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imported_Rasyr

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« Reply #15 on: April 02, 2011, 09:47:32 PM »
Just remember that different sizes will have different advantages and disadvantages....

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« Reply #16 on: April 20, 2011, 11:58:54 PM »
Sorry that I'm not familiar with the races that were posted....just curious if any were "feline" based or not.
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« Reply #17 on: April 21, 2011, 12:00:45 AM »
No, but adding a feline race wouldn't be difficult..
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« Reply #18 on: April 21, 2011, 05:48:28 AM »

No, but adding a feline race wouldn't be difficult..




All it would require would be a little catnip.

Sorry, couldn't resist...
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« Reply #19 on: April 21, 2011, 04:21:43 PM »
For a feline race (Lions always seemed like the best option in my opinion) I would use the Elves as a baseline and tweak it from there.
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« Reply #20 on: April 21, 2011, 05:15:57 PM »
Completely off the cuff.....

Felines would have enhanced scent capabilities, a natural AR (fur), and of course, natural claws. The fur may give them a drawback (such as  an increase in Armor Penalties from wearing armor -- i.e. the AR stacks, but wearing armor slows them down more than it would a furless race -- perhaps it gives a Dex Penalty even if they have training in wearing the armor...)
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« Reply #21 on: April 22, 2011, 12:19:38 AM »
Felines should have more DEX than a normal human and Darkvision.

They are also very distrustful of strangers, can be standoffish, can be spiteful, but can also be loyal to a fault.

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« Reply #22 on: April 22, 2011, 12:27:33 AM »

For a feline race (Lions always seemed like the best option in my opinion) I would use the Elves as a baseline and tweak it from there.



I dunno...
I would use Humans as baseline. Bonuses to dex, str, and con.... minuses to .... what?
Tim (Rasyr), are you gonna do the Bazaar and EA races for Novus, or do you want players/playtesters to do it? That's something I would be interested in...
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« Reply #23 on: April 22, 2011, 12:38:00 AM »
I will be doing them, soon as I finish up with version 0.4 and get it released
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« Reply #24 on: April 22, 2011, 03:05:46 AM »
Alrighty then...

Now, any more ideas about the feline race anyone?
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« Reply #25 on: April 22, 2011, 01:40:12 PM »
They have a flaw for another ability.  If someone drops something on the ground, they will attack it and play with it till they get bored.  Just kidding.
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« Reply #26 on: April 22, 2011, 02:14:16 PM »
Weakness - ball of yarn...

heheh
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« Reply #27 on: April 22, 2011, 04:31:01 PM »
Maybe they can only wear 7-leagues boots ?
More seriously, I can't see why their fur should give them AR. I am not used to kick kittens, but I am positive their fur won't protect it from my attack... I think that their fur should give them bonuses to resist cold, that they should have nightvision and maybe enhanced reflexes giving them better initiative.
On the stats side, they may have lighter bones, giving them less strength. Cats are long runner so maybe they should have less constitution. Finally, I think cats are not prone to lasting actions, so maybe a low self-discipline ? To compensate this, I woud propose higher dexterity and speed.
Maybe something like :

Dex +3, Speed +2, Con -2, Str -2, SD-1.
Cold resistance +4
Nightvision greater
Enhanced reflexes (initiative +2)
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« Reply #28 on: April 22, 2011, 05:11:54 PM »
Con -2?
What about a cats "9 lives"?

And are we talkin' "house" cats or "real" cats, like lions and tigers?
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« Reply #29 on: April 22, 2011, 07:25:05 PM »
Lions and Tigers OH MY! 
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