Minds Eye Theatre Bastet

By Daniel B. Utecht ([email protected])

Author's notes

I have had several of my players ask to be Bastet, and since there were no rules for them, I decided to make my own. These rules are now being play tested, and I will modify them on a regular basis. If you are thinking of using these or any of my other rules additions, I would ask that you e-mail me so that I might inform you of updates and suggestions.

Bastet are the feline based lycanthropes. They see themselves as more graceful, sensual and patient than their cousins, the Garou (who are uncouth, unclean, rude, and violent). Garou think that Bastet are arrogant, hedonistic sluts that do whatever they damn well please.

Bastet are only stories to the local Garou, with the exception of the Bagheera. Qualmi will sometimes come down to visit during the winter, but they have never been seen at any Florida sept, or even stopped by to make idle chat with the Garou.

For more information, you are invited to read The Werewolf Players Guide from the paper game, pages 153 - 160.

Character Creation

Bastet Totem

None. Cats have too much pride. They will pay respects to Gaia, Mother of all Cat-kind, but all Bastet must pay twice the normal amounts for the Totem background.

Breeds

Homid, Metis, and Feline

Backgrounds

Same as Garou but no past lives. Add Pride, which is much like Kinfolk, but are usually feline and are much closer than normal kinfolk.

Please note that most Bastet do not induce the delirium in humans.

Bagheera

Initial Willpower

2

Initial Rage

2

Backgrounds

4. No fetish

Tribal Advantage

Sages: Bagheera are the philosophers of the Bastet and are less likely to frenzy. They have a free retest on all frenzy checks.

Tribal Drawbacks

Scholastic: Bagheera must spend four experience point to buy rage.

Tribal Gifts

Basic: Truth of Gaia
Intermediate:
Advanced: Wisdom of the Seer

Balam

Initial Willpower

2

Initial Rage

4

Backgrounds

3. No resources, allies, or contacts

Tribal Advantage

Speed: All Balam get one free quick trait which cannot be bid unless it is their last trait, and then they never lose it.

Tribal Drawbacks

Country Folk: Balam can't regain gnosis while in the city (any place with a gauntlet rating higher than 6)

Tribal Gifts

Basic: Beastmind, Speed of Thought
Intermediate: Gnaw, Speed Beyond Thought
Advanced:

Bubasti

Initial Willpower

2

Initial Rage

1

Backgrounds

2. No allies, contacts, or pride

Tribal Advantage

Magic Affinity: Bubasti gain an extra gnosis. Bubasti can learn to use Human Magic.

Tribal Drawbacks

Distrusted: Bubasti must risk two social traits when dealing with other Bastet, and three traits when dealing with other Shapeshifters.

Tribal Gifts

Basic: Sight from Beyond
Intermediate:
Advanced: Totem Gift

Khan

Initial Willpower

2

Initial Rage

5

Backgrounds

5 points, no limit

Tribal Advantage

Ferocious: Khan are stronger and can call for a free second test to do another level of bite damage in combat. This does not require use of a rage point, but the Khan may opt to spend a rage to do a third level of damage if they so choose. Khans lose ties on the free test. Khans are the only Bastet that induce the delirium in humans (Kinfolk from any origin are not affected).

Tribal Drawbacks

Intolerance to Humans: Khans hate humans, and have a short temper with them. All frenzy checks are at a two trait penalty, and Khans become visibly up-tight when around large numbers of them. Imagine what claws on a chalk board would do to a Khan, then add human stink.

Tribal Gifts

Basic: Inspiration
Intermediate: Stoking Fury's Furnace
Advanced: Resist Pain

Pumonca

Initial Willpower

2

Initial Rage

4

Backgrounds

3. No Totem, Resources, or Allies

Tribal Advantage

Native American Affinity: Pumonca maintain close relations with their kinfolk, Native American, Dream Speakers, and Shaman.

Tribal Drawbacks

Tribal Gifts

Basic:
Intermediate:
Advanced:

Gifts for all Bastet

Basic

Cat Feet, Razor Claws, Blur of the Milky Eye, Lick Wounds, Sense Wyrm, Taking the Forgotten, Night Terror, Shriek, Touch the Mind

Intermediate

Eyes of the Cobra, Purr, Cat Fear, Call the Pride.

Advanced

Fortuna, Spirit Claws, Spitfire, Atunement, Walking Between Worlds, Jump to the Moon.

Lick Wounds

Basic Gift

Same as the gift Mother's Touch, but can be used on yourself by spending two gnosis.

Night Terror

Basic Gift

Upon losing a Mental test, the victim will have serious nightmares.

Touch the Mind

Basic Gift

Similar to Metis gift, Mental Speech, but the Bastet can spend a gnosis to try to read the subjects surface thoughts. A dozen words or one image can be read for every gnosis spent. This requires a mental test.

Purr

Intermediate Gift

By spending a will power point and purring, the Bastet can entrance the subject for a day. The subject will fawn over the Bastet with care and affection. This requires a social test. If the subject is in contact with the Bastet, he must bid two traits to resist. Upon winning the test, the Bastet can spend more will to extend the effect for another day per point. (Garou hate this)

Cat Fear

Intermediate Gift

Call the Pride

Intermediate Gift

Rules for different forms

The following traits are added to Bastet in different forms: Bagheera, Balam, Khan, Pumonca, and Simba

Glabro	Crinos	Hispo	Feline
Dextrous	Dextrous	Dextrous x2	Dextrous
Robust	Robust	Tireless	Tireless
Brawny	Quick x2	Quick x2	Quick
	Brawny
Healthy	Healthy x2	Healthy

Bubasti and Qualmi:

Glabro	Crinos	Hispo	Feline
Dextrous	Dextrous	Dextrous x2	Dextrous
Robust	Robust	Tireless	Quick
	Quick x2	Quick
	Healthy	Healthy

Swara:

Glabro	Crinos	Hispo	Feline
Dextrous	Dextrous	Dextrous	Dextrous
Lithe	Lithe x2	Lithe	Quick x2
Quick	Quick x2	Quick x2
	Healthy

If playing straight by the rules from The Apocalypse , don't use the Hispo or Glabro forms or the extra health level. These are used in my game Brevard Beastiary, just as the extra forms for Garou on my house rules page.

Please note that the three middle forms have an extra level added to the Bastet's health. This is a reflection of the ability to withstand more damage in these forms before showing the effects. When shifting forms, normal damage is taken off of the new levels first. Aggravated damage doesn't disappear when Bastet shifts forms. The total health level of aggravated damage remains unchanged.

Bastet take aggravated damage from silver.

Rank

Rank	Glory	Wisdom	Honor
1	1	-	2
2	2	1	3
3	3	2	5
4	5	3	7
5	7	5	9

Please note that in my game, my ranks one and two get the book's basic gifts, my ranks three and four get the book's intermediate gifts, and only my rank five can get the book's advanced gifts.