Tabaxi

Tabaxis are a tribal race composed of catlike humanoids. Rules for them can be found in the here.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Tabaxi are catlike medium-sized humanoids. Their bodies are covered with fur, and they have cat features like their ears and claws on the end of their fingers.

Genetics and Reproduction

Same rate as humans.

Growth Rate & Stages

Similar as humans.

Ecology and Habitats

Tabaxi nowadays live in one of two situations: they either live travelling among islands selling their services as mercenaries (or, if they can't find jobs, relying on crime) or they live a tribal life in isolated places.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Savage Tabaxi rely most on hunting and gathering for their dietary needs. Urban Tabaxis, due to their nomad culture, tend to live on poverty, and sustain themselves with rations or whatever they can find.

Additional Information

Social Structure

Tribal tabaxi rely on a village chief to organize the village. Tabaxi villages seldom go beyond 100 inhabitants, and its members mostly concern themselves with hunting and gathering, or war when they must.
Urban Tabaxis tend to not have any social organization, rather living as vagabonds.

Uses, Products & Exploitation

Tabaxis suffer with slavery, but like elves, their desire for freedom beyond all costs along with the natural claws make them a risky endeavor.

Facial characteristics

Tabaxi have feline faces, covered in fur and somewhat resembling the face of a lion or tiger. They have also feline ears.

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Tabaxi are now mostly found in urban centers or in isolated islands.

Perception and Sensory Capabilities

Tabaxi are very perceptive creatures, being able to see from afar. They can also see in the dark.

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Check Tabaxi Names

Average Technological Level

Tribal.

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Tabaxis do speak their own language when living on tribes. Those who live on the road usually speak Common and another language they picked up along the way.

Common Dress Code

Tabaxi like to use light clothing that enhances their speed and movement. Practical clothing like kimonos are specially well received. Normally Tabaxi see jewels as useless, but they do like earrings.

Culture and Cultural Heritage

Tabaxi culture is mostly verbal, therefore they don't have much written story or contribution. However, Tabaxis excel in music, and a Tabaxi bard in town usually get people excited.

History

It is unknown whether Tabaxis evolved from felines or from humans. They are not one of the oldest races, but have survived from a long time.
During a long time in history, Tabaxis were famous for being cannibals. They would capture people from civilized places and let them let them loose in the jungle, until the person was caught, killed and item. But most of the Tabaxi tribes have abandoned the practice, at least as it concerns humans, as they fear the retaliation of the most populous races. Other tribal races like Kobold can still be prey in the Hunt.
Tabaxi are travellers in nature, and eventually some of them came into human societies. These quickly found jobs as mercenaries.

Common Myths and Legends

Tabaxis tend to be very spiritual. While they keep their religion secret in relation to the Church of Light, they normally make festivals on the road to honor their old gods, as they believe that one they day will come back. The location of such festivals are usually kept secret from all but other Tabaxis, and normally consist of music, dancing, stories and lot of food.

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Tabaxi prefer to go to Human cities. The reason for that is that humans are most inviting to others, and Tabaxis like humans.

Lifespan

100 years

Conservation Status

Tabaxi are very rare. They have a minor risk of extinction.

Average Height

1.7 - 2.2m

Average Weight

40 - 80 kg

Average Physique

Tabaxi tend to be very agile, but not very strong. Their bodies are very slender and most of the times they don't gain any muscles. A tabaxi would probably never go fat, due firstly to the lack of means to do so, but also given that doing so would threaten their survival.

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

The skin of Tabaxis are colored in all sorts of colors, but yellow, gray, white or black are the most common.