Bubasti

The mystics of catkind, the Bubasti are a shy and secretive race. They are, however, among the most social of the Bastet, and they tend to work closely with one another in most of their endeavors. The Bubasti were cursed long ago by the ancient vampire deity Set, and as a result their lives are forever tied to the soils of Khem, their ancestral home. It is said that if all of the Bubasti of a given generation leave Egypt, that generation will be the last. None know the truth of this rumor, but none care to test it, either.

The Bubasti maintain that they were charged from their creation with the task of guarding the mystics who walked among the humans, ensuring that they did not fall to the temptations of Asura. With the growth of humanity and the plague of Set's curse, however, these werecats have had to change their focus in order to survive. Now they tend to be scholars and researchers devotees of all things arcane, constantly working behind the scenes in an effort to sabotage the darker forces in the world through indirect means. Many denizens of the World of Darkness count them as potential contacts or allies, even though they rarely take direct action against anyone. Their knowledge and magical affinity seem to be enough to ensure that others will find their contributions worthwhile.