====== Black Cat ======

{{ rpd:images:blackcat_sprite.png|Black Cat }}

==== Description ====
The Black Cat is a neutral NPC found in the Fortune Teller's house in town. It behaves like a regular cat, wandering around and occasionally making cat-like sounds. The cat is friendly and can be interacted with by petting it.

==== Behavior ====
  * **AI Actions:** Seeks out edible food items to eat (Fried Fish, Chargrilled Meat)
  * **Raw Food Conversion:** Will cook raw food items (Mystery Meat, Raw Fish) using Wand of Firebolt
  * **Disgusting Food:** When finding rotten food, may summon a Rat to deal with it
  * **Movement:** Wanders around looking for food items

==== Interaction ====
  * Players can interact with the Black Cat by petting it
  * When pet, the cat will make a random sound: "Prrrrrrr", "Meow...", or "Meow!"
  * When approached by the player, the cat will sleep and make a sound

==== Special Properties ====
  * **Death Curse:** When the Black Cat dies, it reduces the player's Strength by 1 (minimum of 1)
  * **Curse Visual:** Reduces strength with a shadow particle effect and shows red "Strength -1" status
  * **Sound Effect:** Plays a "cursed" sound when dying

==== Location ====
  * Found in the Fortune Teller's house in town (Fortune level)
  * May wander within the house but generally stays in the room with the Fortune Teller

==== Notes ====
  * Despite being called "Black" Cat, its actual color may vary based on sprite
  * The cat represents a common Pixel Dungeon reference - black cats were traditionally thought to bring bad luck
  * The cat has a gender of feminine in most localizations

==== Content Verification ====
  * Information source: Lua Script (scripts/npc/BlackCat.lua and scripts/ai/BlackCat.lua)
  * Behavior and mechanics: Extracted directly from Lua code
  * Effect descriptions source: Code analysis and string resources
  * Last updated: Based on Remixed Dungeon source code
  * Source code: [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/assets/scripts/npc/BlackCat.lua|BlackCat.lua NPC]]
  * AI code: [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/assets/scripts/ai/BlackCat.lua|BlackCat.lua AI]]

==== Code References ====
  * [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/assets/scripts/npc/BlackCat.lua|BlackCat.lua]] - NPC interaction and death effects
  * [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/assets/scripts/ai/BlackCat.lua|BlackCat AI]] - Behavior patterns and food seeking

==== Configuration Files ====
  * [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/assets/mobsDesc/BlackCat.json|BlackCat.json]] - Black Cat mob configuration

==== String Resources ====
  * [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/res/values/strings_all.xml#L400-L410|BlackCat strings]] - Black cat phrases and text
  * [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/res/values-ru/strings_all.xml#L400-L410|Russian BlackCat strings]] - Russian localization

==== See Also ====
  * [[rpd:fortunetellernpc|Fortune Teller's House]]
  * [[rpd:town|Town Level]]

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