The cat-headed Basti are a sly, amoral and pleasure-loving race. Filled with mischief and irony, their amber eyes forever scrutinize their surroundings, appraising the appearance of their fellows. The Basti put great value in beauty, and always seek to be among the most beautiful people, in the most elegant of settings. Whatever the circumstances - whether the bedchambers of a lover or the midst of a battle - the Basti take great care with their appearance. For this, the Children of the Basti are rightly considered vain.