Nekomata

The twin-tailed cats of death and decay, the nekomata hold a history of manipulating cadavers and bringing about people's demise. While they are one of many common races of the Kemono Dynasty, there is a deep-seated resentment towards their kind due to the actions of their ancestors.

Masters of the Dead

The nekomata, like many of the creatures within the Kemono Dynasty, are born with innate magical powers. However, while the kitsune and tanuki were born with an innate ability and talent for illusions, the nekomata is born with an innate ability and talent for necromancy.
Historically, the nekomata would utilize the corpses of their fallen to help bolster productivity in their settlements, including construction, farming, and war if it ever came to that. When the Kemono dynasty first started to form, several battles broke out between the many races, with the nekomata utilizing their ability to control the dead to fend off the other races with the corpses of any who fell within their vicinity. These actions have left a bad taste in the mouths of races such as the kitsune and tanuki ever since.

homebrew by Team Brievary

Nekomata CR: 1 (200 XP)

Medium fey, neutral

Armor Class: 13

Hit Points: 55 10d8+10

Speed: 30 ft

STR

11 +0

DEX

16 +3

CON

12 +1

INT

9 -1

WIS

9 -1

CHA

14 +2

Skills: Animal Handling +2, Deception +4

Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9

Languages: Common, Sylvian

Challenge Rating: 1 (200 XP)

Innate Spellcasting. The Nekomata's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The Nekomata can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:

At will: chill touch, farie fire

2/day: animate dead

Actions

Multiattack. The Nekomata can make two scimitar attacks.
Scimitar. Melee Weapon Attack: 5+ to hit, reach 5ft., one target. Hit: 7 1d6+3 slashing damage.
Change Shape. As an action, the Nekomata magically polymorphs into a two tailed cat, or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.

Nekomata Necromancers

Despite the negative reputation such practices place upon the nekomata community as a whole, there are still many who dabble deeper into the dark school of undead magic, dedicating their lives to the study of necromancy and the pursuit of its inevitable end goals. Due to modern views of the practices, and the beratement of their kin and culture over the years by the other races, nekomata that walk down this path are often shunned, exiled, or possibly killed by their communities, as nekomata necromancers do little to help change the populous opinion of their kind, and are a detriment, and ticking time bomb waiting to undo all the work the nekomata have put into their image within the Kemono Empire.

homebrew by Team Brievary

Nekomata Necromancer CR: 9 (5,000 XP)

Medium fey, neutral

Armor Class: 13 (16 with mage armor)

Hit Points: 55 10d8+10

Speed: 30 ft

STR

11 +0

DEX

16 +3

CON

12 +1

INT

17 +3

WIS

12 +1

CHA

14 +2

Saving Throws: Int +7, Wis +5

Skills: Animal Handling +2, Deception +4

Damage Resistances: neccrotic

Senses: darkvision 60 ft., passive Perception 9

Languages: any four languages

Challenge Rating: 9 (5,000 XP)

Innate Spellcasting. The Nekomata's innate spellcasting ability is Charisma (spell save DC 13). The Nekomata can innately cast the following spells, requiring no material components:
At will: chill touch, farie fire
2/day: animate dead
Spellcasting. The nekomata necromancer is a 12th-level spellcaster. Its spellcasting ability is Intelligence (spell save DC 15, +7 to hit with spell attacks). The necromancer has the following wizard spells prepared:
Cantrips (at will): chill touch, dancing lights, mage hand, mending
1st level (4 slots): false life, mage armor, ray of sickness
2nd level (3 slots): blindness/deafness, ray of enfeeblement, web
3rd level (3 slots): animate dead, bestow curse, vampiric touch
4th level (3 slots): blight, dimension door, stoneskin
5th level (2 slots): Bigby's hand, cloudkill
6th level (1 slot): circle of death

Grim Harvest (1/Turn). When necromancer kills a creature that is neither a construct nor undead with a spell of 1st level or higher, the necromancer regains hit points equal to twice the spell's level, or three times if it is a necromancy spell.

Actions

Withering Touch. Melee Spell Attack: +7 to hit, reach 5 ft., one creature. Hit: 5 2d4 necrotic damage.
Change Shape. As an action, the Nekomata magically polymorphs into a two tailed cat, or back into its true form. Its statistics are the same in each form. Any equipment it is wearing or carrying isn't transformed. It reverts to its true form if it dies.

Basic Information

Anatomy

Appearing as regular humanoids, their distinct difference is the existance of cat-like ears upon the sides/ top of their heads, and a twin tipped tail, somtimes split all the way to the base of their back.

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Scientific Name

Homo Felis

Origin/Ancestry

Fey

Lifespan

500 years

Average Height

4'7" - 5'2"

Average Weight

116 lbs - 137 lbs

Body Tint, Colouring and Marking

While the skin color of their humanoid forms doesn't tend to vary much, their hair, and by proxy, their fur colors can appear within a range of oranges, browns, blacks, and whites--any sypical colouring or patern found upon a house cat.

Geographic Distribution

• Seishin Isles

Stat Block Links
Nekomata Nekomata Necromancer

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