Quote Originally Posted by Azerian Kelimon View Post
Hmm. While the cat is good, it's not NEARLY enough. A cat is not something that will be a living testament to the good side of the villain, and gettin' the cat BECAUSE he wants to look altruistic is terribly dehumanizing. No, what you need is loved ones, people who will hate the PC's for taking a kind man/woman whom they loved from them. THAT'S what you have to aim for.
Maybe a loved one that has been Baleful Polymorphed into a cat?