Post by Kat. | Fernpool on Jul 26, 2017 23:23:05 GMT
Feline Disabilities
There isn't a limit on how many disabilities your character can have, or how many characters in the roleplay can have them, but please be mindful of how uncommon they are and the cat's chances of survival if they lived out of the clans.
Disabilities
Blindness
Blindness is the loss of sight and being unable to see due to injury, disease, or a congenital condition.
The chances of your character adapting depend on how young they were when they became blind. Characters born blind, or became blind in apprenticehood will usually adapt quicker than an older warrior who lost the ability to see. Usually older cats will need to retire to the elder den. Depending on how well the blind cat was taught to hunt and fight, their skill level does not have a limit.
Causes --
Eye diseases
Injury
Genetic diseases
Loss of eyes
What your character can do --
Use vibrations in the ground to track movements
Use echo location to find out where objects are
Use all other senses excluding sight
Learn to hunt and fight
Use their whiskers to track air flow and find out where things are
What your character cannot do --
See
Know their way around unknown territory
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Deafness
Being deaf is the loss of hearing.
The chances of your character adapting depend on how young they were when they became deaf. Characters born deaf, or became deaf in apprenticehood will usually adapt quicker than an older warrior who lost the ability to see. Unlike blindness, it is easier to adapt to being deaf, as the cat will usually still be able to hunt and fight easily using its other senses.
Causes --
Infections
Diseases
Genetic diseases
Complications during pregnancy
What your character can do --
Learn to hunt and fight
Use all senses excluding hearing
Lip read
Learn signals
What your character cannot do --
Hear
Know that anyone is talking if they are not facing them
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Cerebellar Hypoplasia
Cerebellar hypoplasia is a neurological condition resulting from an underdeveloped brain at birth. The part of the brain affected is that which controls balance and coordination, leading to unsteady movement.
Most Cats with Cerebellar hypoplasia have a general lack of balance, a high stepping / prancing gait and are prone to falling over. Those affected are often referred to as ‘wobbly' kittens / cats.
The condition is usually bad as a young kitten, yet sometimes gets better as they learn to adapt. The chances of your character learning to hunt and fight properly are extremely low, depending on the severity of the condition.
What your character can do --
Learn to fight if the condition is not major
Hunt in a pair or group of other cats
Perform warrior duties
What your character cannot do --
Balance properly
Climb
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