Possible Half-Breed Races: None
Sub-Races: None
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Racial Information�
Basic History
Cathars are a new race that came to exist after the sinking of the great Talusian Continent. The Talusian Continent was full of wild cats and wild dogs that had often dominated the forest and plains of the doomed landmass. It is believed that when the Fallen Lord used his magic to break apart and sink the landmass, the same magic also mutated the wild cats, changing them forever into a race of sentient upright beings with human like intelligence yet cat senses. The Cathar survived the sinking by escaping the rushing waters climbing up to the peaks of the Talusian Mountains, which now exist only as a chain of islands. When rescue teams came from Asteria and neighboring lands some of the Cathar went with them and are slowly populating themselves all over Mythus.
Positives/Negatives
Cathar have human-like intelligence and cat-like speed, reflexes, and skills. They boost excellent vision, even in the dark, a great sense of smell, and amazing reflexes. Cathar however are temperamental and somewhat full of themselves.
Reproduction
All cathar come in only two genders, male and female. cathar can mate with any other any other cathar of an opposite gender, but will not mate outside their race. They mate following a normal mating process, and if lucky, the female cathar becomes pregnant. There is a 60% chance the female will conceive her litter after mating. The chance drops by 10% after every litter (60%=1st litter, 50%=2nd litter, 40%= 3rd litter...etc�).Pregnancy last for 12 months. The four months, known as the �Honeymoon�, is an enjoyable time period. The fifth month until delivery is known as the �Great Strife�, is full of day-long sickness, back-aches, and dizzy spells. There is a 35% chance the female cathar will die during this stage. At the end of the 12th month the litter is delivered with hours of pushing. There is a 20% chance of death mother, and a 10% chance of death per child of the entire litter. The genders of the children are random and the number of the litter is decided by rolling a 1d8.
Lifespan
Cathar have two stages of life. The first stage, kitten, last from birth until 30 (Human Equivalent Age of 15). During this stage the young cathar grows and develops it�s many skills needed for survival. The young cathar stays at home during this stage. The cathar also learns hunting and tracking skills during this stage. The final stage, adulthood, last from 31 until death. To be accepted as an adult, the cathar must prove his or her worth as an adult by hunting down a kobold. It is also during this stage that a cathar may find a spouse. According to cathar custom, the male must win the love of his hopeful mate by challenging and besting her other hopeful mates. If there are no other contestants for the female, then it is decided that the female is unfit to be mated and sent into exile. Death come naturally and expectantly to the cathar.
Appearance
Cathar have a human stance, standing on two legs and have human reproductive organs and human-like features. However cathar are covered from head to two in fur. Some cathars have single color fur while some have multi-color fur. Some have long fur while some have short fur. Some have long tails while some have bobbed tails. Also with the fur they have human hair on their heads, usually in red, brown, blonde, or black� of any length. They have cat ears. Cathar bear human shaped faces, cat-shaped eyes that are yellow, blue, or gray. They also have cat noses.
Living Habitat
Cathar can be found in many various locations trying to fit in and make a home for themselves. They also enjoy the forests. Cathar are constantly traveling.
Food & Sleeping Requirements
They require one meal a day, and must sleep for one cycle, whether it be day or night, lest they tire out (-5 endurance per missed cycle). The sleep cycle must come after seven awake cycles.
