Monstrous Race: Tabaxi

The Tabaxi people are cat-like humanoids that love to travel and learn new things. Their wanderlust is the reason they were found in the first place since most of them are content with staying in the Southern Demonic Jungle as it is not only a dangerous but also a holy place to them, so they would stay to defend it many times. The Tabaxi worship the moon, Asta, but since the coming of Astrea there was a schism in their religion. Even if the god never answered their prayers millennia ago, they still would worship the moon, seeing them as the holiest objects in existence. They would tell many stories about themselves and their travels, the most repeated one is of their beginnings. Believing that there are the children of the moon when Asta would shine upon the lakes of the Great Cat Lakes, they would come to existence during the Third Age, Kingdoms. Many of them would travel to the Moondoor Lake as it was central to their beliefs and being. Those that travel outside sometimes would return to their people to tell their stories and bring many artifacts (lower case) from their journeys.

On Tethys

There are few Tabaxi outside of the Southern Demonic Jungle. This is due to the dangers that lurk the jungles of their land, allowing a select few to venture outside. Long ago, during the Third Age, Kingdoms, they had a united kingdom but it fell when the Solar Court and the Twins happened and their beloved moon split. Their belief did as well. Some started to follow Astrea while others Asta, forming two new nations - Zambezia and Malkaazar respectively. Tabaxi can be found as merchants in many big ports or as adventurers. Some decide to stay that way, seeing many new things to explore and not wanting to return to their dangerous homeland.

First World Theory

There were stories that in the First World there existed a small race of cat-like humanoids in the southern jungles but these were just rumors.

Tabaxi

Ability Score Increase Dex +2; Cha +1

Size Medium

Speed 30 ft., climb 20 ft.

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Age. Tabaxi have lifespans equivalent to humans.
Alignment. 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. Tabaxi are taller on average than humans and relatively slender. Your size is Medium.
Darkvision. You have a cat's keen senses, especially in the dark. You can see in dim light within 60 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 gray.
Feline Agility. 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.
Cat's Claws. Because of your claws, you have a climbing speed of 20 feet. In addition, your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Cat's Talents. You have proficiency in the Perception and Stealth skills.

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