| Brightsaber |
I had to say good-bye to a feline friend this afternoon. To keep his memory alive, I want to make a group of catfolk NPC's/replacement PC's based on the cat friends I know/knew. I'm having trouble translating their descriptions into classes and archetypes, so I would appreciate advice as to what classes and archetypes are a good fit for the description of each cat. Most have descriptive names because I hesitate to give them a proper name before I find out if they are male or female.
Old School Group
1) Guard Cat (male white cat): Named so because he would eat quickly and then watch over the others while they ate. Suspected to be a ragdoll or have much ragdoll ancestry. Best friends with Shy Cat.
2) Tardy Cat (male white cat): Named so because he frequently arrived late when I set food out for them. Suspected to be a ragdoll or have much ragdoll ancestry. Best friends with Relaxed Cat.
3) Shy Cat (male white & black cat): This small cat was shy until he got used to me. Once, I was late to work by 20 minutes, so he sat by the bus unloading area (with Guard Cat watching over him) looking for me until I arrived. Best friends with Guard Cat. The other cats respected that he had "dibs" on the wet food whenever I included some with their meals. Passed away from unknown causes; I suspect the summer heat contributed. After his death, the group began to lose cohesion and attendance at meals became hit-or-miss.
4) Relaxed Cat (female black & brown striped cat): Named so because she was unconcerned by students walking on the board walk next to where she lounged on the grass. Best friends with Tardy Cat.
New School Group
5) Diantha (female black cat): Curious and companionable, she had no problems hopping into my vehicle when she thought I was scooping wet food out of the can too slowly. She already knew what a litter box was and how to use it, so I suspect her of being an abandoned pet. Permanently vanished during spring break; the others resurfaced weeks later, but she didn't.
Maybe a spirit summoner? Eidolon is "the elemental cat spirit of the ancestors."
6) Not Relaxed Cat (female? black & brown striped cat): Believed to be Relaxed Cat for several months until it appeared with kittens--all the Old School Group had been neutered/spayed. Wasn't relaxed, so I initially thought that it was the only survivor of some horror-movie-style experience that had killed the other Old School Group cats. Wouldn't let me touch it.
7) Smoky (light & dark gray striped cat): After meals, this cat normally left in the direction of the railroad tracks separate from the others. Would sometimes climb on top of my vehicle (checking out the view?). Wouldn't let me touch it.
8) New Black Cat (male black cat): Wary but companionable, he appeared a week before Diantha vanished. Like Diantha, he would hop into my vehicle when he thought I was scooping wet food out of the can too slowly. He also knew what a litter box was and how to use it, so I suspect him of being an abandoned pet. He sometimes used his paw to scoop food and then eat what was in his paw. Didn't like to be touched by New Gray Kitten. Scared away by Butterscotch when I brought him home to take him to the vet the next morning.
Maybe a brown-fur transmuter arcanist?
9) New Gray Kitten (gray kitten): Discovered by the cheerleaders and their coach, I was able to lure it out with food. It eventually grew comfortable with me and liked to poke New Black Cat. I suspect that Not Relaxed Cat and Smoky are its parents because they would sit 6-7 feet away and glare disapprovingly at me whenever I would sit in my vehicle and play with New Gray Kitten. Taken home by twin students; their teachers said that they could be relied upon to give it a good home and that their parents would not object.
10) Black Stripes (black & dark brown striped cat): This kitten showed up with Not Relaxed Cat one day. It looks similar to Not Relaxed Cat and Mini-Me but with noticeably darker stripes.
11) Mini-Me (black & brown striped cat): This is the other kitten who showed up with Not Relaxed Cat one day. Now that this kitten has grown, I can't tell the difference between it and Not Relaxed Cat.
Neighborhood Cats
12) Gracie (female gray cat): This friendly cat lived two doors down the street. She got me feeding neighborhood cats. She hung around my place so much that I suspect her family felt neglected and consequently got a very big dog. Because of door problems, she broke into my place at least once. She and her family moved last year.
13) Striped Gray Cat (female? dark & light gray striped cat): This quiet little cat could drive off Butterscotch when he was feeling territorial. Appeared to be friends with Gracie. Saw it less as time went on. The last time I saw it, it had acquired a collar and looked rather plump, so I suspect it was a pregnant female.
Maybe a slayer?
14) Butterscotch II (male orange & white cat): This cat was so affectionate that he got me taking ownerless cats to the vet...it hurt too much to see him limp, limp again, have a 3-inch cut in the side that exposed his insides, and be missing a half-dollar-sized patch of skin exposing his insides. He got his shots and got neutered. He liked to climb into my lap and cuddle. He aggressively protected what he thought was his, so I had to give him several stern talking-tos before he quit driving visiting cats away. He roamed the neighborhood even though he spent much time at my place. I like to think that he tried to find me a job; I got the only interview of my current job hunt two days after he vanished.
Maybe a crossblooded bloodrager?
15) Lola (female gray & white cat): It took nearly two years of feeding her and a trip to the vet before she sat in my lap for the first time. Originally, she was the cat at the bottom of the neighborhood totem pole, but after the vet visit, she was willing to take a swipe at Butterscotch if he got in her personal space; they worked out a lap-sharing agreement where she sat on my shins and he sat on my thighs. She already knew what a litter box was and how to use it, and the vet discovered that she had already been spayed, so I'm confident that she is an abandoned pet. Because of door problems, she broke into my place 3 times. She's athletic; I've seen her on my roof and my neighbor's roof even though there are no trees to climb up, and she likes climbing trees. She didn't like Buddy and would walk away if he got too close.
Maybe a bard of some sort?
16) Buddy (male white with brown stripes cat): This shy and gentle cat looked very handsome early last year. He started coming more often last winter, and it was obvious something was wrong; by spring, he was hanging around my place most of the time. Eventually, he trusted me enough to go to the vet; he had one of the worst cases of stomatitis that she had ever seen. No one knew who the owner was. He liked Lola but was willing to settle for her unfinished meals.
17) 2 black cats: One day, I saw a woman in the street in front of my place yelling at 2 black cats to go back to their place at the other end of the street. The handful of other times that I've seen them, they visit singly. They are calm and unaggressive towards other cats and shy around people. Diantha and one of them ate a meal in close proximity at their first and only meeting. When Butterscotch wasn't feeling territorial, they would lounge inches from each other.
18) Black & Brown Speckled Cat (black & brown speckled cat): This shy cat liked to lounge in my yard, but it stopped visiting after a few months. It did not let me get close.
19) Ragged Brown Cat (brown cat): This quiet little cat would visit every few weeks during the winter months. I thought we were on track to developing trust to take it to the vet and a groomer--it had horribly matted hair--but it stopped visiting when spring rolled around.
You are welcome to add your own feline friend to this list if you make a suggestion for one of my furry friends.
| Azothath |
see Catfolk race
you could try some other compatible races, up to you.
Usually there are 4-6 PCs in a 'Party'.
To create a personality model, you can describe behavior using something like Jungian MBTI using Myers-Briggs Indicator or an OCEAN model The Big Five.
Then diagram and describe the family and social relationships between one and two other members until you've covered the group. You can go back and give more details.
Then go and imagine what jobs they would have or things they would do for others. Figure out a childhood experience to define some fears and goals.
Going the reverse direction is a Bottom-up design (starting with details) rather than the Top-down described above.
Once you have that picking a class is kinda easy.
Physical vs Mental activity.
Within-peer-group or Out-of-Network.
Morals vs Ethics.
Ego-centric vs Supportive.
Rule follower or Breaker...
etc