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More Cat people... [Archive] - Wizards Community

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cat_god
12-27-05, 09:49 PM I decided to try my hand at making race, and seeing as how I like both anime and cats, I decided to create a race, not unlike anime cat-girls. Is this a good LA +0?

Neko

Neko are a humanoid race of cat-people, which are much like elves, except for a few distinct traits.

Personality: Neko are very curious, as a whole, and are quite enjoyable. They tend to irritate people with their playfulness, but most people find it difficult to stay mad at them for long.

Physical description: Neko stand about as tall as typical humans do, with gender rarely making a difference in size. They tend to weigh as much as elves. They have typical human skin-tones, and their eyes tend to be either green or amber. The most distinctive aspect of the Neko, is their ears and tails. Their ears are much like cats, i.e. high atop the head, and shaped like said cats ears as well. The tail tends to jump around, even more so if the Neko is excited or nervous. The fur on the ears and tail is the same color as the hair of the Neko. Hair color can be of any color.

Relations: Neko get along well with elves, mainly because the elves have a habit of being very aloof, much like the Neko. They get along with halflings and gnomes due to the fact that halflings are happy, full of energy and a love for life, and the gnomes due to the same reasons, and the fact that the gnomes tend to have shiny objects around, which Neko are attracted to. They find dwarves to be too focused and half-orcs to be too cumbersome. They like the fact that humans admire them and consider them exotic.

Alignment: Neko are generally chaotic neutral. They tend to have little respect for laws, and don’t care about the conflict between good and evil, which they think could be solved if the leaders rubbed each other’s bellies. They think the same thing about the Blood Wars.

Neko lands: Neko tend to live in the forests and back alleys of large cities. Very rarely are there Neko towns, much less cities.

Religion: Neko, as a whole, aren’t really a religious bunch. There are only a couple of Neko clerics and druids deal with most of those pesky wounds.

Language: Neko language is made up of purrs and meows, and they have difficulty speaking gutteral languages like orcish, or goblin. Their language’s alphabet is mainly different types of lines with dots and slashes to represent how much emphasis and fluidity to put on it. Only the Neko archivist-hermits know how in the Nine Hells they came up with the alphabet. Even the gods don’t know. It is nearly impossible for non-Neko to figure out how to read it.

Names: Neko don’t place too much emphasis on names. But, to satiate those name-craving humans, they choose names just because they think they sound good. They never use their ‘real’ names, which one can assume; they can’t even remember themselves.

Neko Racial Traits:

· +2 Dexterity, -2 Wisdom, -2 Constitution, +2 Charisma
· Medium-sized
· Base speed is 30 ft.
· -2 to save against sleep effects.
· +2 to balance and move silently
· Low-light vision
· Automatically proficent with the claw bracers (FRCS)
· +2 racial bonus to listen checks and spot checks
· Automatic languages: Common, Neko. Bonus languages: Any, except secret languages.
· Favored class: Bard
Dhaerow
12-28-05, 03:04 AM If they have a tail, you should give them a skill bonus on balance. After all, that is what a tail is for. As cats are very stealthy animals, I don't think skill bonus to move silently would be out of place either. These two bonuses would kind of make up for the elves' missing search bonus and sixth sense. It would be pretty balanced, I think.
Sylvaroth
12-28-05, 03:29 AM cat_god your Nekos have been added to the Feline Races Compendium (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?p=4430016#post4430016).

Greetings
Sylvaroth
cat_god
12-28-05, 10:36 PM To Dhaerow: Like that? Thanks for replying.

To Sylvaroth: Cool. I got the idea while looking at the Feline Races Compedium. :)
cat_god
01-02-06, 05:41 PM How do you post images? I can't figure it out.
Maltivix
02-01-06, 10:08 AM =^_^= Cat God this little furry hearts you for this thread hee~
cat_god
02-20-06, 07:04 PM Okay... you're welcome... I guess... Just one question... What were you trying to say?
-Defiler of Souls-
02-20-06, 10:31 PM ah crap...more cat people...now if only i had a firehose...

well i'm off to aquire some concentrated liquid cat-death and a device capable of firing it at a very high pressure.

*walks off into the distance plotting*
cat_god
02-21-06, 10:20 PM ah crap...more cat people...now if only i had a firehose...

well i'm off to aquire some concentrated liquid cat-death and a device capable of firing it at a very high pressure.

