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    TTRP Corner – First Look: Council of Cats

    Christopher RondeauBy Christopher RondeauDecember 17, 20204 Mins Read

    Ever wanted to transcend into a better, more majestic form? Ever think being bipedal is too much work when you have four perfectly good limbs? Well check out the micro-ttrpg A Council of Cats on TTRP Corner!

    COUNCIL OF CATS

    Writer: Vincent LaBate 
    Price: $4.00

    Council of Cats is a short tabletop RPG inspired by the rules of Lasers & Feelings. Players take the role of a divine cat that is touched by the gods. Your subjects are the humans around you and you have the divine power to rule. The game has a simple tagline. 

    BE REGAL. BE CAPRICIOUS. BE DIVINE.

    TOOLS AND CHARACTER CREATION

    Council of Cats is a micro-ttrpg. While it doesn’t explicitly say, it appears that the game is intended as a one shot. The game calls for a GM, a group of players with a handful of six-sided dice, and a way to keep track of your character. Beyond that, you just need cat-like reflexes and a mind of creativity.

    There are actually two sections to think while setting up the campaign. The setting and the characters your PC’s are creating. The game initially requires you to decide your temperament. Are you wild or stoic? Perhaps you are somewhere in between? Depending on what you choose you gain a number between 2-5 that affects your odds within the game itself. After that you have a few charts that determine things like your traits, your human handler, and your sanctum. 

    Additionally, you must decide the setting. Are you working in the future or the past? Perhaps Ancient Japan or a futuristic Africa. Each option has a table you can pick from with an option to roll randomly. If you want my honest opinion, I think a gaming group is going to have more fun rolling randomly for their characters and settings. Only changing if you are extremely dissatisfied with your roll.

    PLAYING THE GAME

    The game bases everything off your temperament. If you are using an action that requires you to be regal, you must roll below your temperament. If you have to be Capricious, roll above your temperament. You gain additional dice depending on how well your character is suited for the task and if you are in a position of strength as determined by the GM. The more successes you get, the better outcome you will receive. However, something interesting happens when you roll your exact temperament. You gain a Divine Action which really puts a wrench into the story which allows for hilarity to ensue.

    INITIAL THOUGHTS

    This seems like a great game for a one-shot. This is something you can pull with a group of friends when a player isn’t able to arrive for some reason and you need something to do. Or perhaps you just need a break from your serious Kult campaign and this looks like a great change of pace. This game doesn’t however have the sustaining power for a long term campaign. Luckily, the game doesn’t advertise itself as such and with a cheap price tag, it is easy to pick up and start playing.

    The game itself is fairly straightforward. Even a new player shouldn’t have any trouble getting into it. The challenge of the game master is to remind the party that they are… well… cats. And they must think like a divine cat which is probably not what they are used to playing. Luckily, I think the system encourages unique traits and ideas. You aren’t strangled by the ruleset to act in a certain way. 

    CONCLUSION

    While I think they could have added some more explanation prior to the rules, the rules itself are well written and well thought out. I was given Petitioners of Zed a while ago and this is a very different change of pace. The writer seems to be fairly creative and diverse in his game mechanics writing. If I were to use this game, I think it could be a great introduction to a new setting. If I based a game in a Chinese-inspired city, then perhaps seeing the world as a cat could give some new and interesting insight. You can purchase the game here. 


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    Christopher Rondeau is a storyteller based in Tulsa, OK. Finding himself with little work, he ended up creating a job as a Game Master full time on the internet. Chris spends most of his days reading everything he can, writing bad fiction, and watching old Digimon cartoons with his daughter. Sometimes you can find him Dungeon Mastering a podcast or streaming on twitch. Recently, he has completed his Master's degree with a focus on collaborative storytelling. Find out more at https://rondeaucreator.com

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