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Old 10-16-2020, 08:49 AM   #8
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Default Re: Would catnip affect catfolk?

The important part being that it wouldn't be a "weapon" under normal circumstances, unless the subject were specifically addicted and the target of a hostile social interaction. Cats aren't defined in the Dungeon Fantasy Roleplaying Game, so we have to turn to GURPS, where they have IQ 4, Hidebound, and possibly Bestial . . . meaning they're not bright enough or socialized enough to care, and tend to do things on instinct. Cat-Folk are sapient, IQ 10 beings with none of those problems.

Catnip might have an effect if ingested. It's more interesting if each species has different vices, and this one seems to fit! Just remember that willingly using catnip would be like willingly using any drug, while merely having it around wouldn't do anything special – as noted earlier, it would literally be like sitting a cask of liquor in front of someone.
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