Catfolk
Catfolk embody all that is to be a cat, with a humanoid form, being incredibly social both in their tight-knit communities and with other races, and delighting in discovery, be it of a lost temple or a nice place to nap. They are exceptionally brave, willing to face adversaries far stronger than themselves, and see themselves as guardians of the material plane.
They have excellent reflexes and can catch themselves from almost any fall. They have mercurial temperments, often switching between gleeful joy and aggresive anger, and are known to purr when happy or growl when surprised or angered.
Basic Information
Anatomy
Humanoids with fur that covers their entire bodies and cat features like tails, ears and muzzles.
Biological Traits
Catfolk live to about fifty years, growing old at around forty. They stand tall at between six and seven feet, and have varied coat colours and patterns.
Genetics and Reproduction
Catfolk breed quite fast, having a sixty-five day pregnancy.
Growth Rate & Stages
Catfolk grow fast, reaching maturity by five years of age.
Ecology and Habitats
Catfolk can be found all across the lands of Strathnora, though are most numerous in the H'murr Marr, or Golden Grass Plains, on the continent of Bar-Oinur, where they live in nomadic caravans and tribes.
Dietary Needs and Habits
They live primarily on a diet of hunted meat, which they will dry and preserve, hunting only when their foods stores begin to grow low.
Biological Cycle
Like cats, Catfolk grow and shed their fur in accordance to the seasons.
Behaviour
Curious and brave, Catfolk love to spend hours telling tales and socialising with others.
Additional Information
Social Structure
Catfolk raise their children in large extended families, allowing them a great deal of freedom from a young age. They will often learn a trade in a loose apprenticeship, and many will gain several trades over the course of their lives.
Catfolk communities or caravans are led by an appointed leader, who will act in the best interests of the other Catfolk in their charge. The leader is most often a female spellcaster, as Catfolk see magic as a connection to their god, the Cat Lord.
Catfolk will make elaborate shows of disinterest or leave a community for a time in regards to problems, hoping that the issue will sort itself out by the time they return.
Facial characteristics
Cat ears and faces.
Geographic Origin and Distribution
Found primarily in the H'murr Marr, they can also be found all across the lands of Strathnora.
Average Intelligence
Quite intelligent, most Catfolk are experts at social adaption or manipulation, though are seldom more intelligent than most other races in other factors.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Catfolk, like their lesser feline brethren, can see in low light well.
Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Catfolk are given short names in their youth, and are free to change them when they reach their adolescence and leave for the community for the first time, though most prefer to keep them. They also love to add titles to their names, usually based off of achievements they have accrued, leading to many having titles like Fiend Killer, Six Fates, or Mistcloak.
Beauty Ideals
Sleek, well groomed fur and bright eyes are seen as the most attractive, though having a grand tale to tell of their own accomplishments are also seen as beautiful.
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Common, Amurrun
Common Dress Code
Leathers or brightly coloured robes.
Interspecies Relations and Assumptions
Catfolk will get on with almost any other race as long as said race does not show hostility towards them.
Scientific Name
Homo Felid Sapien
Lifespan
45 years
Average Height
6 - 7 ft
Average Weight
55 - 90 kgs
Average Physique
Plantigrade feet with lithe, muscular forms beneath fur.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Colouring and markings can vary wildly for any Catfolk, from Tiger stripes to calico patterns, if a feline can have the markings, so too can a Catfolk.
Geographic Distribution