*walks off into the distance plotting*

Well that's not very nice.
Vampirikus1
11-11-06, 05:15 PM don't worry about him, i think cat races are excellent and yours is very balanced. I am thinking of doing an Anime based campaign also would it be alright to use this race in such a campaign?
Garonak
11-13-06, 04:45 PM What's worng with Catfolk (Miniatures Handbook)?
- +4 dex, +2 cha
- Basespeed: 40ft
- Low-Light vision
- +2 listen, +2 Move S
- +1 Natural Armor
- Fav class: Ranger
- LA: +1
Atsettam
11-13-06, 04:50 PM cool
Sylvaroth
11-13-06, 05:18 PM So I guess the firehose still did not harm the Neko. Go cat_god!
Neutronium_Dragon
11-13-06, 06:43 PM Garonak, I think the problem here is that they have a +1 LA, while the OP was shooting for +0.
cat_god
01-31-07, 10:01 PM And I don't have the Miniature's Handbook.
SeraphimRush
03-16-07, 12:22 AM Well, this is a very detailed race... and personally I like it.
Anyway Catfolk can also be found in Races of the Wild or in the Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 Races Index.
http://www.crystalkeep.com/d20/
cat_god
03-31-07, 07:55 PM Cool. People really seem to like this. Which is odd, because I just designed it to see if I was better at making races than I was a making monsters.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
cat_god 12-27-05, 09:49 PM	I decided to try my hand at making race, and seeing as how I like both anime and cats, I decided to create a race, not unlike anime cat-girls. Is this a good LA +0? Neko Neko are a humanoid race of cat-people, which are much like elves, except for a few distinct traits. Personality: Neko are very curious, as a whole, and are quite enjoyable. They tend to irritate people with their playfulness, but most people find it difficult to stay mad at them for long. Physical description: Neko stand about as tall as typical humans do, with gender rarely making a difference in size. They tend to weigh as much as elves. They have typical human skin-tones, and their eyes tend to be either green or amber. The most distinctive aspect of the Neko, is their ears and tails. Their ears are much like cats, i.e. high atop the head, and shaped like said cats ears as well. The tail tends to jump around, even more so if the Neko is excited or nervous. The fur on the ears and tail is the same color as the hair of the Neko. Hair color can be of any color. Relations: Neko get along well with elves, mainly because the elves have a habit of being very aloof, much like the Neko. They get along with halflings and gnomes due to the fact that halflings are happy, full of energy and a love for life, and the gnomes due to the same reasons, and the fact that the gnomes tend to have shiny objects around, which Neko are attracted to. They find dwarves to be too focused and half-orcs to be too cumbersome. They like the fact that humans admire them and consider them exotic. Alignment: Neko are generally chaotic neutral. They tend to have little respect for laws, and don’t care about the conflict between good and evil, which they think could be solved if the leaders rubbed each other’s bellies. They think the same thing about the Blood Wars. Neko lands: Neko tend to live in the forests and back alleys of large cities. Very rarely are there Neko towns, much less cities. Religion: Neko, as a whole, aren’t really a religious bunch. There are only a couple of Neko clerics and druids deal with most of those pesky wounds. Language: Neko language is made up of purrs and meows, and they have difficulty speaking gutteral languages like orcish, or goblin. Their language’s alphabet is mainly different types of lines with dots and slashes to represent how much emphasis and fluidity to put on it. Only the Neko archivist-hermits know how in the Nine Hells they came up with the alphabet. Even the gods don’t know. It is nearly impossible for non-Neko to figure out how to read it. Names: Neko don’t place too much emphasis on names. But, to satiate those name-craving humans, they choose names just because they think they sound good. They never use their ‘real’ names, which one can assume; they can’t even remember themselves. Neko Racial Traits: · +2 Dexterity, -2 Wisdom, -2 Constitution, +2 Charisma · Medium-sized · Base speed is 30 ft. · -2 to save against sleep effects. · +2 to balance and move silently · Low-light vision · Automatically proficent with the claw bracers (FRCS) · +2 racial bonus to listen checks and spot checks · Automatic languages: Common, Neko. Bonus languages: Any, except secret languages. · Favored class: Bard
Dhaerow 12-28-05, 03:04 AM	If they have a tail, you should give them a skill bonus on balance. After all, that is what a tail is for. As cats are very stealthy animals, I don't think skill bonus to move silently would be out of place either. These two bonuses would kind of make up for the elves' missing search bonus and sixth sense. It would be pretty balanced, I think.
Sylvaroth 12-28-05, 03:29 AM	cat_god your Nekos have been added to the Feline Races Compendium (http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?p=4430016#post4430016). Greetings Sylvaroth
cat_god 12-28-05, 10:36 PM	To Dhaerow: Like that? Thanks for replying. To Sylvaroth: Cool. I got the idea while looking at the Feline Races Compedium. :)
cat_god 01-02-06, 05:41 PM	How do you post images? I can't figure it out.
Maltivix 02-01-06, 10:08 AM	=^_^= Cat God this little furry hearts you for this thread hee~
cat_god 02-20-06, 07:04 PM	Okay... you're welcome... I guess... Just one question... What were you trying to say?
-Defiler of Souls- 02-20-06, 10:31 PM	ah crap...more cat people...now if only i had a firehose... well i'm off to aquire some concentrated liquid cat-death and a device capable of firing it at a very high pressure. walks off into the distance plotting
cat_god 02-21-06, 10:20 PM	ah crap...more cat people...now if only i had a firehose... well i'm off to aquire some concentrated liquid cat-death and a device capable of firing it at a very high pressure. walks off into the distance plotting Well that's not very nice.
Vampirikus1 11-11-06, 05:15 PM	don't worry about him, i think cat races are excellent and yours is very balanced. I am thinking of doing an Anime based campaign also would it be alright to use this race in such a campaign?
Garonak 11-13-06, 04:45 PM	What's worng with Catfolk (Miniatures Handbook)? - +4 dex, +2 cha - Basespeed: 40ft - Low-Light vision - +2 listen, +2 Move S - +1 Natural Armor - Fav class: Ranger - LA: +1
Atsettam 11-13-06, 04:50 PM	cool
Sylvaroth 11-13-06, 05:18 PM	So I guess the firehose still did not harm the Neko. Go cat_god!
Neutronium_Dragon 11-13-06, 06:43 PM	Garonak, I think the problem here is that they have a +1 LA, while the OP was shooting for +0.
cat_god 01-31-07, 10:01 PM	And I don't have the Miniature's Handbook.
SeraphimRush 03-16-07, 12:22 AM	Well, this is a very detailed race... and personally I like it. Anyway Catfolk can also be found in Races of the Wild or in the Dungeons and Dragons 3.5 Races Index. http://www.crystalkeep.com/d20/
cat_god 03-31-07, 07:55 PM	Cool. People really seem to like this. Which is odd, because I just designed it to see if I was better at making races than I was a making monsters.