

Pounce

An awakened cat does not require a 10’ running start to leap their maximum distance.

Languages

An awakened cat can speak and understand one language that their creator could also speak and understand. They cannot read or write but can learn to do so by taking the  Linguist feat.