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The image of the cats (http://cdn.wolfire.com/legacy/catB.jpg) is a little on the confusing side. It's wearing clothes that are old middle eastern combined with Chinese decorations, while the purple color was considered regal in medieval European culture. And it is also holding a rapier, which is a renaissance weapon.

(note: I'm probably wrong about the origin of the clothes, But you get my point)

My guess is that The animal culture of Overgrowth has no specific derivative. it Has created it's own culture which resembles every age of Man and weapons but has not developed guns or had industry

i would hope that the cultures of each race in overgrowth are not to specific to any real world culture. my ideas on cats are original because i dont really like the way cats look. (a little to tall)
also i saw this before i saw that thing with the cat
http://cdn.wolfire.com/blog/FunctionalConcepts.jpg
(i hope thats a cat in that picture)

note on the dogs. i dont see the dogs ever being cruel or even slightly aggressive towards cats. i see dogs as a race descended from wolves trying to rid themselves of what they were. think vulcans and romulans when you think dogs and wolves.

Cats (the real animal) are extremely sadistic when dealing with prey. They often play with their prey before eating it. Also cats eat rats and rabbits, so I would imagine that rats and rabbits would fear and despise them.

i also imagine despise but not because of dietary habits.

but because of culture. i imagine the rabbits and rats land being taken by the cats.
i imagine them as lazy rude to other races self centered and uncaring. like my old cat

I guess I imagined a cohesive society, except for the wolves.

Rats and Rabbits form the general peasant class (as they are the most plentiful), usually farming for a living. Of course, dogs and cats might also be reduced to farming, but usually try and maintain a higher social status at any expense. Dogs and Rats would form the backbone of the tradesmen and more skilled laborers, Rats would be especially inventive and adaptable. Cats would generally function as merchants and tradesman as well, but have a much more significant role in administration. I imagined most Cats as literate, and with a strong personal drive to attain leadership positions. Dogs are also relatively common in leadership or administrative positions, but less so then Cats.

Of course, there is always the option for social mobility. All races are represented across the whole social spectrum, just in different percentages.

Wolves would prey on this society, striking without rhyme or reason, whenever they were in need of something.

they have a reason.

they are hungry

I see dogs as sturdy, strong, down-to-earth, and dependable, yet rather simple-minded, favoring the use of more direct weapons like staves, maces, or swords rather than the finesse of a rapier, dagger, or smallsword. They fight honorably and are unwilling to desert their friends and allies, which may be exploited by the unscrupulous. Dogs are likely to be well-equipped and often wear armor; while their weapons may not be fancy, they get the job done just as well as the ornate blades favored by the cats.

Rats are shifty and smaller in stature than the other races, generally relying on swift, easily concealable weapons-- crude knives and daggers are the most common. They are absolutely willing to fight dirty and will win by any means necessary, and often come in packs. However, they will think nothing of abandoning a losing fight, even if it means leaving allies to their fates.

Cats are greedy, mercurial, aloof, and predominantly self-interested; at times helpful, but at others your greatest enemies. They favor somewhat flamboyant dress and use light weapons such as rapiers in a precise sort of fencing, eschewing more brutal or direct means of combat. They possess natural weapons but are not particularly reliant on them, preferring their elegant blades. Further, cats have the fastest reaction times and reflexes of any race, and can easily roll or twist out of even a severe fall. The old saying "a cat always lands on her feet" is not particularly unfounded in the world of Overgrowth. Cats are also generally oriented towards playing with their prey and have no particular interest in ending a fight swiftly.

Wolves are pack hunting animals, and generally the most brutal fighters of any race. They are barbaric and uncivilized, preferring their teeth and claws to the weapons favored by most races. In terms of fighting styles, the wolves are the antithesis of cats; they attack as brutally and aggressively as possible, showing no mercy in their relentless onslaught.

Rabbits are the most versatile of the races, adaptable to most combat styles with comparative ease. They can run quickly and have exceptional hearing, making them difficult to sneak up on; however, they are generally weak in comparison to the other races. It is very much exceptional and unusual that Turner is as successful a fighter as he is; rabbits are generally not considered to be particularly gifted warriors.

I'm going to be simpler.

Rats- Thieves

Cats- Pompous jerks

Rabbits- Tribal society

Dogs- Overly honorable

Wolves- Hungry and Evil

I think the inter-species relations might be even worse when you consider that three of our five races are carnivores.

invertin wrote:I'm going to be simpler.

Rats- Thieves

Cats- Pompous jerks

Rabbits- Tribal society

Dogs- Overly honorable

Wolves- Hungry and Evil

I think the inter-species relations might be even worse when you consider that three of our five races are carnivores.

Short but strong.
Invertin wins.

I wonder if the dogs have guilt issues, being closely related to the wolves?

I imagine that they are so loyal and nice to metaphorically remove that connection.

The loyalty and niceness may be the result of the guilty feelings.

Who knows?
I certainly don't.

you know, i thought dogs and wolves were from separate branches of the tree, if you will. i dont think they are related as closely as to be feeling guilty.

in reality dogs and wolves are technically the same species (a species defined as two groups of animals that can produce viable offspring)

i imagine dogs and wolves being very close phyisically but culturally distant

i think of them like mongolians and chinese

think of the wolves being driven out of there homeland. the dogs are coming to make sure they dont cause anymore damage.

well at least thats my opinion