Turtle Cat (5e Race)

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Turtle Cat

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Wait a minute, what is that? That thing up there, it looks like a cat! But there's a turtle shell on its back? Holy guacamole, it's a turtle cat! "I am sure of what I saw," the young man whispered. He looked upon the mighty wizard with fear in his eyes. "These things, they were unlike any I've seen before! True spirits of chaos, pure bringers of destruction! The whole town is gone! Just like that!" "Child," the great wizard replied, "tell me, how large were these beasts that you have witnessed? For such destruction, they were sure to be large, yes? Towering higher than even the largest of dragon hatchlings?" The young man shook his head, rising to his feet as he explained, "No, sir. The creatures, though powerful and destructive, were not the size of a young dragon. These beings, these things, were no larger than a feline. No higher than my knee." The wizard was confused. How could such a small creature cause such destruction? As the wizard pondered this thought, he heard a small, yowling cry come from beyond his tower door. It sounded like a small cat. With confusion still written plainly across his face, the wizard made his way over to the door, debating whether or not to trust the pitiful mews from the other side.

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Physical Description

Turtle Cats have a range of possibilities, from a turtle wearing a cat shell to an ordinary turtle with a cat tail. As long as it's a cat with noticeable turtle features or a turtle with noticeable cat features, you're already on your way to having your turtle cat! Due to the proximity to the fey realms upon birth, Turtle Cats can come in many colors, even unnatural ones. Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, even pink! Sometimes, Turtle Cats can Though chromatic turtle cats are possible, it does not always mean that elemental abilities will form. Sometimes, they can be normal turtle cats with technicolor fur. In short, being colorful does not always imply magical skills. Remember that fur color does not always mean you have those abilities. Yellow turtle cats have aquatic abilities, pink turtle cats have fire abilities, and blue can have acidic properties. Fur color does not automatically give you the abilities commonly associated with that fur color. Natural feline colors—such as blacks, whites, greys, and browns—have also been shown to gain magical abilities. This may result in a singular patch of technicolor fur somewhere along their bodies. The size of the colorful patches is not directly associated with the strength of magical abilities.

History

Once upon a time, the grand turtle Marina fell in love with the alley cat Furbus from the village of Barovia. They were closer than they could be. However, the villagers did not support the love of two creatures from different species in the animal kingdom and banished the couple to the wild of the forests. Once in the forest, they found a portal to the Fey Realms. The fey invited them into their homes, but the couple were happy where they were. They built a house near the portal and, eventually, a family. Half turtle, half cat, the turtle cats were born. As it turns out, Marina and Furbus were not the only cat-turtle couple in the land. Cat-turtle couples from all over the land came and settled near their home, soon becoming a large, thriving farming village named Teicee (Tee-see). The cat-turtle couples formed a pact with the fey, giving the portal they lived near protection from unwanted visitors. Such were the lives of the cat-turtle couples and their half-breed children. After centuries of producing similar children, the original couple of Marina and Furbus were considered the founders of a new race of creatures. The Turtle Cats were born on good terms with the fey and with a lifetime of humor under their belts.

Society

Turtle Cats are hospitable by nature. They know how it feels to be at the lowest of the low, being a strange breed combination. They commonly live in small villages within the forest, places well known for magical properties or portals to the Fey Realms. Though not naturally capable of magic, most Turtle Cats have dedicated their lives to protecting the Feyfolk of the Fey Realms, with others known to stray from their homes in the forest to seek adventure elsewhere, seeing what the world has to offer. Being born from two separate species, Turtle Cats see no issue with inter-species relationships and will have trouble understanding why some folk have problems with them. Their hospitality and understanding of being rejected by society make them very accepting of many situations people might be in and not quick to judge.

Names & Naming Schemes

Turtle Cats are a humorous race and poke fun at their cat-like nature. Most Turtle Cat names, if not all, include some Cat Pun. Names can be puns on colors, Human names, objects, or anything.- Male: Alexanpurr, Catrick, Meowchael, Tailor (Unisex), Purrince, Purrple, Catillac Female: Purrincess, Tailor (Unisex), Veronicat, Tabbytha, Meowsical, Jennifur, Furbulous

Turtle Cat Traits

The mystical, magical, miraculous combination of a cat and a turtle.

Ability Score Increase

 Your Dexterity score increases by 2, and your Charisma score increases by 1.

Age

Turtle Cats would, naturally, only be able to live up to 100 or so years. However, due to their natural link with the fey world, they have been observed to live up to 400 years old. Turtle Cats reach maturity at 16, though they retain a youthful appearance for an average of 200 years before physically maturing into adulthood.

Alignment

 Turtle Cats believe in honor above all else and are more commonly Good or Neutral in alignment. Evil alignments are shunned in Turtle Cat culture and kicked out of Turtle Cat villages.

Size

 Turtle Cats vary widely in height and build, though most commonly have sizes similar to house cats. Your creature size is Tiny.

Speed

 Your base walking speed is 20 feet.

