The great tribes of the hrruban roam where they will, putting passion into every day of their varied lives. Hrruban nomads roam the grassy plains, living in tribes segregated by their visual differences. Hrruban tribes range from friendly to hostile; encounters with hrruban depend more on an individual hrruban’s mood and the circumstance more than any tribal mind-set. Quick in movement and thought, the hrruban rely on short bursts of energy to accomplish nearly every task, making the other races seem plodding and dedicated in comparison.

   Personality

Hrruban share a quick and engaging confidence that makes them seem always ready for the next challenge. Quick to anger and just as quick to forgive, hrruban live a life filled with emotion. Members of most races find hrruban pleasant company despite their mercurial temperament, finding their free-flowing emotion and enjoyment of life refreshing and captivating. The emotional hrruban have a darker, dangerous side as well, and they are as likely to meet an insult with a drawn weapon as they are to shrug it off with a jest.

   Physical Description

Hrruban resemble a cross between a large predatory cat and a human, with a sleekly muscled humanoid body and the head and mane of a feline. Most male hrruban wear their thick hair in braids, while females keep theirs short and sleek. The most common hrruban have feline characteristics reminiscent of lions, including thick manes for the males. Other groups have the characteristic markings and appearance of leopards, panthers, tigers, or cheetahs. Hrruban have thicker nails than other humanoids, but not the powerful claws of their feline counterparts, and they make unarmed attacks just like humans. Many hrruban favour the use of charms and totems that they braid into their hair for luck in battle, success on the hunt, and good fortune in other such endeavours.

   Relations

Hrruban get along well with members of just about every other race. They admire those who live in the wild more than city dwellers. Because of this, they seek out the company of halflings, wood elves, and gnolls. Hrruban have a hard time understanding the slow, steady approach that dwarves take to life, and the two races have little in common. Because they are such opposites in both temperament and physical abilities, hrruban and dwarves rarely enjoy the other’s company, although no real animosity exists between the races.

   Alignment

Hrrubans have no particular preference for any alignment, though evil ones are relatively rare.

   Hrruban Racial Traits

• +4 Dexterity, +2 Charisma, they are dextrous and have a strong presence and intriguing personalities.
• A hrruban’s base land speed is 40 feet.
• Low-Light Vision: Hrrubans can see twice as far as a human in starlight, moonlight, torchlight, and similar conditions of poor illumination. They retain the ability to distinguish colour and detail under these conditions.
• Racial Skills: Hrruban have a +2 racial bonus on Listen and Move Silently checks.
• +1 natural armour bonus, their hides and pelts are quite tough and offer some additional protection.
• Level adjustment +1.