Ability Score Increase
Your Intelligence score increases by 1.
Parent Species
Catfolk
Character Building Tips
Intelligence bonus makes Malkin ideal for knowledge-based classes. Wizards gain better spell preparation. Artificers benefit from tool proficiency.
As a Malkin of Catfolk, you combine the best of both: Catfolk's core traits plus Malkin's specialized abilities. Consider multiclassing options that leverage both parent and subspecies features.
Racial Features
Curiously Clever
Curiously Clever
You have proficiency in the Investigation skill.
Charmed Curiosity
Charmed Curiosity
When you roll a 1 on the d20 for a Dexterity check or saving throw, you can reroll the die and must use the new roll.
About Malkin
The Malkin is a species with 3 racial traits.
It's often said curiosity killed the cat, and this applies with equal frequency to catfolk. As a malkin catfolk you are adept at finding clever solutions to escape difficult situations, even (or perhaps especially) situations of your own making. Your diminutive size also gives you an uncanny nimbleness that helps you avoid the worst consequences of your intense inquisitiveness. Most often found in densely populated regions, these catfolk are as curious about the comings and goings of other humanoids as they are about natural or magical phenomena and artifacts. While malkins are sometimes referred to as "housecats" by other humanoids and even by other catfolk, doing so in a malkin's hearing is a surefire way to get a face full of claws…
Character Building Tips
Character Building Tips
Intelligence bonus makes Malkin ideal for knowledge-based classes. Wizards gain better spell preparation. Artificers benefit from tool proficiency.
As a Malkin of Catfolk, you combine the best of both: Catfolk's core traits plus Malkin's specialized abilities. Consider multiclassing options that leverage both parent and subspecies features.