Alathra:Beastfolk

Beastfolk
Major race
Example appearance
Attributes
Lifespan range (max)	50 – 70 years (140)
Maturity range	18 – 25 years
Height range	1.40 – 3.80 m (4′7′′ - 12′5′′)

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Beastfolk, also occasionally referred to as Beastkin, is a catch-all term to describe any humanoid race with notable physically animalistic attributes. Beastkin differentiate themselves from Merfolk and Reptilians by their overwhelming biological preference towards mammalian attributes, typically feline (cats), canine (dogs), lupine (wolves), leporid (rabbits), cervine (deer) and rodentine (rats) in nature.

Beastfolk typically vary in their resemblance to their resemblant species, varying from simply having resembling appendages such as ears and tails, to being tantamount to humanoid, sapient variants of their resemblant creature.

List of current subraces:

High Beastfolk
Average lifespan: 70 years Maturity age: 20 years Height range: 1.4 – 1.9 meters High Beastfolk are Beastkin whose faces lack fur. In most cases, they very closely resemble standard humans, though with slight variations on parts of their body. Due to the similarity, they’re generally regarded quite similarly to humans, though face some discrimination in more stringent societies.

Ferals

Average lifespan: 50 years Maturity age: 25 years Height range: 1.4 – 1.9 meters Ferals are Beastkin whose faces are covered in fur. Most ferals simply look like a humanoid counterpart to the creature they resemble. Due to this resemblance, they’re often regarded in a similar way to said animal. This leads to common stereotyping where they’re regarded as less sapient than their humanesque counterparts. This has led to resentment amongst certain feral societies, with many coming to consider themselves the “true” beastkin.

Lycanthropes

Average lifespan: 50 years Maturity age: 20 years Height range: 1.8 – 3.8 meters Lycanthropes or Werefolk, are those whose beastfolk status is temporary, and often conditional. They’re typically members of other races that have the capacity to transform into beings that resemble Ferals under specific circumstances. They’re one of many subraces that have, throughout history, been seen as quasi-mythological “boogeymen” to frighten children into obedience.