Updated: 4 July 1998
Chapter 2: Character Creation
The Felys are a lost Bloodline appearing once more. Their destruction by the hand of the Setites was such that the only ones remembering them were some rare Setite Elders.
Their numbers are too few to show up, so they masquerade as Gangrel or even Caitiffs.
Note that the Setites can't be blamed for the destruction of the original Bloodline, because it occured long time ago and did not involve the destruction of an Antediluvian (which, in this case, actively participed to the Purge). And seeing how much the Tremere and Giovanni were blamed for their crime against the Salubri and the Cappadocian Clans, condemning the Setites for some obscure Bloodline would be laughable.
But anyway, the Setite would want their destruction, should the bloodline be discovered still (barely) alive, but no one is able to figure why: Perhaps Ankh-Meres-Bast knew something about Set that should be kept secret, and that even if she died Diablerized by Nefertiti, her strange death and the possibility that she talked to one of her progeny is too much not to decide the destruction of the potential enemy before it can grow to strong...
The player must be warned that he will have to masquerade as another bloodline, probably Gangrel, or Caitiff... Life will be hard indeed...
Description
The Egyptians were a multi-racial society. Ankh-Meres-Bast was clearly a Nubian woman, and as 50% of the Childer were Kinfolks to Bubastis and of Nubian origin, any other Childe could be semite, Nubian, or even of mixed blood. Hair was mostly black, or red, but blonde wasn't unknown. Same thing for the eyes, mostly black, too, even if some more alien colors (Green, or even blue) were known too.
75% of the Childer of Ankh-Meres-Bast were woman priestesses of the godess Bastet. These people form the original childer of the Bloodline, now Elders/Methuselahs, also called the Basthemet ("(maid-)servant of Bast"). They have all been destroyed (or have they?).
The new branch of the Bloodline, called the Felys, appearing after centuries of silence, are from any possible racial stock, and most of them were created in the last 50 years.
Nickname
None, but Cats will be suitable.
Haven
By their very nature, the Basthemet like luxury. The Felys are less demanding, rivaling with the City-Gangrel when it comes to see who is the better city-hunter, but even they like to have a minimum of confort.
Background
The Basthemet were (most of them) Priestesses of Bast, at the service of the Bastet Tribe (Werecats) of the city of Bubastis in ancient Egypt. Now, the Felys can be found from every background, and every sex.
Character Creation
As normal Camarilla Kindred, as described in the rulebook.
Disciplines
The Bloodline Disciplines are different for each sub-bloodline:
For the Basthemet (Elders & Methuselahs):
Bastis, the ancient form of Felys,
Obfuscate and Presence.
For the Felys (Neonates and Ancillae):
Celerity,
Felys,
Obfuscate.
Somehow, the Presence Discipline was replaced by Celerity, perhaps to enhance the survival rate of the dying bloodline, who, anyway, would remain hidden instead of making a show of themselves...
Also, the Felys created several Special Powers by combination of Disciplines (as per Dark Ages Rules).
A Kindred can only be a BastHemet if the Merit Pure Bloodline (See After, Merits & Flaws) is bought). Note that for more complete and accurate information about the Basthemet, reading the Clanbook: Childer of Set would be a good idea.
Weaknesses
The Felys Kindred are not a courageous bloodline, and are easily frightened: They have a +2 Malus to each Courage Roll, including R�tshreck Rolls.
Furthermore, each level a Felys/Basthemet (and only them) reaches in Felys gives them an animal trait, much like the ones which plague the Gangrel each time they Frenzy.
Note that the Basthemet had another Clan Weakness (See Merits & Flaws: Pure Bloodline).
Organisation
None for now...
Preferred Path
Humanity, even if some older Felys follow the Path of Harmony (Sabbat Path), or Road of the Beast (Dark Ages Via).
Stereotypes
Assamite: Miawwo... I would like to play cat and mouse with those Bastards...
Caitiff: No concept, and no aim in unlife... Interesting only because we hide among their numbers...
Gangrel: Somehow our brothers... Even if I still wonder how...
Ravnos: They lived in Egypt, and fled when things got wrong... Cowards hiding behind amusing con-games...
Toreador: I like them...
Camarilla: Necessary for our survival, they say... Anyway, the Giovanni and Tremere made their crimes and went unpunished... You know where they can put their protection...
Sabbat: They know how to have fun, but forgot that they came from the very humans they like to torture...
Inconnu: *Bored voice* The Torporous old walking-cadavers? Somehow someone forgot to clean the dirt and cobweb from those carpathian castles...
Lupines: Because of our Bloodline, those nazi-like creatures tried to destroy the Bubastis. I say that they earned the shit where they are into...
Bastet: Our founder was a "Hemet" ( "(maid-)servant" ) of the Bastet. So we are...
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Maaaowww...
Merits & Flaws
You will find here Merits (and Flaws?) that will help flesh out better your character.
Gift of Felys (1,2 or 4 Merit)
Like the Gangrel Merit Gift of Proteus, the Felys can change
her animal forms by buying this Merit at the creation. See
Clanbook: Gangrel, p37, for more information. Note that
only Feline forms can be bought with the 4-point Merit.
Pure Bloodline (5 Merit)
All the newly created Felys (today) are from the Felys
Bloodline, that means that they have access only to the Felys
Discipline, as well as Celerity and Obfuscate. By buying this
Merit, the character is instead a True Basthemet, with
Bastis, the ancient form of Felys,
Obfuscate and Presence, and probably of powerful
Generation (The range of possible Generations will be of 5 to
10, instead of 8 to 13). The weakness is also changed: Some
Believe the Setite Purge to be the origin of the Felys
weakness. The Bast-Hemet were a proud and awing Bloodline.
Their Clan Weakness, as well as more precise information
is explained in the Clanbook:
Childer of Set. As the Sire is probably one of the
Ancient Basthemet, the Character can probably learn ancient
Disciplines from Egypt, like Maat (Bardo), or even perhaps
(if you're lucky and your Storyteller crazy) the fabled
Hekau Thaumaturgy (Note that
in this case, you will be able to learn only the Paths
commonly known, i.e. those known by the mummies).
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