BASTET SAND-CAT
Desert ScholarsBeast Handler and Desert Guide
"Civilization taught me to speak. The desert taught me to listen. I prefer listening.""
Identity
- Residence
- Wandering with her animal companions
- Civilization
- Desert Scholars
Appearance
• Physical: Lean and feral-looking, with cat-like movements and eyes that reflect light. Her skin is weathered from constant outdoor life. • Clothing: Practical leathers decorated with claws and teeth, a cloak made from the pelt of a desert lion she raised. • Distinguishing Marks: Scarred hands from animal handling; a necklace of predator teeth; she smells faintly of musk.
Relationships
- Family - Her animal companions are her only family; a desert cat named Mother she considers her true parent
- Allies - A few traders who regularly hire her, other beast handlers who respect her skills
- Rivals - Hunters who view her animals as prey; city officials who consider her a nuisance
Personality
- Traits: More comfortable with animals than people, fiercely protective of her "family," distrustful of civilization, surprisingly eloquent when speaking of her animals
- Mannerisms: Moves silently; tilts her head like a curious cat; makes small sounds when content
- Voice: Soft with a slight growl, becoming animated only when discussing animals
Backstory
Bastet was abandoned in the desert as an infant and raised by a pack of desert cats. Rescued at age ten, she never adapted to civilization and returned to the desert. She now travels with a menagerie of trained desert animals, offering guide services and animal handling expertise.
Daily Life
Travels with her animals, hunting and foraging for food. Offers guide services to caravans, using her animals for scouting and protection. Evenings are spent training new animals and maintaining her equipment.
Secret
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Story Hooks
- 1 Her intelligent fox has been stolen by scholars who want to study it, and she'll do anything to get it back.
- 2 A plague is affecting desert animals, and she's desperately seeking a cure to save her family.