Grassland Felarid

Grassland felarids are a distinctive breed of the felarids, perfectly adapted to the expansive grasslands of Elaris. With their lithe and agile frames, these little creatures resemble miniature cheetahs or jaguars, their bodies built for speed and grace. Their deep yellow or brown fur, marked with black-brown spots, provides excellent camouflage in the tall grasses of their homelands, making them adept hunters and elusive prey.
Grassland felarids are slightly taller than their puffed counterparts, standing at around 2¼ to 3 feet tall. Their bodies are sleek and muscular, built for swift movement and agile maneuvers. Their fur is short and coarse, providing minimal resistance to the wind as they dash across the plains. The large, expressive eyes of grassland felarids are typically amber or green and provide them with excellent vision even in conditions of low or even no light. Their ears are large and highly sensitive, able to detect the faintest sounds of movement within the grass.
Their voices are characterized by a series of hisses, growls, and chirps, forming a unique regional dialect that is both distinct and challenging for other races to imitate. Despite this, their body language and expressive eyes often convey their intentions clearly.
Grassland felarids form close-knit communities known as prides, which are highly social and cooperative. These prides are led by the most experienced and respected members, often older felarids with a wealth of knowledge about the land and its dangers. Leadership is fluid, with roles shifting based on the needs of the pride and the skills of its members.
Unlike the more settled puffed felarids, those of the grassland are highly nomadic, following the herds of prey animals across the plains. Their homes are temporary shelters constructed from natural materials, providing protection from the elements without anchoring them to a single location. This nomadic lifestyle has made them excellent navigators and survivalists, capable of thriving in the harsh conditions of the grasslands.
Grassland felarids are known for their keen sense of justice and fierce loyalty to their pride. They are brave and daring, often taking great risks to protect their loved ones, but they are often considered less goodly in nature than their puffed counterparts. Despite their serious nature, they have a playful side, enjoying games and races that test their speed and agility.
Their highly perceptive nature makes them excellent scouts and spies, able to move silently and observe without being detected. Their agility and speed are unmatched among the felarid subraces, allowing them to outrun most threats and to catch even the swiftest of prey.

Names

Similarly to puffed felarids, grassland felarids use names made up of three parts. However, these names are much different otherwise. While they still relate to nature much of the time, it is customary to name males after an act of violence or strength, and females after an act of grace or poise.

Male Names

Sample male names include Plucks-from-Birds, Slashes-at-Rodents, Lifts-many-Stones, and Conquers-the-Fields.

Female Names

Sample female names include Dashes-through-Grass, Leaps-from-Hills, Surprises-all-Frogs, and Glides-through-Grasses.

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Game Mechanics

Custom System

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5th Edition

Ability Score Adjustment

Your Dexterity score increases by 2, but your Wisdom score is reduced by 2.

Nimble

Your base land speed increases to 35 feet.

Natural Assassin

You can add half your Dexterity modifier to the damage rolls of weapons with the finesse property any time you otherwise would not add your Dexterity modifier to it.

4th Edition

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3.5th Edition

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2nd Edition

Ability Score Adjustment

The initial ability scores are modified by a +1 to Dexterity, but a -1 to Wisdom.

Ability	Minimum	Maximum
Strength	4	18
Dexterity	8	19
Constitution	6	18
Intelligence	3	18
Wisdom	4	17
Charisma	6	19

Class	Maximum
Fighter	10
‎ ‎ ‎Paladin	—
‎ ‎ ‎Ranger	13
‎ ‎ ‎Barbarian	—
Mage	6
‎ ‎ ‎Specialist	—
‎ ‎ ‎Warlock	6
Cleric	6
‎ ‎ ‎Druid	—
‎ ‎ ‎Monk	15
‎ ‎ ‎Shaman	8
Thief	15
‎ ‎ ‎Assassin	15
‎ ‎ ‎Bard	—
Psionicist	—

Special Advantages. Grassland felarids are quicker than most and have a move base of 12 instead of 9.
Grassland felarids are naturally weaker than many other felarids, but have learned to overcome this weakness. A grassland felarid can choose to use its Missile Attack Adjustment for attacks made with a dagger, knife, net, rapier, sabre, scimitar, spear, or whip or with their unarmed strikes. If they do this, they ignore their bonus to hit and to damage from their Strength score unless it is negative.

Pathfinder 2e

The Grassland Felarids, with their striking spotted fur patterns and large, expressive eyes and ears, are the epitome of harmonious spirits. They are at one with the vast open plains, where they have made their homes alongside various nomadic tribes and settlements.
These Felarids are gifted in the art of communication, using their expressive body language, hissing vocalizations, and mesmerizing dances to foster connections with other races and creatures of the grasslands. Grassland Felarids are often seen as mediators and diplomats, skillfully navigating disputes and nurturing peace among neighboring groups.
You have particularly long, sharp claws capable of delivering bleeding wounds with a wicked swipe. You gain a claw unarmed attack that deals 1d6 slashing damage. Your claws are in the brawling group and have the agile, finesse, and unarmed traits.