Knockoff Species

Shitennin- Four armed warriors borne of the four gods of the cardinal directions, the four major types of Shitennin were created as protectors of the world, to fight for those who maintain order over the land and keep the peace. In practice, they have gotten a bit... off track in that regard.

Their most prominent nation is made up of mercenaries who fight for “the strongest,” which tends to get them pegged as brutes who work as elite muscle for tyrants. But, there’s far more diversity than one would think, from groups with more of a focus on balancing power to cosmopolitan populist-anarchists to in one case an agricultural commune that maintains order by virtue of its power of trade; due to an inherent agricultiral monopoly by virtue of having to fistfight the plants they harvest from.

But, fairly or not, their most prominent face is the mercenarial empire, though even this is surprisingly rifled with diversity and/or philosophical fistfights. Most institutions in said empire are based around organized violence, with one notorious institution being the Fatality Games.

Essentially their form of political election, these games are no-holds-barred fights to what would be the death; were it not for the Kongealer, an artifact that allows all in its fields to regenerate from even the most hideous wounds; “pinning” in these matches being determined by being temporarily immobilized from one’s wounds.

The empire makes most of its money by virtue of licensing out its mercenaries, being protected by a web of allegiances that the powers that be says proves they are maintaining their divine mandate. And yet in this empire there is anxiety about whether this is true, given a series of ominous signs; and grim shadows appear to be cast over these temples...

Ability Score Increase: You gain +2 to Strength
Age: In theory, they can live as long as a thousand years. In practice, most of them live to two hundred at most due to constant combat.
Four Armed And Dangerous: You have the ability to use the versatile property of light weapons while dual-wielded, and do add your ability bonus to the damage of that bonus attack. You may also make dual-wielded weapon attacks or cast spells while grappling, though the previous property does not apply when you are, and may move at full speed when carrying a grappled creature.
Good Strong Hands: You count as one size larger when determining the size you can lift; carry or drag.

Dragon Subspecies
The most prominent of the subspecies, and considered the unofficial “rulers” due to their common positions as bureacrats and representatives, in reality they’re no more highly valued than any of the other subspecies of Shitennin. But they will gladly accept the flattery
Ability Score Increase: You gain +1 to Con or +1 to Int
Dragon’s Breath: You gain Fire Bolt as a Cantrip, utilizing your highest stat as the casting stat.
Claws of the Dragon: You gain advantage on all Grapple checks

Tiger
Usually considered the menial “workers” of the species, though in reality their common duties have as a cultural description as a nigh-untranslatable word involve a combination of engineering, acrobatics, and heavy-lifting. Still damn good at combat though.
Ability Score Increase: You gain +1 to Dex or +1 to Con
Fists Of Furry: Your unarmed strikes do 1d4 damage, or one die step above if you already have enhanced unarmed strikes. Your fists count as light weapons for the purposes dual-wielding
Hobbes Was Right: You gain a jump speed of 15, applied even when at a standstill

Redbird- Flashy and onstentatious, this feathered subspecies are most commonly associated with mystics and magery. They are as likely to
Ability Score Increase: You gain +1 Cha or +1 Int
Armed And Fabulous: You can be attuned to one more magic item than you would be able to otherwise.
I Cast Fist: You may cast any cantrip you know as a touch attack, or use it to empower your unarmed strike. If used for the latter; your natural weapons now have the damage die and damage type of the lowest level form of this cantrip. These do not count as light or versatile weapons for dual wielding.

Turtle
You wouldn’t think lumbering four-armed testudiniformes would be the most stealthy and agile of the species, but that is how they get you.
Ability Score Increase: You gain +1 Dex or +1 Wis
Hero In A Half Shell: Armor does nothing for you, but you have a natural armor class of 13 + your Dexterity modifier,
Four-Armed Fearless Sneaky Turtles: You gain proficiency in stealth and perception