Homebrew Half Tabaxi Version 1.3 Species Details

Half Tabaxi. Spawn of a Tabaxi and a Human

 

Tabaxi Names

Each tabaxi has a single name, determined by clan and based on a complex formula that involves astrology, prophecy, clan history, and other esoteric factors. Tabaxi names can apply to both males and females, and most use nicknames derived from or inspired by their full names.

Clan names are usually based on a geographical feature located in or near the clan’s territory.

The following list of sample tabaxi names includes nicknames in parenthesis.

Tabaxi Names: Cloud on the Mountaintop (Cloud), Five Timber (Timber), Jade Shoe (Jade), Left-Handed Hummingbird (Bird), Seven Thundercloud (Thunder), Skirt of Snakes (Snake), Smoking Mirror (Smoke)

Tabaxi Clans: Bright Cliffs, Distant Rain, Mountain Tree, Rumbling River, Snoring Mountain

Tabaxi Personality

A tabaxi might have motivations and quirks much different from a dwarf or an elf with a similar background. You can use the following tables to customize your character in addition to the trait, ideal, bond, and flaw from your background.

The Tabaxi Obsession table can help hone your character’s goals. For extra fun, roll a new result every few days that pass in the campaign to reflect your ever-changing curiosity.

Tabaxi Obsessions

d8	My curiosity is currently fixed on …
1	A god or planar entity
2	A monster
3	A lost civilization
4	A wizard’s secrets
5	A mundane item
6	A magic item
7	A location
8	A legend or tale

 Tabaxi Quirks

d10	Quirk
1	You miss your tropical home and complain endlessly about the freezing weather, even in summer.
2	You never wear the same outfit twice, unless you absolutely must.
3	You have a minor phobia of water and hate getting wet.
4	Your tail always betrays your inner thoughts.
5	You purr loudly when you are happy.
6	You keep a small ball of yarn in your hand, which you constantly fidget with.
7	You are always in debt, since you spend your gold on lavish parties and gifts for friends.
8	When talking about something you’re obsessed with, you speak quickly and never pause and others can’t understand you.
9	You are a font of random trivia from the lore and stories you have discovered.
10	You can’t help but pocket interesting objects you come across.

Half Tabaxi Version 1.3 Traits

Your Half Tabaxi character has the following racial traits.

Speed

Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Feline Ears

Feline Ears on top of your head that gives you an edge when listening in. You gain proficiency in Perception based on hearing. You may have up to two of the following four features: Feline Ears, Feline Eyes, Feline Claws, or Feline Agility.

Feline Agility

You are born with agility unlike none. 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. You may have up to two of the following four features: Feline Ears, Feline Eyes, Feline Claws, or Feline Agility.

Skill Versatility

You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score is increases by 1.

Age

Half Tabaxi have lifespans equivalent to humans.

Alignment

Half Tabaxi tend toward chaotic alignments, as they let impulse and fancy guide their decisions. They are rarely evil, with most of them driven by curiosity rather than greed or other dark impulses.

Size

Half Tabaxi are taller on average than humans and relatively slender. Your size is Medium.

Languages

You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.