Xiiva Tabaxi

"It's not often I find myself surprised when I'm wandering around far off villages. Imagine my face when a cat jumped from the water I was peering into. And not just any cat, a tabaxi, large enough to knock me down and leave me breathless. It growled at me for a moment, its eyes staring daggers into my own.

''I guess it realized I wasn't a threat, or maybe it just got bored. Either way, it purred as it rubbed its wet face against me before leaping back into the water and swimming away. Damned thing left me aching and soaked. That was the last time I believed that cats hate water."''

--Erahadur Vuancul, Veritas Diplomat

Xiiva Tabaxi Traits
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Wisdom score increases by 1.

Age. Xiiva tabaxi have lifetimes equivalent to humans.

Alignment. Xiiva tabaxi tend toward chaotic alignments,as they let impulse and fancy guide their decisions. They are rarely evil, with most of them are driven by curiosity rather than greed or other dark impulses.

Size. Xiiva tabaxi are a tad shorter than humans on average. Your size is Medium.

Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision. You have a cat's keen senses, especially in the dark. You can see in dim light within 60 feet of you as if it were bright light, and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray.

Pounce. Your history of hunting and catching quick prey makes you effective at disabling foes. If you move at least 20 feet before hitting with a melee attack in the same turn, you can force the creature to make a Strength saving throw (DC = 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Dexterity modifier). On a failed save, the creature falls prone. If the creature is surprised when you hit with the melee attack, it has disadvantage on the saving throw.

Fishing Cat. Because of your claws, you have a climbing speed of 20 feet. Though they are too short to deal significant damage, your webbed paws also gives you a swimming speed of 20 feet. You're able to hold your breath underwater for 10 minutes.

Cat's Talents. You have proficiency in the Stealth and Survival skills.

Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.