Tohluse
Tohluse
I once read a book where the werewolves were harmed by silver because, long ago, werewolves abused their power and the Goddess of the Moon (the one that created them) said that the silver light (SILVER) of the moon will not only be their power but also their weakness.
That, my children, is why werewolves are "allergic" to silver. dun dun DUN!!!
I tend not to like the whole silver weakness bit for a couple of reasons...
I prefer to play characters- not just werewolves, but any characters I create- not at all as their mythical or actual basis might imply. My werewolf characters are usually not the "bitten" sort, but the "born, druidic, or shapeshifting" varieties. I have never assumed that just because a character I play is a werewolf he or she has greater regeneration, or even strength beyond that a very strong human might achieve. Most of the strengths and weaknesses I portray in my characters are particular to them (though not by any means exclusive).
Far from being unnatural and in any way cursed, most of my characters percieve their abiilty to change form as a gift. Some don't give it a second thought at all, like humans not pondering excessively about their opposable thumbs or upright posture.
But ultimately, I play my characters in compliance with the ruleset I am working under.
If allowed, I would like to toss up some suppositions, to see if any are acceptable here for use in roleplay?
1) There are three phases of a werewolf state; humanoid, mid-shifted, and fully wolven.
2) Being called to the hunt is sometimes powerful enough to cause the shift to initiate, regardless of self control.
3) Females are capable of conceiving young at any stage of the shift, but must give birth in that same stage.
4) The eyes of the werewolf see as clearly during the humanoid state as the wolven state; likewise, scent and sound are easily detectable.
5) Fully shifted werewolves cannot speak any other language but the wolven dialects.
6) Fully shifted werewolves do not have opposable thumbs.
7) Fully shifted werewolves can not use magic, unless it is purely elemental.
cool Rank within a pack is not only determined by fighting ability.
9) Werewolves can eat an omnivorous diet.
10) Werewolves are ruled by the physical laws every other creature must deal with.
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