Tabaxi
Hailing from a strange and distant land, wandering tabaxi are catlike humanoids driven by curiosity to collect
interesting artifacts, gather tales and stories, and lay
eyes on all the world's wonders. Ultimate travelers, the
inquisitive tabaxi rarely stay in one place for long. Their
innate nature pushes them to leave no secrets uncovered, no treasures or legends lost.
Wandering Outcasts
Most tabaxi remain in their distant homeland, content to dwell in small, tight clans. These tabaxi hunt for food, craft goods, and largely keep to themselves. However, not all tabaxi are satisfied with such a life. The Cat Lord, the divine figure responsible for the creation of the tabaxi, gifts each of his children with one specific feline trait. Those tabaxi gifted with curiosity are compelled to wander far and wide. They seek out stories, artifacts, and lore. Those who survive this period of wanderlust return home in their elder years to share news of the outside world. In this manner, the tabaxi remain isolated but never ignorant of the world beyond their home.Barterers of Lore
Tabaxi treasure knowledge rather than material things. A chest filled with gold coins might be useful to buy food or a coil of rope, but it's not intrinsically interesting.Civilization and Culture
Naming Traditions
Each tabaxi has a single name, determined by clan and
based on a complex formula that involves astrology,
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prophecy, clan history, and other esoteric factors. Tabaxi names can apply to both males and females, and
most use nicknames derived from or inspired by their
full names.
Clan names are usually based on a geographical feature located in or near the clan's territory.
The following list of sample tabaxi names includes
nicknames in parenthesis.
Tabaxi Names: Cloud on the Mountaintop (Cloud),
Five Timber (Timber), Jade Shoe Qade), Left-Handed
Hummingbird (Bird), Seven Thundercloud (Thunder),
Skirt of Snakes (Snake), Smoking Mirror (Smoke)
Tabaxi Clans: Bright Cliffs, Distant Rain, Mountain
Tree, Rumbling River, Snoring Mountain
Major Language Groups and Dialects
You can speak, read, and write Common
and one other language of your choice.
Lifespan
80 Years
Average Height
6 Feet
Average Weight
150 Pounds
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