Harimau

This rare community of elves in Elfaivar were for centuries shunned because they were accused of accepting the blessing of a violent bestial god, which gave them features that shift between those of elf and tiger. The Harimau, however, believe they have been blessed by Hewanharimau, bringing them closer to the purity and strength of nature. 

Though their women did not perish with the death of Srasama, the Harimau were forced into hiding by Elfaivaran survivors who assumed they and their ‘curse’ were somehow to blame. Once the empire had collapsed, though, the Harimau would sometimes let outsiders join them, even Elfaivarans who longed for the power their god offered in blessing. Today the gulmohar matriarch Dhebisu has allied with them, promising them a role in restoring Elfaivar’s greatness.

Hidden Intentions. Because of long-standing slander against your people, you prefer social restraint and subterfuge. You can gain advantage when you make a check with a skill or tool against a creature that you are hidden from, or if you are successfully disguised, or if you have deceived that creature somehow. After you do, you cannot use this trait on that same creature until you complete a long rest .

Jungle Predator. You are proficient in either Stealth or Survival.

Tiger Visage. Whenever you attack, you can shift your appearance to grow claws, deadly teeth, and striped fur like a tiger. While so shifted, your unarmed strike can deal bludgeoning, piercing, or slashing damage, and deals 1d6 + your Strength modifier damage. Making this transformation requires no action, but once you do, you have to spend an action to revert back to your normal appearance.

Pounce. If you move at least 20 ft. straight toward a creature and then hit it with a melee attack on the same turn, that target must succeed on a Strength saving throw (DC 8 + your proficiency bonus + your Strength or Dexterity modifier) or be knocked prone . If the target is prone, you can make one unarmed attack against it as a bonus action, though you must use your tiger visage for this attack. You do not need a free hand to make this unarmed attack, since you could bite or perhaps use your feet to claw your enemy.

Languages. You can speak, read, write, and sign in Common, Elvish, and Abyssal (the blessed language of Hewanharimau).