Scorned of Xalthea

Tabaxi are feline beastfolk descended from smaller wildcats and domestic lineages — sleek, agile, and endlessly curious. Their fur ranges from spotted gold to smoky gray, calico to jet black, often marked by stripes, dapples, or mismatched eyes. Tabaxi dwell in sun-drenched ruins, rooftop enclaves, and forested trade routes, where their nimble bodies and restless minds thrive. They speak in quick bursts, often trailing off mid-thought as their attention leaps to something new.

Though often dismissed as fickle or flighty, Tabaxi possess a deep instinct for pattern, rhythm, and hidden truths. Many serve as messengers, performers, lore-chasers, or thieves — not out of malice, but out of a hunger to know and to move. In any crowded room, the Tabaxi is the one who’s already seen the exit, memorized the map, and stolen the wine — all while asking your name.

Kenku are human-sized birdfolk with sleek feathers, sharp eyes, and a hunched, cautious gait. Though they resemble crows or ravens in silhouette, they lack wings and true voices. Instead, Kenku communicate through mimicry — echoing speech, ambient sounds, and even magical phrases with uncanny precision. Their language is a tapestry of borrowed fragments, stitched together with rhythm and intent.
Often viewed with discomfort or suspicion, Kenku are nonetheless valued as scouts, informants, and archivists. Their memories are near-perfect, and their ability to recall sound makes them indispensable in circles where silence is survival. Most Kenku live on the margins of cities or deep within trade networks, listening, watching, and waiting for a voice they can truly call their own.

Gesshuren are small to medium beastfolk descended from burrowers, climbers, and dusk-dwellers — including mice, rats, squirrels, rabbits, and other nimble kin. Their fur ranges from soft gray to chestnut, snow-white to soot-black, often marked by stripes, spots, or seasonal shifts. Gesshuren are quick-footed, sharp-minded, and deeply communal, thriving in dense cities, forest enclaves, and subterranean networks where agility and memory shape survival.

Their culture values resilience, secrecy, and the quiet strength of many working as one. Gesshuren serve as messengers, saboteurs, lorekeepers, and scavengers, slipping through cracks in both walls and systems. Though often underestimated, they endure through cleverness, loyalty, and the wisdom of knowing when to vanish — and when to return with everything remembered.

Leonin are proud, formidable beastfolk descended from the great cats — lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars, and snow-born hunters of the high ranges. Their fur ranges from golden to obsidian, striped to rosetted, with eyes that gleam like molten amber or frostbitten steel. Leonin dwell in savannas, jungle strongholds, and mountain citadels, where strength is tempered by discipline and legacy. Their culture prizes honor, precision, and the quiet certainty of those who know they are apex-born.

Among other peoples, Leonin are seen as noble, aloof, or dangerously direct. They serve as warriors, tacticians, and ceremonial champions, often bound by ancestral oaths or pride-born codes. Though they rarely speak without purpose, their presence alone commands attention. Whether stalking the battlefield or standing sentinel at a sacred gate, the Leonin do not ask for respect — they simply embody it.

Saurin are reptilian humanoids marked by scaled hides, unblinking eyes, and a calm, calculating presence. They take after non-magical reptiles such as lizards, snakes, turtles, crocodilians, and desert-dwelling monitors — creatures shaped by heat, silence, and survival. Saurin hail from marshes, sunbaked plateaus, and deep jungle enclaves, where patience and precision are not virtues, but necessities. They do not rush, boast, or beg — they observe, adapt, and act only when the moment demands.

Among other peoples, Saurin are often regarded as cold or alien, their mannerisms difficult to read and their priorities hard to grasp. Whether serving as scouts, sentinels, or lorekeepers of forgotten terrain, the Saurin endure not through dominance, but through quiet mastery of their environment — and the ancient rhythms that govern it.

Vulpine are fox-like beastfolk known for their sharp minds, sharper tongues, and a natural gift for misdirection. With sleek fur in hues of rust, silver, ash, and snow, they move with effortless grace and speak with layered intent. Vulpine culture prizes cleverness, adaptability, and the art of subtle influence — not through brute force, but through charm, illusion, and well-placed truths. Many live as traders, diplomats, illusionists, or information brokers, weaving themselves into the fabric of society without ever being fully seen.

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Among other peoples, Vulpine are met with a mix of admiration and caution. Their reputation for trickery is well-earned, but so is their loyalty to those who treat them with respect. In the courts of nobles and the shadows of guild halls, Vulpine thrive — not because they dominate, but because they understand the game better than most.

Inuzuko are canine beastfolk descended from both wild and domestic bloodlines — wolves, foxes, hounds, and jackals alike. Their fur ranges from sleek silver to brindled gold, with ears that twitch at distant sounds and eyes that gleam with loyalty or cunning, depending on the lineage. Inuzuko thrive in tight-knit packs, nomadic clans, and borderland settlements, where instinct, discipline, and devotion shape their way of life. They are known for their keen senses, swift reflexes, and an unshakable bond to those they call kin.

Some serve as scouts, guardians, or trackers, while others walk the path of lorehounds, oathbound warriors, or wandering emissaries. Their culture prizes loyalty, adaptability, and the balance between instinct and reason — for every Inuzuko knows that survival is not just about strength, but about knowing when to run, when to fight, and when to howl

Ursine are towering bearfolk whose presence commands quiet respect. Covered in thick fur ranging from snowy white to deep umber,  — including the rare black-and-white patterning found in the misted groves of Xalthea’s eastern ranges they hail from forested highlands, tundra outposts, and mist-laced valleys where strength and solitude shape their way of life. Ursine culture values endurance, ritual, and ancestral memory — they speak little, but when they do, their words carry weight. All Ursine share a reverence for the old ways and the land that sustains them.
Seen as stoic and slow to trust, but fiercely protective once bonds are formed.  Though they rarely seek leadership, Ursine are often followed — not for their ambition, but for their unwavering presence in times of trial.

Derived from ancient dialects meaning “leaping flame” or “echoing mischief,” the Qorrin are a simian lineage known for their boundless agility, cunning, and irreverent charm. They are humanoid in stature, with prehensile tails, expressive features, and fur that ranges from soot-black to ember-red. Qorrin culture prizes wit over wealth, freedom over formality, and trickery as both art and survival.
In the land of Xalthea, Qorrin are often seen as unpredictable — too clever by half, too bold for their station. While some serve as messengers, illusionists, or acrobats, others walk the line between outlaw and folk hero. Their speech is fast, their laughter infectious, and their loyalty hard-won but unshakable. Many claim descent from a mythic rebel who once stole fire from the gods and danced across the sky