WEREWOLF

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WEREWOLF

BASIC INFO Werewolves are half-man, half-wolf creatures that normally transform only during a full moon. In Ryslig, however, Werewolves transform every night at sunset and will not change back until they see the sun. When not transformed, they retain most of their normal human appearance. MANDATORY CHANGES ● Werewolves must take on all the mandatory changes (plus whatever optional ones the player desires) once the sun has gone down, and during Fog days. They will not change back to their human form until they have seen the sun. ● Werewolves retain most of their normal human appearance when not transformed during the day. However, a few minor physical traits such as a tail, extra hairy arms or wolf ears may still manifest even in their day form. ● Upper and lower canine teeth elongated into sharp fangs. ● Wolf-like pointed ears. ● Fur on the back, shoulders, and arms. ● Clawed hands and feet with pads on the bottom. ● A strong bite. Werewolves have powerful jaws, which makes them capable of biting through thicker materials such as bones. ● Sharpened senses. Werewolves have much better hearing than a normal human, and their sense of smell is strong enough to pick up many distinct scents and follow them. ● A weakness to silver as well as the flower known as wolfsbane. Direct contact will be painful and ingesting wolfsbane or being shot with a silver bullet can kill. ● Post-transformation fatigue. While Werewolves are very energetic in their wolf forms, they tend to have major fatigue when turning back to human form. Thus, they tend to be nocturnal. ● The need to feed on human flesh. Werewolves are strictly carnivores when it comes to their monstrous feedings and prefer to hunt their own food down. This need may be satiated by accepting it from others, but more often than not, the Werewolf will be compelled to choose their own targets for a fresh kill. ● A strong hunting instinct. When Werewolves are hungry, they will develop the urge to chase prey down. Werewolves usually hunt by chasing humans down, then sinking their teeth into the exhausted body to rip and tear at it. [back to top] OPTIONAL CHANGES ● Any psychological changes are welcome! Feel free to pull from real world myths, canon creatures of this variety, or any other source! ● A fog form. This is an exaggerated version of their monster form that appears only during the fog and is a chance to make your monster more "horrifying" during the fog. ● Travel form: the ability to shift into a full wolf form at any time, or any other animal the monster design is based on. In this form, the character will look like a normal canine and will be able to travel faster. However, they will also be more vulnerable. ● A Werewolf may have canine features or markings while they're in their day form as long as there's a significant contrast between their day and night forms. ● Fur on any other part of the body. ● Bright yellow eyes. Other eye colors may manifest in a Werewolf on occasion, but yellow is most often seen. ● The rest of the teeth elongated into fangs. ● A wolf tail. ● Longer arms for the ability to run fast on all fours. ● Any number of wolf-like facial features, ranging from mild to fully lupine. ● Certain Werewolves can jump very high, allowing them to leap onto rooftops or small buildings with ease. ● A bite that can cause a deadly infection in humans if not treated. ● Lunar influence. Some Werewolves are affected by the phases of the moon, gaining more power when the moon is full or near-full. These Werewolves will also find their impulses and wolf instincts harder to control during a full or near-full moon, however. ● During the full moon, Werewolves gain an extra shapeshifting ability. During the day, Werewolves can voluntarily shift into their night form regardless of whether the fog is out. When the full moon rises in the evening, Werewolves can voluntarily shift into a "full moon form," which can be up to 1.5x the Werewolf's normal size, and may be more visually extravagant than the Werewolf's usual night form. This form may last until the full moon's set again, or when the Werewolf decides to end it prematurely. ● Moments of high emotion can cause the Werewolf to partially or fully transform into their night form, depending on the intensity of the emotion. Transformations due to high emotion can only last continuously for an hour, and will cause heavy strain on the monster the longer it continues. ● A pack instinct. The Werewolf, in wolf form, will feel more inclined to join up with other Werewolves, sometimes taking on different roles and leadership dynamics for hunting. [back to top] ALLOWED SPECIES Despite their name, Werewolves can resemble any type of canine. Wolves, Tanuki, Foxes, Hyenas, Tasmanian wolves, Jackals, Dogs, Coyotes, Dhole, Weasels, Otters, Mongoose and Meerkats are allowed. Think in the subfamilies Mustelinae, Lutrinae, Ictonychinae. Similar creatures from a character's homeworld are also allowed. [back to top] ARTWORK Artwork generously donated and submitted by players as an example of this monster in various forms. This can give you an idea of what you can do with this monster. Want to donate? Submit your own Beast Boy Night/Fog form by Possum Izuku Midoriya Day and Night forms by Chi Travel form by Chi Fog form by Chi Kaito Momota Night and travel forms by Ash Mike Chilton Full Moon/Fog form by Ash Night form by Ash Night form by Ash Mukuro Ikusaba Night and day forms by Triska Rosch Full Moon/Fog form by Chi Serph Normal form by Jesii [back to top]

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Have a very specific question in mind? Here's some questions that have been asked in the past!

