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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MerakSpielman" data-source="post: 565218" data-attributes="member: 7464">Cats are actually very good swimmers, once you manage to get them into a large enough body of water to observe them. It's getting them into the water that's the hard part.Tigers actally LOVE swimming.Why not give them a tail? It seems a little arbitrary just to take it away for no reason. Go ahead and give them the +2 to Balance. Nobody ever needs to make balance checks, anyway.I'd also nix the +2 to jump. I don't think a cat can jump further than other creatures of it's size. They just land better, which brings us back to Balance again.While I'm rambling, I think a bonus to Hide might fit with a cat's typical stalk-and-ambush hunting style. Or bonuses in Listen, Spot, Sense Motive, Intimidate...Some thoughts on other potential weaknesses (Certainly not ALL of these): -The fur makes them vulnerable to fire (+25% fire damage or the Catch on Fire rule)-Fear of water (Will save or will not approach it)-Startled by loud noises (-4 on saves vs sonic effects)-Has paws and claws not hands and thumbs (only special-made weapons allowed, cannot do anything requiring grasping an object)-Short life span (30 years=venerable)-breeding cycle every few months (females go into heat, males in range cannot resist)-Can only eat freshly killed meat.-Poor vision in daylight (-1 on all rolls)Just some thoughts.Have fun with these guys!</blockquote>