Cheshire Cat (5e Race)

Cheshire Cat

"If you don't know where you're going, any road will get you there"

Physical Description

Illustration by John Tenniel, Character by Lewis Carroll, Sourced from Wikipedia

The Cheshire Cat is an ordinary cat like any other, except not so. The first thing anyone would see is their grin. Grinning like a Cheshire Cat they say. But those who say that have never seen a Cheshire Cat grin, for it is unmistakable. The only thing that grins like a Cheshire Cat is another Cheshire Cat. Sometimes you may not even see the cat at all. Sometimes you might only see their head or their grin. They have an uncanny ability to disappear, but never all at once, the grin lasts. They have unnaturally flexible arms and paws that can wield and maneuver objects with impressive skill.

History

No one knows the history of the Cheshire Cats, they've always been secretive like that. People only ever know what they are told, and a cat rarely ever says a lot, except when they say a lot of nothing. They do have a history of just showing up and following interesting people. You'll never see more than one in one place unless you do. They're impossible to find unless they find you. You may only see one, but that doesn't mean there is only one.

Cheshire Cat Names

So few people know more than one Cheshire Cat, and if they do they often believe it to be the same cat. For this reason, many Cheshire Cats are simply known as The Cheshire Cat, or Cat for short. Even if they have names, they would never tell someone it, it would ruin the mystery. they can have names but tell only in riddles

Cheshire Cat Traits

The illusory observers born of chaotic magic and treading the edge of reality, who may partake in anything that they find amusing.
Ability Score Increase. Choose one of: (a) Choose any +2; choose any other +1 (b) Choose three different +1
Age. It is unknown if a Cheshire Cat can ever die of old age, perhaps they turn invisible for longer.
Alignment. The Cheshire Cats have always done what they want, they tend toward chaotic alignments, very rarely on the evil side. They only ever do things to amuse themselves, however, they are usually loyal to those they call friends, so long as those friends are amusing.
Size. You are small (2 feet tall) and weigh 15 - 30 lbs. Your length is twice your height. Then again though, "You may have noticed that I'm not all there myself".
Speed. 40 ft.
Creature Type. Your creature type is considered to be fey.
Darkvision. 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.
Not All There. You have the uncanny ability to appear out of nowhere and disappear just as suddenly.

As an action you can become invisible for up to 1 minute or until you dimiss it as a bonus action.

For the duration, you cannot concentrate on spells and you may willingly make any part of your body visible or invisible (no action required). However, whenever you speak, take an action or reaction - your eyes, mouth and according parts of your body become briefly visible, thus potentailly making you discovered if you were hiding. Similarly, this trait does not give you the advantage on attack rolls as a result of being unseen.

If you take damage while using this trait, the invisibility forcibly ends.

Starting at 3rd level, these effects extend to your equipment, as long as it's on your person. Starting at 5th level, while using this trait, your innate flying speed increases up to your walking speed.

You can use this trait up to a number of times equal to half your proficiency bonus (rounded down), regaining all expended uses when you finish a short or long rest.
Limited Amorphity. As an action, you can drop everything you're wearing or carrying and then either squeeze through a space as narrow as 1 inch wide or automatically succeed on any ability checks you make to escape a grapple or nonmagical restraints. You return to your original shape at the end of your turn. You still need to spend the usual amount of time to put whatever you've dropped on or pick it up.
Claws Of Madness. Your Unarmed attacks deal 1D6 + Dexterity slashing damage.
You Can't Fool Me, Alice.. You gain proficiency in Stealth & Insight.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language that you and your DM agree is appropriate for your character.

Suggested Characteristics

When creating a Cheshire Cat character, you can use the following table of traits, ideals, bonds and flaws to help flesh out your character. Use these tables in addition to or in place of your background's characteristics.

d4	Personality Trait
1	Mad. I enjoy causing chaos and making fools out of those who think they aren't as mad as me.
2	Secretive. I like to withhold the information I possess, unless it's absolutely neccessary for me to disclose it.
3	Helpful. I like to see the story unfold, especially when I'm a part of it!
4	Ambitious. When presented with choices, I prefer to take the most diffcult approach.

d4	Flaw
1	I sometimes get bored in fights and decide to have some fun by fooling around.
2	Whenever I can, I skip ahead and watch others struggle.
3	When I'm asked about anything, I answer in riddles.
4	Once a day, I need to obtain the first hat I see, that doesn't belong to me.

(You may want to show your racial traits to your DM before making this character.)

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