Homebrew Dreamlands Cat Species Details

Note: The following is based of cats from the Dreamlands found in the work of H.P Lovecraft. These rules were heavily inspired by the rules of the Cthulhu Mythos book created for Pathfinder by Sandy Peterson

Four soft feet pad the ground as Mittens approaches the door, two guards block her path. 'Tall and clumsy creatures! The lot of them!' the thought flew through Mittens' mind as she readies herself to strike. "Oi, scram ya dirty animal!" The brute on the left yells. Mittens unleashes a blast of fire from her mouth that incinerates the lumbering fool, the other guard sprints away in fear. Mittens purrs a little as she contently licks herself. - The tale of Mittens the Star Forger

A cat native to the Dreamlands, an alternate dimension that sits directly next to ours filled with large assortments of magical creatures and eldritch horrors.Capable of travel between the two dimensions, Dreamland Cats often find themselves having to rely on the help of clumsy two-legged buffoons that call themselves mortals.

Superior sense of self

Cats are often viewed by others as being creatures with a high sense of superiority and with Dreamland Cats that couldn't be closer to the truth. Dreamland Cats have a very high opinion of themselves which can grate on the nerves of those they travel with and more than once can get them in trouble. However believing that the Dreamland Cats care only for themselves would be wrong, the down-talking and high and mighty attitude hides the genuine affection these creatures feel for others, especially ones that feed them and provide shelter.

Magical beings

The Dreamland Cats unlike the felines from the forgotten realms are a naturally magical species capable of skillfully casting spells just like any other being. This is accomplished through slight but specific twitches of the face muscles and the different angles of the whiskers. Arcane focuses often take form of gems that hang around their necks via a collar. Despite their gifted magical ability they are still not capable of using their hands to manipulate any objects, thus the use of spells such as Mage Hand and unseen servant are common amongst this race.

The Dreamlands

An alternate dimension that mirrors our own, the Dreamlands are a strange and wondrous place filled with eldritch horrors that can tear the mind at a glance, magical creatures that are capable of incredible feats and many structures and landscapes that defy known laws of the universe either through their shear scale of confusing geometry. Many creatures native to the Dreamlands are capable of travel via the Gates of Slumber, Dreamland Cats included. Most gates are guarded from within the Dreamlands to prevent anything dangerous breaking through into the forgotten worlds and causing havoc. The Dreamlands may be a secret from the world of men but to invoke their vengeance would spark a terrible war.

Dreamland Cats names and languages

Dreamland Cats are given names by their masters, they do not necessarily like these names but see them as a necessary evil. Being cats they also like to add pretentious titles at the end of their name to show their importance. As for languages they are perfectly capable of comprehending common but are unable to speak it. The only language they can speak is Cat. Cat is a 'language' that uses bodily movements and different pitches of purrs and meows to get their point across. Arched back and hissing means angry, etc. Players who spend a week with a Dreamlands Cat are capable of understanding basic communications from the Cat such as "Danger over there!" and "Help" but more creative solutions will be needed for any more advanced communication.

Cat names - Mittens, Bonnie, Matilda, Ralph, Kitty

Cat titles - the Destroyer, Ender of Worlds, Star Forger, the Unholy One

Dreamlands Cat Traits

These mysterious felines possess supernatural powers such as...

Ability Score Increase

Your Strength score decreases by 6 and your Dexterity score increases by 4

Age

Cats are considered to have reached maturity around the age of 2 which works out to be around 24 human years with each subsequent calendar year working out to be around 4 years for the cat.

Alignment

Dreamland Cats are independent beings and feel incredibly strong desires that stretch from the need to lay down in the sun for half of the day to protecting injured masters. As such your alignment is likely to stretch from Neutral Good to Chaotic Neutral.

Size

Dreamland Cats are typically between 23 to 25 centimeters long when fully grown. As such your size is Tiny.

Speed

Dreamland Cats are typically quick and nimble. Your base walking speed is 40 feet and you have a climbing speed of 20 feet.

Darkvision

Thanks to your superior eyes, you are able to see well in dark and dim conditions. You can see in dim light within 90 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 grey.

Dreamland travel

A Dreamland Cat can physically travel to the Dreamlands via one of the many hidden Gates of Slumber. These gates change locations over time, the Cat also instinctively know where the nearest gate is. If desired, you may simply consider the Dreamlands to be the Realm of the Fey.

When in the Dreamlands, a Dreamlands Cat can leap into the night sky and travel to the moon. This trip takes D10 minutes to complete, A Dreamlands Cat may jump to the moon twice a night and always returns within 1 mile of its original department point.

Keen Hearing

You have advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks that rely on hearing.

Land on your feet

Cats can treat any fall as if it were 20 feet less than its actual distance. A fall of 20 feet or less does not harm a Cat, a Cat will also always land on their feet.

Risky Explorer

Dreamland Cats gain a +4 to their Stealth Skill.