Lionfolk

## Overview

Lionfolk are a species closely related to Catfolk, though they are bulkier and stronger. They are carnivorous, only able to eat the least of plants during dire situations. Lionfolk tend to be loyal, if belligerent, to their companions. They often have strong dedications to esoteric ideas, to personal senses of honor, or devout religous beliefs. They are philosophically inclined, and many could speak about matters of right and wrong for hours on end.

**Physical Description:** Lionfolk resemble Catfolk in many regards, with fur covered bodies, feline heads and faces, and long tails. Their ears are more rounded than Catfolk's, and their bodies tend to be bigger and more muscular. They also have retractable claws. Many males can grow manes around their heads.

**Society:** Many Lionfolk are tribal, living in matriarchal family groups with few males around. Many young males can be found travelling the world until they can achieve a greater level of maturity, at which time they're allowed to join a tribe and dwell with the women of their species. Many other Lionfolk have integrated into Human culture to different extents, and so can be found in numerous cities around Aureon in somewhat small numbers.

**Relations:** Lionfolk are dutiful and loyal, though not necessarily stoic. Some races, especially Elves and other Catfolk, consider them to be boorish and off-putting. They seem to get along well with Dwarves and Humans, however, and to an extent with Hobgoblins.

**Alignment and Religion:** Lionfolk religion is as diverse as Human religion. They worship a wide variety of deities. Sol sometimes holds a special place for the Lionfolk, however, who often depict him as a golden Lionfolk with a magnificent mane in place of the rays of the sun.

**Adventurers:** Lionfolk, like all Catfolk, are natural predators and thus they trend towards occupations like Ranger. Because of their increased strength they also produce a greater number of Barbarians than other races. Lionfolk who live in human lands often find their convictions drawing them to become Paladins.

**Male Names:** Asad, Aslanbek, Kefir, Kesar, Sabal, Xesh

**Female Names:** Amani, Hari, Jari, Kiara, Kumari, Zuri

## Lionfolk Racial Traits

### Standard Racial Traits

* **Ability Score Modifiers:** Lionfolk are strong and charismatic, though they're a impolitic at times. They gain a +2 Strength, +2 Charisma, -2 Wisdom
* **Type:** Lionfolk are humanoids with the catfolk subtype.
* **Size:** Lionfolk are Medium creatures and have no bonuses or penalties due to their size.
* **Base Speed:** 30-ft
* **Languages:** Lionfolk begin play speaking Common and Catfolk. Lionfolk with high Intelligence scores can choose from the following languages: Dwarven, Gnoll, Gnome, Goblin, Halfling, Orc, and Sylvan

### Defense Racial Traits

* **Lion's Fortitude (Ex)** Once per day when a Lionfollk makes a Fortitude saving throw, they can roll the saving throw twice and take the better result. They must decide to use this ability before the saving throw is attempted.

### Feat and Skill Racial Traits

* **Powerful Hunter:** Lionfolk receive a +2 racial bonus on Athletics, Perception, and Survival checks.

### Movement Racial Traits

* **Savanna Stride:** Lionfolk can move through natural difficult terrain at their normal speed while within plains terrain. Magically altered plains still affect them normally.