diff --git a/resources/dicts/events/new_cat/general.json b/resources/dicts/events/new_cat/general.json
index b066ca6fb2..2d69c9ab01 100644
--- a/resources/dicts/events/new_cat/general.json
+++ b/resources/dicts/events/new_cat/general.json
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@
                 "old_name",
                 "clancat",
                 "status:warrior",
-                "backstory:former_clancat_backstories"
+                "backstory:refugee1,guided4,retired_leader,ostracized_warrior,disgraced1,disgraced2,disgraced3,otherclan1,otherclan2,otherclan3,otherclan4"
             ]
         ],
         "other_clan": {
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@
                 "old_name",
                 "clancat",
                 "status:warrior",
-                "backstory:former_clancat_backstories"
+                "backstory:refugee1,guided4,retired_leader,ostracized_warrior,disgraced1,disgraced2,disgraced3,otherclan1,otherclan2,otherclan3,otherclan4"
             ]
         ],
         "injury": [
diff --git a/scripts/utility.py b/scripts/utility.py
index 4b23472768..c392df4e3d 100644
--- a/scripts/utility.py
+++ b/scripts/utility.py
@@ -501,11 +501,14 @@ def create_new_cat_block(
     for _tag in attribute_list:
         match = re.match(r"backstory:(.+)", _tag)
         if match:
-            stor = [
-                x for x in match.group(1).split(",") if x in BACKSTORIES["backstories"]
-            ]
+            bs_list = [x for x in match.group(1).split(",")]
+            stor = []
+            for story in bs_list:
+                if story in BACKSTORIES["backstories"]:
+                    stor.append(story)
+                elif story in BACKSTORIES["backstory_categories"]:
+                    stor.extend(BACKSTORIES["backstory_categories"][story])
             bs_override = True
-            chosen_backstory = choice(stor)
             break
 
     # KITTEN THOUGHT