Prairie cats are intelligent telepathic sabre-tooth tigers. Males weigh between 400-600 pounds females weigh between 300-500 pounds, their fangs measure 4 to 10 inches long. PC prairie cats get 3 times ST, +3 to DX, -2 to IQ, and +4 to HT, as well as telepathy level 3, full coordination level 1, silence level 1 and the advantage catfall. Figure speed as a human then double it, their thick pelt gives them DR1/PD1. A cat gets +4 to telesend and telereceive abilities, and +3 to acute smell/taste which can be applied to any detect lies or track rolls. Cats are color blind and they have no interest in material possesions or wealth other than maybe a slave or a wagon to ride in or food, treat them as having the povertry disadvantage "poor", starting wealth $200. A cat starts aging at 30 and rolls at HT-2 every six months thereafter. Cats tend to refer to themselves in third person, and do not eat sentient beings, they react at +4 to anyone who can mindspeak to them. Disadvantages of lazy and gluttony are fairly common, the advantage of Telepathy is required and strong mindspeaking abilities are recommended. NPC cats will have at least Telepathy level five and telesend and telereceive at least at IQ+2. Their bite does +1 impaling damage and their claws do cutting damage. Most are a light brown or mouse gray color, but there are at least two sub species, one lives in jungles and has jet black fur and the advantages of nightvision, silence level 3, double climbing speed and double jumping distance; the other lives in cold regions and has pure white fur and the advantages of snow shoes and five levels of temperature tolerance towards cold.
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