FEEDING:

It says Werewolves are 'strictly carnivores when it comes to their monstrous feedings'. Does this mean they can only eat meat? Or can they still eat other things when they feel like it?
That's up to you. You can either make your Werewolf fully carnivorous (and become ill from other kinds of food), or the Werewolf can still digest a salad perfectly fine. It's only for the monster hunger that meat must be consumed.

If I choose to have my Werewolf capable of digesting non-meat foods, will chocolate still make my Werewolf sick?
That is also up to you.


MONSTER ABILITIES:

So the change to full Werewolf isn't just a full moon thing? This happens every single night?
Correct! And it lasts 24/7 when the fog is out, as well.

Is the transformation very physical and painful, or is it more of a smooth, painless magical girl transformation?
Player's choice.

What happens to my character's clothes when they transform?
You can decide if they need to buy new clothes all the time (ie tearing every time they change) or if their clothes incorporates or disappears until they turn back.

Changing back to human form only happens when they see the sun? So what if they're underground, or in a room with the windows blocked?
Then they'll be stuck in their Werewolf form.

Since Werewolves transform at night, do they transform all at once with their first change, or can they still undergo a few minor changes for the first few months until the mandatory change time limit is reached?
It's up to you! Feel free to have your character either explode into full Werewolf that very first night of the transformation log, or spread the changes out over time.

The travel form of wolf/dog/etc. is not limited to night time, right? Werewolves can do this during the day too?
Correct!

Can I have some more information about the Full Moon form? What do you mean when you say "more visually extravagant"?
The Full Moon form is something the mod team added to the Bestiary in July 2023, to further differentiate the Werewolf from the Werebear. On the day leading up to the full moon, the Werewolf will already be able to change into their night form in broad daylight. Once the full moon has risen, they will then be able to take on their Full Moon form. The Werewolf may grow up to 1.5x the size of their typical night form, and toss in a few additional aesthetic touches. How about decaying bone claws, spikes jutting out of the spine or some eerie glowing markings along their body? This form can look similar to the Werewolf's Fog form, but can also hold a drastically different design. When coupled with the optional Lunar Influence trait, this Full Moon Werewolf will also be stronger than usual.

Do I have to have the Lunar Influence trait in order for my Werewolf to have this Full Moon form? Or vice versa?
No, you don't. They make a fine combination, but you can have one without the other.

How do I know when it's a full moon in Ryslig?
We'll mark it on the calendar.

Can I have more information about this bite which causes a deadly infection? How does that work? Are the Werewolf's teeth laced with something?
The bite itself doesn't involve any kind of toxin. It just causes infection and/or disease the way a dog bite would. For a human, this infection would be fatal, as it's quite difficult to treat. It can have milder effects (aches and pains, minor illness, etc.) on other monsters with player permission.

Is the infection bacterial or viral?
... Yes.

Can I play around with the symptoms of this infection? Can it match an illness found in my character's canon?
Sure!

Do the Werewolf abilities only function when the character is in their Werewolf, canine and/or Full Moon forms? Or do these abilities still apply even during the day when they're in human form?
That choice is yours to make. They're certainly allowed to have those abilities in human form, but if you want to make your Werewolf even weaker as a human, you can do that.


MONSTER BODIES AND CHANGES:

Can I design a hairless Werewolf?
Yes, but also no. A hairless Werewolf is technically a bit of a misnomer, since fur is still required on the mandatory locations. However, you are allowed to make the fur very, very short- as an example, a Werewolf themed off of the Xoloitzcuintli would be perfectly acceptable! They will not be able to grow longer/more substantial fur later on during the game.

Can my Werewolf have an extra tail (or multiple extra tails) in their night form if it's purely cosmetic?
Yes. Live those nine-tailed fox dreams!

Since otters and some dog breeds have this, can my Werewolf have webbed paws?
As long as it's just a cosmetic change and doesn't give them a significant advantage, yes!

Werebears can grow up to twice the size of their humanoid form when transformed. What about Werewolves? Any height increase at all when they go into their wolf form?
Typically, no. At most, they might gain some inches because their legs and feet become more animalistic, but that's the extent of it.

What about growing smaller instead, when based on a smaller canine?
Sure, that's fine!

Can the Werewolf's pack instinct also apply to non-Werewolf friends?
Yes!

If a Werewolf is killed while transformed, will the corpse remain transformed even after daybreak, or will the corpse shift back to human when the sun comes out?
When you die, your corpse remains as the form it was in right before death. So if a Werewolf was killed in night form, they would stay that way even when the sun comes out. Please also keep in mind that a monster's body will disappear when it is resurrected.

How would an eclipse affect a Werewolf?
Eclipses are rare in Ryslig, and would only be seen as part of a plot. If such an instance were to occur in the future, details of how it affects monsters will either be included in the OOC information, or you can raise it as a question.