Skinners

== Description ==
Though often classified separately, Skinners are also Hunters of a sort and one often accompanies the other, only their main goal is not only to eradicate their target, but to parse out its anatomy for gain and profit. There are many groups and individuals in the world that have a keen and sometimes bizarre interest in the body parts of certain cryptozoological creatures, chief among them the parts of werewolves as they contain much magical power and cultural appeal. Fangs, skulls, claws, eyes, and pelts of a fully formed werewolf fetch a handsome sum from anonymous buyers on the occult black market. An intact skull of an adult male werewolf can keep organizations such as The Silver Circle in business for months at a time, even longer if it is a complete skeleton. Pelts are also highly prized as it is believed that the wearer, following a particular ritual, can take on the shape of a monstrous wolf but without the drawbacks that the original creature often suffered. The wearer, while still susceptible to raging and hungering for flesh, may not suffer the psychological disparity that comes with another personality occupying one’s headspace. However painful the transformation, the individual will eventually become enslaved by the power the garment affords them, like a highly addictive drug, and very often this leads to their demise. Many times, simply having these parts available in a collection offers the owner a certain amount of status in the occult community. Because werewolves are known to revert almost instantly to human form after death, these parts are even more difficult to procure in the preferred form. Specific weapons and magic are used to stave off death and the removal of body parts becomes a careful and meticulous surgery if one desires the highest price from one’s buyers. The more intact the object, the higher the bid it will receive. Although even less formed parts can fetch an impressive sum. Body parts from a Berserk werewolf are probably the most prized in part due to the amount of difficulty involved in its retrieval.
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