Tabaxi (ta-bahsh-ee)

Tabaxi (pronounced: /tɑːˈbæksi/ ta-BÆK-see[6][7] or: /tɑːˈbɑːʃi/ ta-BAHSH-ee[7]), also known as jaguar people[2] or cat-men,[3] were a race of feline humanoids native to the jungles of Maztica.[1][2]

Basic Information

Anatomy

Description

Tabaxi were taller than most humans at six to seven feet. Their bodies were slender and covered in spotted[2] or striped[3] fur. Like most felines, Tabaxi had long tails and retractable claws. Tabaxi fur color ranged from light yellow to brownish red.[2] Tabaxi eyes were slit-pupilled[3] and usually green or yellow.[2] Tabaxi were competent swimmers and climbers as well as speedy runners. They had a good sense of balance and an acute sense of smell.[2]

Biological Traits

Species can vary in color

Dietary Needs and Habits

Meat

Additional Information

Social Structure

Society

Tabaxi society was built around clans. Clans were split evenly between males and females with 3 to 12 young. Each clan had several Hunts each made up of two to eight individuals. The Hunts patrolled the area around the clan's lair.[2] Although tabaxi lairs were sometimes just temporary, they were more often small villages of ramadas. Each ramada was built from wooden poles with grass roofs.[2]
Clans were led by elders. About half of the time, leaders were aided by shamans. Clans tended to avoid each other and did not engage in trade. Tabaxi considered trade to be demeaning but in rare instances would use third party agents to trade for them.[2]
When the tabaxi started wandering out of their homeland of Maztica, rumors followed about strange happenings there, but the tabaxi themselves said little about them.[1]

Facial characteristics

Feline-like

Geographic Origin and Distribution

Anywhere mostly jungles

Average Intelligence

High

Civilization and Culture

Naming Traditions

Varies

Major Organizations

Varies

Courtship Ideals

Same as humans

Relationship Ideals

Same as humans

Major Language Groups and Dialects

Common, Tabaxi

Common Dress Code

Varies

History

Because of the black market and slave trade that brought them to Faerûn, some tabaxi made the jungles of Chult their home after escaping captivity. Tabaxi minstrels primarily lived in and around Port Nyanzaru, but hunters roamed the entire peninsula.[12]

Interspecies Relations and Assumptions

Your choosing

Lifespan

Same as humans

Average Height

6'-7'

Average Weight

200-250 lbs

Average Physique

Varies

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

Varies