Amurrun
Amurrun are a curious species of humanoid that hail from all walks of the world. Notably holding high positions within the Wrekuinao Dynasty, Amurrun hold all sorts of different philosophy and personality. Similar to cats in their curiosity as well as their laziness, they will often have exciting moments where their energy bursts before they simmer down.
Amurrun are very independent people, and most notably have the highest percentage of the beast races to join up with some form of adventuring guild. They make for fantastic specialists, as a people they tend to hone a specific talent to a razor's edge.
Amurruns within the beastfolk continents of the west lean towards being very prideful, they brook no insult to their skill when it comes to serving in their clan. However, family and clan come secondary to their interests versus their own personal perfection. That isn't to say an Amurrun isn't loyal to them, but their moods can be... fickle.
Amurrun tend to of a chaotic sort, following their whims that often change on a dime. The moon gods, Hyakuuwuu, and Gambler tend to be their preferred gods of worship. Sham'oh Thalia and Shadow Weaver are also relatively popular gods. Even under the orderly regimes of the Wrekuinao Dynasty and Teobik Trust, the amurrun are hard to wrangle. The number of high class families that are amurrun fall within the double digits.
Origins of the Amurrun
The Amurrun, like many of the beastfolk races, were not born of natural evolution. Instead, they were fashioned during an era in the world’s history known as The Creation of the Weave.
In the earlier ages of Aldebaran before mortal magic had formed, the Primordial Wyrm, primary of the Theotians, shaped two divine entities from its own being: Silinthinius, the Serpent of Destruction, and Utosserix, the Serpent of Creation. From their creation, their task was set. To create the Weave. A lattice of magic that acted as a system for lesser beings to access magic.
At the time of the Weave’s creation the surface world was dominated by Dragonkind, whose dominion threatened the world of Aldebaran. Encouraged by the dragon Theotians Auro'thaken and Fayenok, dragons ruled the surface world, reshaping land and fate according to their whims. Those who weren't slaves lived beneath the earth. Life above survived only at the pleasure of their scaled overlords, essentially slaves and cattle.
This imbalance had to be rectified. With the newly created weave, reptilian and caro archmagi newly challenged dragon supremacy. But their numbers were few, and without the raw might to oppose dragonkind on their own, they turned instead to transformation.
Countless beasts of the world were reshaped. Their bodies were reformed through with arcane rites involving what is now thought to be a modern day form of Lycanthropy. Among these were the progenitors of the Amurrun, the Weave being used to alter and make them into what they are known as today.
Anatomy
Amurrun are humanoid cats with digitigrade legs, four fingered paw-like hands with claws, and long tails. They tend to average around 5"10 and weigh between 120-150lbs, though more feral Amurrun from the northern jungle continent and those from the southern continents of Jul and Astrulia tend to be taller and stockier. They have patterned coats of all types from snowcloaked white, mottled grays, vibrant yellowed jaguar patterns, and more.
Amurrun
Racial Traits
- [1 RP] Cat’s Luck (Ex): Once per day when an Amurrun makes a Reflex saving throw, they can roll the saving throw twice and take the better result. The Amurrun must decide to use this ability before the saving throw is attempted.
- [2 RP] Speed (Ex): Amurrun are faster than most races, and have a base speed of 40ft.
- [3 RP] Natural Hunter (Ex): Catfolk receive a +2 racial bonus on Perception, Stealth, and Survival checks.
- [1 RP] Cat’s Claws (Ex): Amurrun have two primary claws attacks that deal 1d4 points of slashing damage.
- [0 RP] Cat Empathy: Amurrun gain a +4 bonus on Handle Animal checks made to influence cats and other feline animals.
- [1 RP] Sprinter (Ex): Amurrun gain a 10-foot racial bonus to their speed when using the charge, run, or withdraw actions.
- [1 RP] Low-Light Vision (Ex): Amurrun can see twice as far as humans in dim light.
- [1 RP] Nimble Faller (Ex): Amurrun have an uncanny ability to always land on their feet. An Amurrun ignores the first 20ft of lethal fall damage, and never needs to roll an Acrobatics check to land on their feet.
Scientific Name
Cattus Hominem
Origin/Ancestry
Feline
Lifespan
70-100
Typical Habitat
Any habitat, between thick furred northern amurrun to the thin furred desert amurrun. Social enough to usually be found in some form of civilization.
Average Physique
Thin and wiry, humanoid figure with catlike features. Many different coats.
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