Lycanthropy

Lycans (or werewolves as they are also known) are spiritual, predatory and wild humans who can transform into a wolf-human hybrid a few times a week. A Lycan transformation is often unvoluntary but can be induced by a dangerous situation or simply by the will of the afflicted. Lycans have an improved immune system and increased physical health. They dont tend to be far from normal, aside from them being a bit more instinctive and wild, but as time goes on when they haven't transformed for about 1-3 days they start becoming more and more impulsive, irritable, wild and wolf-like in their behaviour until they transform again. Their will to transform will also slowly increase. The Lycan transformation is often used by peaceful Lycans simply as an outlet for pent up rage or boredom, and they will take care to stay away from humans when they go hunting for deer or whatever animal they come across. Non-peaceful Lycans however, who have yet to gain any control of their lycanthropy will attack anything nearby when they have transformed.

When a Lycan is in their beast form, they retain little of their human way of thinking, but they are still capable of remembering what they were thinking pre-transormation, which is essential for not killing humans when they do transform. When in beast form, they exhibit an overwhealming hunger for specifically raw flesh (including blood and guts) and a powerful lust to kill. After transforming back to their human form they are prown to exhaustion and usually need to go to sleep right away. When they wake up after a few hours of rest, they usually feel a powerful sense of satisfaction and rejuvenation. For the next 1-2 days they will most likely feel no need to transform.

A Lycan who has no contact with other Lycans will usually feel very lonely and depressed because of the nature of wolves as pack animals, and will be far more likely to go feral and kill humans when they transform.

A Lycan in beast form is easy to mistake for a regular wolf when walking on all fours, but their longer limbs and bipedal walking often gives it away. When running on all fours they are incredibly fast and can take down most animals (including humans). They are very strong, and their senses are extremely acute, and even in human form they keep some of that sensory acuteness.

Stats:

+15% strength

+30% sensory acuteness

+15% fitness

+10% sanity