Feyrinus (5e Race)

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Feyrinus

“	Could they be, in fact, somewhat like the accursed rakshasa? I don't think so, but I also can't be sure. All I do know is that they are an otherworldly sight at a glance. A blind idiot might think them a tabaxi, but that becomes a painfully obvious mistake.	”
—Hurseron Fenderborn, scholar of otherworldly races at Atvelt Academy

Chimerical Beastmen

By Yanied

The feyrinus are chimerical creatures in appearance. They appear to be well-built and tall in stature. The main part of their bodies is that of a humanoid tiger. Fur covers their body from head to midway down their limbs. Like a tiger, this pelt is patterned and can be different colored based on their subrace. Jungle feyrinus bear the typical deep orange to brown color on their pelts. Moon feyrinus have silvery-white fur. Black feyrinus are entirely black with their stripes being white. Heterochromia occurs at a high rate in the race, so most feyrinus have differently colored eyes. A defining feature of feyrinus is an ornate set of horns that sprout from the crown their heads. Additionally, the feet of a feyrinus are that of a stag, while their hands are scaled and reptilian. Their tail is also reptilian in appearance. Their hands are tipped with sharp claws and their maws are lined with sharp fangs.

Savage Exiles

Feyrinus oral history tells of an ancestor of their kind from within the Feywild. It was an unknown fey species born of savage feelings. Amorphous as it was, it had a plethora of various shapes befitting savagery. This original ancestor was banished from the Feywild to the Material Realm, where it began to amalgamate a form based on creatures it observed that reflected what it desired. A tiger's form gave it excellent hunting ability and an appearance that struck fear. The unbridled speed of a stag was something wild. And the serpents were creatures that knew no alliances. It would be several hundreds of years before the actual feyrinus would come to be, however. The original ancestor fey took on other creature's traits as well and the species took to infighting among themselves, with the final form left being the victorious feyrinus.

Among The Wild

The three feyrinus subgroups reside in different terrains, but all roughly share the same culture and oral tradition. Jungle feyrinus live in sylvan settings, as well as more tropical ones. Moon feyrinus favor mountains and high elevations. Black feyrinus prefer to live in caves. Feyrinus prefer to build their settlements away from others and within the solace of nature, where they can practice their rituals as insular clans. To date, there are roughly five jungle clans, three moon clans, and three black clans. Clan populations range from seventy to a hundred members each, with various roles being distributed among them under a single chieftain.

Social Rituals

Feyrinus are highly social groups within their clans and have rituals mirroring such. They have a loose hierarchy under their chieftain. Rituals consist of gatherings that entail certain activities to encourage interaction with other members within a clan outside their usual family unit.

Grooming

Grooming rituals take place about once every tenday. Grooming includes not only bathing but also combing and even braiding for feyrinus that have longer fur. Males and females do not groom one another. Multiple feyrinus may take turns grooming the chieftain, and the chieftain can groom multiple other feyrinus. Bathing portions of the ritual usually are communal water baths with various gathered scents. Flowers and such may also be added for aesthetic. When it comes to combing and adornment, feyrinus take it as a sort of "first step" to know another by what they select to decorate their furs, as it can range from pretty stones to simple reeds.

Bouts of Strength

Feyrinus Names

Male: Sagreass, Eiko, Tomas

Female: Tamae, Shino, Nikki

Feyrinus Traits

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 2
Age. Feyrinus reach maturity at early age of 16 and live to the old age of 900
Alignment. Feyrinus are normally of a happy disposition from an inherit passion for jokes, dancing, singing, and merriment. From there, as a result, they tend towards chaotic alignments.
Size. Feyrinus height range from 4 feet to rarely over 6 feet tall. Regardless of your height, your size is Medium; you may want to discuss with your DM about considering your character as Small.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 30 feet.
Darkvision. Accustomed to forests and the dark skies, you have superior vision in dark and dim conditions. 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.
Cat's Terminal Velocity. You always land on your feet when falling. As a result, you can't fall prone as a result of falling and you have resistance to bludgeoning damage as a result of falling.
Cat Nap. You can sleep for 4 hours and gain the same benefits that a human does from 8 hours of sleep.
Fey Ancestry. You have advantage on saving throws against being charmed, and magic can't put you to sleep.
Keen Senses. You have proficiency in Perception.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and Elvish

Jungle

Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score increases by 1.
Cat's Claws. Your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes and grant you a climbing speed equal to your movement speed. You deal 1d4 slashing damage rather than bludgeoning, and you may use dexterity rather than strength. You must have both hands free to make use of this trait.
Feline Hunter. As a cat, you naturally are very good at hunting and are able to hide even when you are only lightly obscured by foliage and various natural phenomena including low light and heavy rainfall. You are also accustomed to stalking your prey from above, and seek a vantage point whenever possible. You are proficient in Stealth and gain advantage on Wisdom (Perception) checks while elevated at least 10ft above the area you are surveying.

Moon

Ability Score Increase. Your Intelligence score increases by 1
Illusion of the Moon. You know the minor illusion cantrip. Intelligence is your spellcasting ability for it.
Skill Versatility.. You gain proficiency in two skills of your choice

Black

Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 1
Bad Luck Magic. You know the Friends cantrip. When you reach 3rd level, you can cast ray of sickness once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a Long Rest. When you reach 5th level, you can cast the moonbeam spell once with this trait and regain the ability to do so when you finish a Long Rest. Wisdom is your spellcasting ability for these Spells.
Superior Darkvision.. Your darkvision has a range of 120 feet.

Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
′ ''	+	lb.	× () lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

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