Humbaba's Escape (Level One) - One of the tribe's first and most valuable tricks, this Gift allows a wereleopard to dislocate her limbs and slide through small openings. Though the Bagheera claim that the wise cat Humbaba invented the trick, the Simba maintain that he originally learned it from Mouse-spirits.
Treeclimber (Level One) - By extending and sharpening his claws, then invoking this Gift, a Bastet may travel up or down any vertical surface, from tree bark to concrete. Leopards excel at climbing, and most kuasha teach this secret first.
Lawgiver's Legacy (Level Two) - In the distant past, it is said that the Bagheera were intended to be the arbitrators of the cat-folk. The position never materialized, but this Gift offers an edge to Bagheera trying to exercise this ancient right with minimal force. With it, a panther can raise her voice to drown out all others without actually shouting, and it adds a note of command that makes even Simba take the panther's words seriously.
Ojas Surge (Level Two) - By channeling ojas, the mystical energy inside us all, a Bagheera can boost his physical and perceptual abilities beyond their normal limits. To do so, he attains a posture and meditates for a moment, then guides the ojas through his body, directing it to whatever his needs might be.
Cobra's Dance (Level Three) - Long ago, a panther named Tola entered into negotiations with King Snake. After weeks of discussion and debate, the two came to an understanding of sorts. No one knows what secrets Tola offered King Snake, but he learned this Gift as part of the exchange. The Dance allows a cat to freeze prey with a glance. Some old Bagheera claim to know other secrets of the serpent folk, but if any other Gifts have survived, they're not well known.
Traveler's Tongue (Level Three) - By flexing Rahjah's powers, a Bastet can translate any human language in her vicinity. Invoking the Unmaker will turn everything into gibberish.
The Paradox of Time (Level Four) - To most followers of Hinduism, time is not the linear stream Westerners believe it is. Rather, all times are one time, viewed from a perspective that shifts. In other words, it only appears to move because we believe it does. A skilled Bagheera can employ this seeming paradox to utterly comfuse an enemy or enlighten a pilgrim. By showing him the relative nature of time, the panther can offer him a glimpse of his folly -- or baffle him for minutes on end.
Potter's Clay (Level Four) -- The Bastet can shape once-living material (but not undead!) into a variety of objects instantly. Trees may become shelter, buck antlers become spears, animals hides become armors, and flowers become perfumes. The item will resemble the object from which it was shaped (e.g., the aforementioned spear is made of antler, not wood).
Part the Curtain (Level Five) - Like the Level Four Common Gift: Walking Between Worlds, this spell allows a leopard to cross into the Near Numbra. This variation, however, lets her bring others across as well. The Mistress of Catkind is said to have brought this Gift to several Bagheera elders during the British occupation in India. Working with allies from the Swara and Khan, these old cats turned several staid English manors into shrieking chaos.
Shiva's Might (Level Five) - In one of the most impressive feats of godlike destruction this side of the nuke, a Bagheera may change into a form reminiescent of Shiva the Destroyer or Kali the Dark Mother (depending on the cat's gender). In a burst of holy light, the Bastet becomes a 12-foot-tall, six-armed Crinos-form werepanther wielding flaming weapons. Until the ground is littered with bodies, this engine of feline wrath hacks everything around it -- foe and otherwise -- into blood giblets. Obviously this is a last resort, but a very effective one.
