A tribe of nomadic Tabaxi has set up a temporary camp in this area. Tabaxi are active during the day and twilight, and they’re working, talking, eating, and so on. They spend the dark hours in their tents. They keep saber‐tooth tigers, which are effective lookouts day and night. Fine, colorful silk tents and pavilions roofed with palm leaves surround a larger central pavilion in this wide clearing.
Light: The silk walls of the tents allow light through them, and the Tabaxi use lanterns for light during the night.
Creatures: Nineteen Tabaxi live here alongside three saber-‐tooth tigers.
Treasure: Tribal treasures include silk tapestries, silk and fur carpets, bronze artifacts, gilded leather, silverware, and gold jewelry. The treasure is worth a total of 9,000 gp and weighs about 200 pounds. Each saber–toothed tiger fur is worth 100 gp and weighs about 30 pounds.
Adventure Hook
The Tabaxi know of wild saber-‐tooth tigers that have recently whelped near the tar pits. The Tabaxi want some of the young cats to raise. They might even challenge the characters to capture the cubs without killing the adults. This challenge could take the form of a race, with the adventurers on one team and Tabaxi on the other.
Inhabitants
Tabaxi are warlike feline humanoids with an egalitarian and nomadic culture. They are likely to treat peaceful visitors with curiosity rather than hostility. They might challenge the characters to contests, and engage in storytelling and boasting to learn more about the adventurers. They welcome friends to stay with them in the safety of their camp.
| 1d100 |
Rakatsa Name |
1d100 |
Rakatsa Name |
| 1-4 |
Shadow of a Star (Shadow) |
46-48 |
Drifting Cloud (Cloud) |
| 5-8 |
Smooth as Silk (Silk) |
49-52 |
Clever Chance (Chance) |
| 9-12 |
Hot Flame (Flame) |
53-56 |
Spots of a Leopard (Spot) |
| 13-16 |
Jade Stream (Jade) |
57-60 |
Gale of the Storm (Gale) |
| 17-20 |
Sea of Opportunity (Sea) |
61-64 |
Whisper in the Leaves (Whisper) |
| 21-24 |
Coursing River (River) |
65-68 |
Blood on the Stone (Stone) |
| 25-28 |
Fang of a Giant (Fang) |
69-72 |
Eclipse of the Moon (Eclipse) |
| 29-25 |
Five Stream (Five) |
73-76 |
Tree Blossom (Blossom) |
| 26-28 |
Little Flower (Little) |
77-80 |
Roar of a Bear (Roar) |
| 29-31 |
Patch in the Forest (Patch) |
81-84 |
Luck of the Hunt (Luck) |
| 32-34 |
Song of Paradise (Song) |
85-88 |
Edge of the World (Edge) |
| 35-37 |
Blazing Fire (Blaze) |
89-92 |
Hidden in Smoke (Smoke |
| 38-39 |
Fallen Twig (Twig) |
93-96 |
Sky of a Sunset (Sky) |
| 40-42 |
Humble Feather (Feather) |
97-00 |
Brave Star (Star) |
| 43-45 |
Drop in a Pond (Drop) |
Allies and Enemies
The Tabaxi hate the lizardfolk (area 11), who occasionally eat one of their kind, and they know the real problem is with the lizardfolk’s king. This tribe has also suffered at the claws of the rocs (area 16) and the green dragon (area 20).
Notable Locations
The camp is organized around the tents, the tiger pavilions, and the communal pavilion.
Tents
In area 9a, six silk tents are staked in a rough circle. Each tent houses Tabaxi, as shown here.
- 3 Tabaxi, 1 Tiger Rider
- 2 Tabaxi
- 3 Tabaxi
- 2 Tabaxi, 1 Tiger Rider
- 3 Tabaxi, 1 Tiger Rider
- 3 Tabaxi
Tiger Pavilions
Several pavilions dot the campsite in area 9b. Each is a tent of leather stretched across a 10-‐foot-‐high wooden framework, covered with a roof of interwoven palm leaves. Each pavilion houses one of the tribe’s three saber-‐tooth tigers.
Communal Pavilion
Area 9c has the camp's gathering place. This pavilion is 15 feet high and has a smoke hole cut in the top of its conical roof. In its center is a fire pit rimmed with rocks and containing a metal turning spit. Other cooking utensils are scattered about the enclosure. Silk cushions and rugs are placed on the floor around the fire pit. This pavilion is large enough to accommodate all the camp’s inhabitants during meals. At its center is a fire pit (9d), which is lit during cooking times.
