Mountain Cat, Warrior Cat Edition (5e Race)
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Mountain Cat[edit]
"The Tribe and the Clans are like two trees that have grown around each other. Both are strong, and they are intertwined, but each has its own future. Still, the Clan cats will always be welcomed by the Tribe."
— Stoneteller
Physical Description[edit]
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Mountain Cats are mostly smaller and leaner than Clan cats (wild house cats), and smear their fur with mud to camouflage them, blending in with the rocks.
Two Groups[edit]
The mountain cats are divided into two groups: tribe and rogue. The tribe of Rushing Water is a clan like group of cats that have been on the mountains for ages. The rogues are a group of cats that came to the mountain in recent times. They secretly learn from the tribe cats on how to live in the mountains.
History[edit]
Tribe was the first to arrive to these mountains in the ancient days. They stayed their even after a famine forced to set a group of cats away. They stayed when the four clans cats visit them during the great migration. The Tribe has survived from the new comers of a group of rogues. The Tribe will continue on survive on the mountains for ages.
The rogues arrived in the mountain in the recent times due to being driven away from their old home. They stayed with the friendly tribe for a few weeks. Seeing the plentiful food and weak tribe cats, they decided to stay on the mountain. They have made several attempts to drive the tribe off the mountain. Despite being better at combat, Tribe cats have the advantage of home turf, numbers, and the help of clan cats which are well known to be excellent fighters.
Society[edit]
Cats of the Tribe are divided into several categories: to-bes, cave-guards, prey-hunters, kit-mothers, kits, elders, and the Healer. In addition, when the Healer feels it's necessary, they will pick a Healer to-be that will take their place once they pass. The Healer is both the medicine cat and leader that does not leave the cave. Cats can also stay with the Tribe for a while, and then leave.
It is currently unknown how the rogue group operates. Most likely like any rogue groups, the strongest cat is the leader. They have no medicine cat. They don't care for the elders.
Religious beliefs[edit]
The Tribe of Endless Hunting is comprised of the spirits of the ancestors of the Tribe of Rushing Water. They send warnings and signs to the Tribe healer and will show them which to-be should train to become the next healer They are the equivalent of clan cats of StarClan.
Tribe cats believe in an afterlife similar to the Clan cats. The ancestral spirits that make up the Tribe of Endless Hunting are similar to those that make up StarClan. The Tribe of Rushing Water contacts their ancestors every full moon in a ceremony called the Telling. This occurs in the Cave of Pointed Stones. Unlike the Moonpool, the Tribe of Endless Hunting contacts the living cats through omens and not dreams.
The group of rogue cats have no belief system.
Mountain Cat Names[edit]
Kit-mothers name their kits after the first thing they see after the birth of their kits. It is usually 4 to 6 words long. Tribe cats shorten their names. Rogues on the other hand have no naming convention.
Male: Dark Shadow on Water (Dark), Rock Beneath Still Water (Rock), Feather of Flying Hawk (Feather), Thorn That Grows in Cleft (Thorn), and Jagged Rock Where Heron Sits (Jag)
Female: Night of No Stars (Night), Pebble That Rolls Down Mountain (Pebble), Cloud With Star in Belly (Cloud), Rain That Passes Quickly (Rain), and Swoop of Chestnut Hawk (Swoop)
Mountain Cat Traits[edit]
Small mountain house cats with camouflage
Ability Score Increase. Your Wisdom score increases by 2.
Age. Mountain Cats reach maturity at around a year and can live for up to 18 years.
Alignment. Mountain Cats tend to stick to their ways. They tend to lean towards lawful.
Size. Warrior Cat varies widely in height and build, from 7-11 pounds and 6-8 inches tall. Your size is Small.
Speed. Your base walking speed is 25 feet. Due to your claws, you have 20 ft climbing speed.
Humanoid in a Beast World. Your creature type is Beast. While you do not have humanoid size nor shapes, you have the humanoid creature type as you are the "humanoid" of this world.
Ultra-low Light Vision. 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. You can see the darkness within 60 ft as if it were dim light. You can't discern color in darkness, only shades of gray. Unlike darkvision, you require some light to see A few stars in the sky is enough to light to see properly.
Cats Always Land on Four Paws. When you take fall damage, remove 5 ft from the fall distance as long you land on your four feet.
Cat's Claws. Your claws are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal slashing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed strike.
Cat's Bite. Your bite are natural weapons, which you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with them, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d4 + your Strength modifier, instead of the bludgeoning damage normal for an unarmed.
Camouflage. Choose one environment or location that you are familiar with. During short or long rest, you can smear yourself with mud, leaf, or some other kind of material similar to that to blend with that environment or location. When you are in that environment or location, you roll with an advantage in stealth checks. Additionally, as long you are not moving, you can make hide action even in open space with nothing to hide behind.
Camouflage lasts until you are covered in water (by rain or swimming) or you use another short or long rest to remove/change your camouflage.
Warm Camouflage. While wearing your camouflage, you are resistant to cold damage and advantage to resist extreme cold weather. You’re also acclimated to high altitude, including elevations above 20,000 feet.
Bird Killers. Whenever you make a long or high jump, you can roll a d8 and add the number to the number of feet you cover, even when making a standing jump. This extra distance costs movement as normal.
Languages. You can speak, read, and write Common and one other language of your choice.
Subrace. Tribe of Rushing Water or Rogue
Tribe of Rushing Water[edit]
The Tribe of Rushing Water are small cats that live in the mountain. Most cats are divided into two equal respected groups, hunter and guard. Unlike clan cats that are good at both hunting and fighting, tribe cats only are good at one of them. The mountain contains more dangerous prey, large birds.
Ability Score Increase. Your Dexterity score is increased by 1
Ambush Hunter. You have proficiency in Stealth skills.
Tribe Education. You gain one skill depending on your job in the tribe. If you are a guard, you gain proficiency in Investigation or Perception. If you are a hunter, you gain proficiency in Nature or Survival.
Rogue[edit]
Just like the name suggest, you are a rogue that has adapted to the mountains
Ability Score Increase. Your Constitution score is increased by 1
Savage Attacks. When you score a critical hit with a melee weapon attack, you can roll one of the weapon’s damage dice one additional time and add it to the extra damage of the critical hit.
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