Catgirl: The Mewoing
Yet another RPG idea. On RPG.net there's a threat titled "Photoshop a game that doesn't (or shouldn't) exist," and before long anime stuff started filtering into the thread, like Exalted: Kawaii Edition, and that was followed by covers for theoretical fatsplats, starting with The Catgirls. It helps that I have a thing for catgirls, but anyway I almost immediately started having ideas for an actual RPG, with a bit of White Wolf flavor.
So, a modern-day occulty setting; the catgirls are among those who secretly defend the world against beings that would steal the very power of existence (I've been watching Shakugan no Shana), but like every White Wolf protagonist group they have many other enemies. There are humans who want to keep them as pets, other breeds of kemonomimi who hold grudges against the catgirls, and more besides.
I'd probably use Fudge yet again, but purposely structuring things very much like a WW game, with castes and/or breeds and something analogous to Exalted's Charms (but less numerous and simpler), and maybe even WW-style health levels for damage. Castes would define a character's role and charms just like in Exalted, and Breeds (or somesuch) would explain the circumstances of a character's birth, much like in Werewolf: The Apocalypse (born a catgirl to human parents, was originally a cat, a transformed human, etc.).
I should mention there's now an unofficial Fudge Forum, still kind of small (about 70+ members), but pretty active so far. I never quite got the hang of mailing lists (though the phoenyx.net people are supposedly working on a forum-style interface for the Fudge ML), so this is a good thing for me. Amongst other things, Bill Coffin mentioned that he's interested in Fudge, and also that he likes the idea of going back to being able to do an RPG in 64 pages or so. If I actually do a Catgirl RPG (still don't know what to call it yet), I think keeping it short would be a Good Thing.
Oh yeah, and on RPG.net someone posted Snakes On A Plane: The Roleplaying Game. You knew it had to happen.
So, a modern-day occulty setting; the catgirls are among those who secretly defend the world against beings that would steal the very power of existence (I've been watching Shakugan no Shana), but like every White Wolf protagonist group they have many other enemies. There are humans who want to keep them as pets, other breeds of kemonomimi who hold grudges against the catgirls, and more besides.
I'd probably use Fudge yet again, but purposely structuring things very much like a WW game, with castes and/or breeds and something analogous to Exalted's Charms (but less numerous and simpler), and maybe even WW-style health levels for damage. Castes would define a character's role and charms just like in Exalted, and Breeds (or somesuch) would explain the circumstances of a character's birth, much like in Werewolf: The Apocalypse (born a catgirl to human parents, was originally a cat, a transformed human, etc.).
I should mention there's now an unofficial Fudge Forum, still kind of small (about 70+ members), but pretty active so far. I never quite got the hang of mailing lists (though the phoenyx.net people are supposedly working on a forum-style interface for the Fudge ML), so this is a good thing for me. Amongst other things, Bill Coffin mentioned that he's interested in Fudge, and also that he likes the idea of going back to being able to do an RPG in 64 pages or so. If I actually do a Catgirl RPG (still don't know what to call it yet), I think keeping it short would be a Good Thing.
Oh yeah, and on RPG.net someone posted Snakes On A Plane: The Roleplaying Game. You knew it had to happen.
posted by Ewen at 3/26/2006 06:36:00 AM
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