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WereFurres
Lore of the Lycanthians

The first Lycanthians came from Drakoria, at a time when there were no cities, only large villages, and the Furres tended to live in wandering tribes. They are linked to old rituals practiced by Furre Shamans. Some say that the power was originally invoked in times of dire need to protect the tribe, and that it has grown out of control. Lycanthians don't to think of themselves as a "race." They don't have a special subculture or religion. They are cursed to be alone, apart from each other as well as from normal Furre society.

There are three ways to become a Were: 1) being bitten but not killed by a Werefurre with "the mania", 2) being death-cursed by a Shaman, or 3) being the child of one or more Weres and born during the full moons.
If you cut off a Werefurre's tail, they lose the power to shapeshift. The tail will remain warm and fresh and alive so long as the Were is still living. If it is placed back in its original place, the tail will grow back onto the Werefurre's bottom in less than a minute.
Werefurres all feel an instinctive hatred for the sign of the Vinca. Unlike Vampfurres, they are highly capable of destroying something marked with one, and they will go out of their way to do so.
Lycanthians take heavy damage from silver or blessed weapons.
Lycanthians make riding-dragons very uneasy; they will at best refuse to carry a Werefurre, and at worst, if in a group of dragons, attack.
They are immune to all damage from weapons wielded by a Vampfurre, even silver weapons.

Lycanthian WereForms

In addition to their "Furre" shape, the player chooses two other wereforms, or "morphs". One is the form which they must assume when the moons are full. (Treat the real-life first of each month as this time!) The other is a form that they can assume at will.

Furre

An upright bipedal form. Just like everybody else, pretty much, except for an ability to heal more quickly. A Were does not heal quickly enough for the effect to be visible. Werefurres do not automatically Regenerate (regrow a lost eye, limb, etc.); this is a Weres-only Advantage that must be bought separately. (see below.)

Bestial

These are four-legged versions of a Furre. While in this form, the Were's ability to reason and think are very very poor! They will remember their enemies, but they may or may not remember their friends! Most Werefurres can assume this shape at will, but those who are bound to take this shape when the moons are full are required to murder a furre in order to assume their true form again. Bestial forms normally inspire fear, and if one is seen in a city or village, they will quickly try to track and kill it.

Abomination

This is a hulking monstrosity one and half times the Furre's normal size. Its arms are longer and thicker; it moves by loping on all-fours half the time. Its head is a cruel and savage hideous parody of the original Furre. They attack by biting their prey, then shaking it until it is torn apart or its neck or spine are broken. Abominations inspire such blind terror that those seeing it will panic and run, stricken by a supernatural emotion that can only loosely be labelled "fear". (Upon seeing this creature, roll 2d10; on a roll of 13 or higher, you will panic, and you will not remember what you saw.) QuarterPrimes descended from good (not Dark) Primes are completely immune to this special effect. An Abomination *must* murder a Furre and eat their heart in order to assume their true form.

Kawaii

The Furre shrinks to a mere nine inches tall! This Wereform is terribly vulnerable because of its size: the Tinyfurre's strength is reduced as drastically as its size. Its durability is equal to that of a full-sized Furre. A running or climbing Kawaii can cover distances exactly as quickly as they could in Furre shape, but can only leap twice their height: around 18 inches. Kawaii Lycanthians are actually halfbreeds, a cross between a Lycanthian and a Kitterwing Shee (an Ilk of FaerieFurre).

Giganti

When enraged, the Furre grows to three times their normal Furre height. Their body is proportionally wider as well. Their ability to cover ground is tripled. They have very very limited ability to jump. Their paws are very clumsy; they severely lack manual dexterity and thus cannot use tools or wield weapons. While in this form, they are reduced in intelligence. This form usually reverts to regular Furre shape when the emotion of anger has faded.

Serpenti

The Furre is two heads taller than their normal Furre height, and powerfully built. Instead of fur, they are covered with crusty harsh alligator-like hide. They grow foot-long serrated bone spikes covered in a black horn from their knuckles, and use them like punch-daggers or knives. Their claws are as long as their fingers. Their necks are twice as long as normal although they may tend to hunch over like a vulture. Their backs are broad; the muscles along the flanks give the Serpentine's torso a cobra-like appearance. It is not stronger or more durable but it is a little faster. The Serpenti form leaves the Lycanthian so exhausted that they must sleep for three days after they assume this shape!

Daimoni

This Lycanthian form is always one head taller and nearly twice as wide as the original Furre. It is covered with dark hairless skin marred by long raw red cuts where the hide burst open during transformation. It has four horns like an oryx or gazelle's. The Werefurre finds they have great trouble speaking while in this shape: they can use words of only one syllable, except for proper nouns such as names, which they speak by breaking it up into syllables. The Daimoni is slow, strong, but not durable. It should not be thought of as useful, and it has been nicknamed the "Bath of Pain." A child of two Lycanthians will have Daimoni as one of their morphs.

Aviani

This is the most common moon-linked wereform for those cursed by a Shaman. The Furre finds themself robbed of their normal intellect, and forced into the shape of a Raptor, Ostrix, Kiwi, or Diatryma. Unlike the other Wereforms, the Aviani is as easy to kill as any normal bird of that type.

Menalti

On the surface this seems an innocuous change: the Furre takes on a different Type. For example, an Equine might become a Rodent. They may or may not keep the same gender or colors but they always keep the original Furre's clothing. This is because the Menalti is a very, very evil being, very jealous of "The Other One", and wants to wear the Furre's own clothes. It is secretly determined to try to ruin the Furre's life. If a Lycanthian with a Menalti form kills themself, then they come back as the Menalti-- permanently. The deeds done while in Menalti form are not remembered by other forms.

WereFurre-Only Advantages:

Regenerate (2 Pts) Character will regrow a lost digit, limb or sensory organ. This does *not* apply to tails.
Talisman of Control (1 Pt) With this object, usually an amulet, the Furre may change into their other Lycanthian forms and back. If it is ICly lost for some reason, the player may choose to have the character find another after 30 RL days have passed. They are custom-made for that particular Werefurre by Dark Shamans, normally in exchange for some dark and evil act.
Sense Other Lycanthian (1 Pt) You can tell by sniffing from nearby when someone else is a also a Werefurre. This smell is not pleasant; it is similar to the smell of sour milk and sewage. It doesn't go away no matter how much they bathe. The other Furre is probably aware that you have sniffed them; this is not a subtle power (Sniffed Furre rolls 2d10 for 13 or less to detect being sniffed.)
The Mania (1 Pt, may be bought up to 3 times) This is the Out Of Character license to make another character into a WereFurre. This power requires their OOC Consent to work. They acquire a moon-form of their choosing, but their other form *you* choose for them. They may not remake their character; the change happens in-game and they do not gain or owe any points. They may *not* buy any Were-furre Only Advantages.
Third Shape (1 Pt) In addition to your moon-form and your voluntary form, you have another voluntarily-assumed shape.
Fourth Shape (2 Pts) Weres who master a fourth shape are very very rare. At this level of shifting mastery, however, the Lycanthian gains control of their moon-form and may resist the change!.

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