W20 - Changing Breeds.pdf

RenownBastet value Ferocity above Glory, and Cunning(sometimes called Cleverness) over Wisdom. Bastetperform Rites of Recognition to gain Renown, typicallyin the presence of their mentor or another representativeof their tribe. The exact form of the ritual varies widely,however. Simba, being the most group-focused of thewerecats, often include other members of their pridein the ceremony, while a nomadic Pumonca may callspirits to act as his witness, rather than another Bastet.BreedsHomid is the most common Bastet breed, by a marginthat widens each year as more and more of their wild-Kin are driven towards extinction. As they tend towardsindependence rather than social pack-groups, metis areless common than among the Garou, but not unheard of.• Homid: Homid Bastet come from all walks of life.In Africa and South America, they are typically villagersor people with a strong affinity for the wilderness. Inthe United States and Asia, they are often naturalistsand outdoorsy folk, with a recreational, educational, orvocational conservationist bent.Beginning Gnosis: 1Starting Gifts: Cat Claws, Sweet Hunter’s Smile• Metis: Metis Bastet (the offspring of two Bastetmating) are rare, more due to the werecat’s scarcity thanto prohibition within the Breed. Despite bearing physical(or psychological) flaws, they do not suffer persecutionfrom amongst their own kind. After all, when yourarely see others of your kind, what time do you have forprejudice? Metis Bastet are judged by their deeds, andare valued as much as their homid and feline cousins,despite their defects.Beginning Gnosis: 3Starting Gifts: Create Element, Sense Primal Nature• Feline: Bastet try to breed with the strongest felineKin they can find, but due to loss of habitat and excessivepoaching, their pickings are often slim. Despite thepopularity of wild cat exhibits in zoos around the world,most Bastet breed only with wild Kin. Condemning anotherto a life behind bars is seen as a deplorable act, andshould a mating with a captive-Kin breed true rescuinga newly changed Bastet cub from the public’s eye couldprove dangerous to everyone involved.Beginning Gnosis: 5Starting Gifts: Heightened Senses, Pounce84CHANGING BREEDS