Colarian

Proud and cunning, Colarians combine features of felines and humanoids in both appearance and temperament. They enjoy learning new things, can be protective and territorial, and greatly value tradition. Colarians view themselves as chosen guardians of natural places and ancient rites. They are outgoing, active humanoids who delight in discovery and novelty. They are exceptionally social, both within their kin and with other creatures they meet. Colarians believe that strong communities, breadth of experience, and continual self-improvement aid them in this fight. Colarians have fast reflexes and are even able to twist themselves in the air while falling to land on their feet. As quick as these reflexes are, Colarians have been known to have even quicker tempers, shifting from effusive glee to aggrieved fury in an instant. Like mundane felines, Colarians involuntarily purr when pleased and growl when surprised or angry.

Colarians often demonstrate genuine interest by asking a lot of enthusiastic questions and are rather confrontational. They carefully scout a target or problem before striking at it quickly. Most would consider them haughty or prideful. They raise their children in large extended families, where they are given what many other humanoids see as a distressing latitude to explore and get into trouble from a remarkably young age.

While the societies that reside in the mountains are very different than those on the jungle floor, both are structured around their extended families. These Colarian families are often led by a leader who speaks on behalf of the family and mediates disputes, most often they are a spellcaster and usually female.

Although all catfolk walk upright and have soft fur, a long tail, large ears, and vertical pupils, they show at least as much variety as ordinary felines. Catfolk have nimble fingers with short claws that are usually retractable. Most catfolk take great pride in maintaining their appearance and rarely suffer the indignity of being wet or dirty if they can avoid it.

Catfolk mature quickly and are able to walk at only a few months old, but they otherwise start their careers at roughly the same age as humans do and live to be 60 or 70 years of age. Catfolk are rarely taller than the average human and, because of their lean builds, almost never weigh as much as a human of similar height.