Leonin

The Leonin are a race of anthropomorphic lions that thrive on sharpening their emotions into a weapon of surgical precision. Quick to temper, an angry Leonin is a dangerous enemy, and a powerful friend. The firstborn of Anora's children, the Leonin accept their nature, and surrender themselves to it when faced with adversity.

Ability Score Increase
Your Strength score increases by 2, and your Constitution score increases by 1.

Age
Leonin mature a little faster than humans, reaching Adulthood around age 14. They age noticeably faster and rarely live longer than 70 years.

Alignment
Leonin inherit Anora's passion, tending towards chaotic alignments.

Size
Leonin are taller and heavier than humans, standing a little over 6 feet tall and averaging around 220 pounds. Your size is Medium.

Speed
Your base walking speed is 30 feet.

Darkvision
Thanks to your bestial senses, 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.

Menacing
You gain proficiency in the Intimidation skill.

Relentless Endurance
When you are reduced to 0 Hit Points but not killed outright, you can drop to 1 hit point instead. You can’t use this feature again until you finish a Long Rest.

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.

Desert Born
Your race is naturally adept at living in hot weather, allowing you to tolerate temperatures as high as 140 degrees Fahrenheit.

Naming Convention
Leonin naming conventions consist of a singular given name followed by a family name in the form of a title. As a result of utilizing family titles, many unrelated Leonin share a family name, leading to an overabundance of ‘Fangs’, ‘Claws’, and ‘Roars’.

Family titles are passed down matrilineally, with adult male Leonin typically being represented by a mononym until they find a mate. In the case of same-sex pairings, the family title of the elder partner is adopted instead.

Leonin names vary in length. Female Leonin tend to have short, soft names, while male Leonin have longer, more elegant names. With both sexes, hissing sounds and rolled r’s are common features.

Female Name Examples
Carmen, Yuri, Rosa, Vero, Rena, Camila, Rela, Sasha, Tara, Marie, Ara, Krys, Sara, Valerie.

Male Name Examples
Amaranto, Geronimo, Andre, Riel, Luis, Bertrand, Rodriguez, Lorenzo, Alvarado, Berro, Farone, Zacarias, Ricardo, Darius.

Family Title Examples
The Fang, The Claw, The Roar, The Pounce, The Gold, The Mane, The Shadow, The Stalk, The Bold, The Terror.