I Believe I Can Spy

 As long as you BELIEVE you are sneaking, your walking speed increases to 30 feet. You don't have to be successfully sneaking to believe you are. If you are sneaking and are noticed by a creature, the creature can make a deception check contested by your passive perception. If the creature succeeds in the deception check, you will continue to believe you are sneaking, and any attacks made by the beast that noticed it will have an advantage against you.

Water Breather

 Due to their cat ancestry, Turtle Cats avoid water tend to avoid water. However, they can breathe underwater for up to 5 minutes should they need to.

A Quadruped's Downfall

Due to walking on all four legs, anything requiring two or more hands should be rolled with a disadvantage. This includes weapons, tools, tasks, and other items or actions.

Turtle Defense

Due to having a literal turtle shell on your back and being a four-legged creature, you cannot wear armor. However, your shell provides a natural defense, giving you a +1 to your AC at level 1. Every 3rd level you gain, this bonus increases by +1 up to a max of +7 at level 18. For example, at level 4, you have +2 to your AC; at level 7, you have an AC +3; at level 10, you have an AC +4 bonus. If you multi-class, you still get this every 3rd level no matter which class you put your level into; however, this bonus caps at +7 to your AC.

Cat Vision

  You can see in dim light as if it were bright light and in darkness as if it were dim light. You can discern color in darkness, but only slightly. Bite The Hand That Feeds You. Your maw is a natural weapon that you can use to make unarmed strikes. If you hit with it, you deal piercing damage equal to 1d6 + your Strength modifier instead of the bludgeoning damage average for an unarmed strike.

Feline Senses

  Though turtle cats have turtle qualities, their senses are just as strong as those of their cat ancestors. You are proficient in the perception skill.

Monkey Cats

 Turtle cats have an advantage in climbing trees due to the generations of their species living in the forest.

Languages

  You can speak, read, and write Common, Sylvan, and two other languages.

Subrace

 While Turtle Cats are not naturally magical, living so close to the fey realms has resulted in strange generational abnormalities, causing them to exhibit minor elemental abilities. These mutations commonly exhibit themselves through the Turtle Cat's fur color, but exceptions are possible. You can choose between the subraces: Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, Purple, Pink, and Black.

Red Turtle Cat

Fire Breath- As an action, Red Turtle Cats can shoot a stream of fire from their mouth up to 30 feet. you roll 2d8 fire dmg + your Dexterity modifier.

Yellow Turtle Cat

Shock Dome - As an action, Yellow Turtle Cats can create a dome of lightning around themselves in a 30-foot radius around their center. Any creature attempting to enter or penetrate the dome must make a Strength save. If the target fails his save, roll 2d8 for damage, you have a resistance to lightning damage.

Green Turtle Cat

Plant-mancer- You can manipulate smaller plant life, up to a plant 5ft by 5ft in size.

Blue Turtle Cat

Water Gills -You can breathe underwater for an undetermined time. This trait negates the "Water Breather" trait given to all Turtle Cats.

Bringeth Thine Water!- As a bonus, you can take the create or destroy water spell no matter your class. It will not count towards the rest of any spell count you can gain. You can cast this spell equal to several times per short rest, which is equal to your proficiency bonus.

Purple Turtle Cat

You got that Big (El)dritch Energy- As a bonus, you can take the Eldritch Blast cantrip regardless of class. It will not count towards the rest of any spell count you can gain. Spiked Shell. All purple Turtle Cats have a spiked shell, giving those who throw them an extra 4d6 piercing damage on a successful hit.

Pink Turtle Cat

Acid Breath -As an action, you can breathe a stream of acid up to 30 feet, dealing 2d10 plus your Dexterity modifier acid damage to everything in its path.

Black Turtle Cat

Superior cat vision- You may see in nonmagical darkness and dim light as if it were bright light, and you can discern colors. In magical darkness, you use regular cat vision.

Rock climber- The advantage granted by Monkey Cats applies to climbing underground terrain instead of trees.

Random Height and Weight

Base Height	Height Modifier*	Base Weight	Weight Modifier**
1′ 2''	+2d6	8 lb.	× (2d4(+/-)) lb.
*Height = base height + height modifier **Weight = base weight + (height modifier × weight modifier)

Suggested Characteristics

When creating a Turtle 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.

d8	Personality Trait
1	I tend to put others before myself, even if it means giving up some gold to do so.
2	I despise being hospitable, only me myself and I matter.
3	I enjoy a good brawl. I'm not that great at it, I just find it funny.
4	Who needs a personality when you have a tragic backstory?
5	I often find it troublesome to be nice in any conversation.
6	Any race other than Turtle Cats is irrelevant. Except feyfolk. They're okay.
7	Cheese? Oh, you said please? Sorry, cheese just sounds really good right now.
8	I will lay my life down for what I believe in.

d6	Flaw
1	I'm too distracted by cheese- wait did you say that's Gouda? Oh, just "good"?
2	I prefer avoiding my race, and would enjoy never seeing them again.
3	I am inflexible in my thinking.
4	I'm too greedy for my good. I can't resist taking a risk if there's money involved.
5	I'm a sucker for a pretty face. Mostly Tabaxi faces. Remind me of my mother.
6	Yes. The world does revolve around me.

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(one vote)

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