Werewolves (Race)

The average werewolf in their wolf form.

Capable of looking like both man and wolf, they are not unanimous in how they choose to live their lives with some renouncing their lycanthropy, others reveling in it, and some wanting to hide near human settlements. They can be found predominately along the Western edge of Kosten in small villages, namely at: the Tribe of Truefang, the Town of Shorthairs, and in Totally Not a Werewolf Town.

## Lycanthropy

Regardless of their choice of form, it seems werewolves are forced into a bipedal, hairy stature on the night of the full moon, the process being described as an uncomfortable breaking and reformation of bones. Out side of the full moon it's unclear whether or not werewolves can transform back and forth at will or if they are only able to remain a wolf for long periods after the full moon forces them to transform. While in this state werewolves have a strong sense of smell capable of sniffing prey up to a mile away.

They are a predominantly carnivorous species, but given the willpower it seems werewolves are capable of being omnivorous and even vegetarian/vegan. Despite this there a those who still consider humans prey .

## Culture

Among some werewolf cultures, romantic partners are referred to as "mates", and it is seemingly custom to hand craft an amulet imbued with their scent as a means of proposal .

Much like their real world mythology, the werewolves of Nuublandia are also depicted as having a dislike and rivalry with vampires with the House Sanguelune being referred to as fascists by one . What's more, vampires have a marriage ritual involving fresh werewolf blood. As seen with the NPC Slaycub in the quest Moonshine, vampires will kidnap and imprison victims in preparation for this event.

The vampires and werewolves have been so at odds that until the events of Moonshine, there has never been another public relationship between their kind .

## Speculation:

It may be considered part of werewolf culture for those living amongst human to name their children ~~blatantly obvious~~ clever allusions to their true form as seen in Totally Not a Werewolf Town. With that in mind Wolfgang of Cent may also be a werewolf.

Lending credence to this theory are the facts that Wolfgang shares the same first name as probable werewolf Wolfgang Howladeus, and his examine description reads, "*He gazes hungrily after his sheep".*

## References

1. ↑ Transcript:Asena: "*Welcome to Shorthairs, a safe space for recovering werewolves."*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Transcript:Tabitha Truefang**:** "*If we are ever to live in peace from the Sanguelune fascists, we must embrace our inner demons. Asena will never understand this, so it must be war between the wolves."*
3. ↑ Transcript:Detective Hemlock "*There have been rumours of a werewolf infestation in this village!"*
4. ↑ Transcript:Truefang Werewolf: "*Every full moon I lose myself to the beast within."*
5. ↑ Transcript:Shorthairs Werewolf : "*But yea, the bones breaking and reforming was definitely a minus."*
6. ↑ Transcript:Skarr: *"I smelled you a mile off, manthing."*
7. ↑ Transcript:Knorri**:** *"Afraid I'm struggling with my crrrrravings at the minute."*
8. ↑ Transcript:Parsnip: *"Care to try the diet of the formally challenged?"* | **Player**: *"What's in it?"* | **Parsnip**: *"Oh, nothing good. Just veggies."*
9. ↑ Transcript:Redina Prowlmoon**:** *"That you are prey for both us and the vampires is an irony not lost on me."*
10. ↑ "Lupita": *Once they've found a mate they believe will accept them, a werewolf craft an amulet impressed with their scent and presents it as a gift.*
11. ↑ Swella Vein: *Instead of trading rings and saying vows, we stand in blood red garments under a blood moon and share a goblet of werewolf blood.*
12. ↑ Player: *Have a werewolf and a vampire ever bonded before?* | ... | Lupita: *As far as I know, Slaycub and Deadward would be the first.*