Custom Cat Needed [Archive] - Wizards Community

Custom Cat Needed [Archive] - Wizards Community

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angelshelper81
02-23-06, 04:53 PM I'm working on a campaign, and I'd like to have Catfolk be the raging barbarians of the world. I'd also like them to have mounts to ride. I like the Lion, statwise, but it actually goes slower than a Catfolk Barbarian with fast movement. Would it be unbalancing to give them 60' speed instead of 40'? What would I have to take away to keep them balanced? I don't want to get much above the CR3 that they already have.
angelshelper81
02-23-06, 11:02 PM How about taking away Pounce? Would that help any?
Tallow
02-24-06, 08:03 PM Well you could advance the lions a bit, and I think Savage Species might have an increased movement feat. Then give the lions that movement feat after advancing them enough to get a new feat.

Or you could have them mount dinosaurs of some sort... how cool would that be? Catfolk mounted on Fast dinosaurs.

Dire Cheetah might work.

Forgotten Realms fiddled with horses a ton in Champions of Valor. Why do all lions have to be the same? Perhaps the lions raised as mounts for the catfolk are bred especially for speed, and are naturally faster than standard lions. Just make their speed as fast as you want, and say they are special lions.
angelshelper81
02-24-06, 08:12 PM I could do that, but I don't want them to be too powerful and I'm worried that the speed increase might make them so.

Are there stats for a Dire Cheetah anywhere?
JiCi
02-24-06, 09:36 PM A Dire Puma from Sandstorm makes an excellent mount.
angelshelper81
02-24-06, 09:44 PM I'll check it out, thanks!
RLRapp
02-24-06, 09:55 PM Also remember as a mount, most of the time it will be making double moves, charging, or running.
angelshelper81
02-24-06, 10:24 PM Good point.

I don't like the Dire Puma. It looks like a nice critter, but it doesn't fit the area (Climb 20' on the plains??)

I might go with lions, but I found a dire cheetah on another forum that I'll go with. 80' speed and trip suit the feel that I'm going for perfectly, even if they are one CR higher than I really wanted.
Darth Sephiroth
02-24-06, 10:38 PM You also should look at the warmount template from MMII, it effectively makes a trained group of them for you to use.
Feor
02-24-06, 10:48 PM You could just invent your own, something like the Feline version of a Worg.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
angelshelper81 02-23-06, 04:53 PM	I'm working on a campaign, and I'd like to have Catfolk be the raging barbarians of the world. I'd also like them to have mounts to ride. I like the Lion, statwise, but it actually goes slower than a Catfolk Barbarian with fast movement. Would it be unbalancing to give them 60' speed instead of 40'? What would I have to take away to keep them balanced? I don't want to get much above the CR3 that they already have.
angelshelper81 02-23-06, 11:02 PM	How about taking away Pounce? Would that help any?
Tallow 02-24-06, 08:03 PM	Well you could advance the lions a bit, and I think Savage Species might have an increased movement feat. Then give the lions that movement feat after advancing them enough to get a new feat. Or you could have them mount dinosaurs of some sort... how cool would that be? Catfolk mounted on Fast dinosaurs. Dire Cheetah might work. Forgotten Realms fiddled with horses a ton in Champions of Valor. Why do all lions have to be the same? Perhaps the lions raised as mounts for the catfolk are bred especially for speed, and are naturally faster than standard lions. Just make their speed as fast as you want, and say they are special lions.
angelshelper81 02-24-06, 08:12 PM	I could do that, but I don't want them to be too powerful and I'm worried that the speed increase might make them so. Are there stats for a Dire Cheetah anywhere?
JiCi 02-24-06, 09:36 PM	A Dire Puma from Sandstorm makes an excellent mount.
angelshelper81 02-24-06, 09:44 PM	I'll check it out, thanks!
RLRapp 02-24-06, 09:55 PM	Also remember as a mount, most of the time it will be making double moves, charging, or running.
angelshelper81 02-24-06, 10:24 PM	Good point. I don't like the Dire Puma. It looks like a nice critter, but it doesn't fit the area (Climb 20' on the plains??) I might go with lions, but I found a dire cheetah on another forum that I'll go with. 80' speed and trip suit the feel that I'm going for perfectly, even if they are one CR higher than I really wanted.
Darth Sephiroth 02-24-06, 10:38 PM	You also should look at the warmount template from MMII, it effectively makes a trained group of them for you to use.
Feor 02-24-06, 10:48 PM	You could just invent your own, something like the Feline version of a Worg.