Breeds of cat with blue fur?

[DarklordKyo]

I've been thinking of making a D&D character based off Sonic the Hedgehog (considering Rogue, since it's a good Chaotic class I haven't made a toon for yet), and I chose the Cat race (specifically, miniature ones) because it's the closest AL race to what I'm looking for.

To that end, I have to ask, are there any breeds of cat that have blue fur?, or at least as close as possible? (or will I have to stick with the grey to silver Russian Blue?)

 

[Zontar]

It's DnD, make them whatever colour you want. If you wanted to go with realism, you wouldn't be playing DnD in the first place. There aren't any cat breeds that have naturally blue fur.

 

[DarklordKyo]

It's DnD, make them whatever colour you want. If you wanted to go with realism, you wouldn't be playing DnD in the first place. There aren't any cat breeds that have naturally blue fur.

Nevertheless, can't hurt to ground it at least somewhat. Either way, does this mean I'd have to make him a Russian Blue? If so, what's the best Toril equivalent to Russia?

 

[Zontar]

It's DnD, make them whatever colour you want. If you wanted to go with realism, you wouldn't be playing DnD in the first place. There aren't any cat breeds that have naturally blue fur.

Nevertheless, can't hurt to ground it at least somewhat. Either way, does this mean I'd have to make him a Russian Blue? If so, what's the best Toril equivalent to Russia?

Well that's as close to what you'd realistically have that is naturally blue, so yes.

 

[Addendum_Forthcoming]

Um... what? Catfolk in 3.5 were surprisingly good rogue/ranger build. Throw on feycraft kukris and you're doing fine. As for thd best Russia esque setting... are we talking Medieval Russia?

Probably Damara and Vaasa.

 

[DarklordKyo]

Um... what? Catfolk in 3.5 were surprisingly good rogue/ranger build. Throw on feycraft kukris and you're doing fine.

As for thd best Russia eswue setting... are we Medieval Russia? Probably Damara and Vaasa.

Honestly, the Russia thing is mostly to give a world-appropriate breed name, since I'll probably need to make him a Russian Blue.

 

[Addendum_Forthcoming]

Honestly, the Russia thing is mostly to give a world-appropriate breed name, since I'll probably need to make him a Russian Blue.

Damara and Vaasa are 'medieval Russia-like'. Medieval Russis being nothing like its imperial or Soviet aspects. Catfolk usually come from warmer climes, however. Are we talking a character here, or just an animal companion/pet?

 

[Saelune]

...Who is the DM of this?

Cause you could just ask the DM if they want to let you be a blue cat from wherever.

 

[Marik2]

Happy from Fairy Tail

 

[DarklordKyo]

...Who is the DM of this?

Cause you could just ask the DM if they want to let you be a blue cat from wherever.

He's a friend of mine, and I don't doubt he'd be okay with it (he's the type that fights an army of giants with an army of dinosaurs, the type that ensures optimum fun within the boundaries of the ruleset). It's just that I'd rather ground it somewhat with an actual breed of cat (or as close as possible).

 

[Asita]

Honestly, the Russia thing is mostly to give a world-appropriate breed name, since I'll probably need to make him a Russian Blue.

Eh...no. You don't need to do anything. You're making a fictional character based on a fictional race. Any relation to what you can find in our world is superficial. An Argonian, for instance, is not a crocodile, dinosaur, or any other form of anthropomorphized real world reptile. It's a damn plant person which has superficial resemblance to what we'd consider humanoid reptiles. Consequentially, they don't follow the rules of real world reptiles because...well they aren't reptiles, much less real ones. You're making a character for a world of dungeons, dragons, demons, and demigods. Don't think "what would I have to base it on", think "how is it like this".

"You're...blue." "[sarcastic]Wow! You don't say? I've got to tell Seb about this.[/sarcastic]" *grumblegrumble* "Stupid mages and their stupid potions. Stupid potion side effects." *grumblegrumble*

or

"You're...blue." "I know, right? Isn't it great? It's proof of my divine [sub](maybe)[/sub] heritage and the great destiny ahead of me! Tales will be told of how a destined child born with fur the hue of the sky saved the lands. Fear not, I shall permit you to accompany me as my valet!" (in actuality, the blue fur was just a random trait inherited from distant outsider ancestors).

or

"You're...blue." "Don't. Remind. Me. I've spent three years trying to track down that witch who hexed me. I used to be so beautiful with my tortoiseshell pattern..." *sobs and starts drinking a flask of milk*

Et cetera, et cetera.

Don't anchor yourself to the rules of our world. Think of ways to have fun with this oddity.

 

[BeerTent]

My DM was once tasked to make two villains for our Eclipse Phase game... I made a crazy girl who was so madly in love with me, she wanted me to be her indentured slave forever.

But the other one? Hoooo- boy. That was an Uplifted cat, you see... A regular cat who was given a cyberbrain, and a proper cat body. My character found out about this cat, and blinded him in one eye with a laser pointer in his favorite body. But it was okay, because that cat wasn't a Pirate, or Burglar... No... He was... THE Purrito Burrito Bandito the most feared Bandito in the solar system!

My point is, Uhhh... Well, I do- Oh! It is to go nuts with creativity. :3

 

[gigastar]

Both British and Russian blues more often than not appear to have gray fur with a bluish tint.

And if youre doing this for a DnD campaign then i wouldnt see a problem with allowing whatever technicolour shitshow of a character appearance you wanted.

 

[Catnip1024]

Well, there was that story about the polluted river in Mumbai turning the dogs blue. You could just go with that sort of thing...

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/aug/22/the-blue-dogs-of-mumbai-industrial-waste-blamed-for-colourful-canines

 

[DarklordKyo]

Update, I just found out that, unless they change the rules, this thread became a waste of time (sorry for wasting your collective time doods).

The plan was to make a Swashbuckler Tabari, but I found out last night that it's illegal to mix Volo's and Sword Coast.

 

[Saelune]

Update, I just found out that, unless they change the rules, this thread became a waste of time (sorry for wasting your collective time doods).

The plan was to make a Swashbuckler Tabari, but I found out last night that it's illegal to mix Volo's and Sword Coast.

...illegal? What?

 

[the December King]

Update, I just found out that, unless they change the rules, this thread became a waste of time (sorry for wasting your collective time doods).

The plan was to make a Swashbuckler Tabari, but I found out last night that it's illegal to mix Volo's and Sword Coast.

Really? I would have thought an amenable DM would enjoy running with whatever makes the players happy (and doesn't get in the way of their campaign idea, of course).

It's the tabaxi, right, the cat people? I've never played one. I've had a few rakshasa characters, though. Is the campaign 5ed? You could play a Tabaxi based on one of the grey breeds of real cat, wearing blue warpaint, like a Celt or a Pict.

 

[DarklordKyo]

...illegal? What?

Apparently, for balance reasons, it's against AL rules to mix both companion books.

 

[DarklordKyo]

Really? I would have thought an amenable DM would enjoy running with whatever makes the players happy (and doesn't get in the way of their campaign idea, of course).

It's the tabaxi, right, the cat people? I've never played one. I've had a few rakshasa characters, though. Is the campaign 5ed? You could play a Tabaxi based on one of the grey breeds of real cat, wearing blue warpaint, like a Celt or a Pict.

He's cool with whatever as long as it's within the legal rules of the game (for example, my previous "army of giants vs. army of dinosaurs" example). Unfortunately, it's apparently against AL rules to mix the two supplement books.

 

[Saelune]

...illegal? What?

Apparently, for balance reasons, it's against AL rules to mix both companion books.

AL rules?