Poll: The Lesser Known Werewolf Abilities/ Best Fantasy RPG race poll

[Writing to Creek]

I'm currently playing a homemade RPG with a few of my friends. My character is a Human Lycanthrope/Abjurer and I was curious as to what abilities werewolves have that I am not aware of or indeed, if there are any. I know of the basic powers including transformation, partial transformation, rapid regeneration, heightened senses, enhanced speed and super strength. Could anyone help me out if they know anything please.

 

[Cargando]

Yes. When you re-transform, you have no clothes. It doesn't work in films and it doesn't work in games.

 

[gagalloogie]

*cough* werewolves suck

 

[walls of cetepedes]

The Khajiit are the best race.

"Foul smelling ape!"

 

[Remleiz]

Skaven FTW

 

[Nincompoop]

Other;

Tauren xP! I mean, who doesn't like an axe-wielding cow, kicking your ass?

But lycanthrope comes next no doubt.

 

[John Smyth]

can only be killed by silver or fire or monkshood(aka wolfsbane)

 

[Jedoro]

I'd enjoy being a werewolf

 

[Arkhangelsk]

I'd rather be a vampire. Or it depends on what kind of vampire. A Moonlight vampire would be cool, but then again, they can't have sex or taste real food, so that must suck a bit.

 

[Ridonculous_Ninja]

Werewolves have nightvision. That should help in an rpg!

And ya, near invincibility but that's a little cheap. I would reduce that down to takes more damage from silver and is hurt by wolfsbane, but is not immune to everything but that.

 

[Aardvark]

Werewolves, as well as having a silver bullet allergy, also have a cabbage allergy. But it's a weak one. You need to boil off the cabbage to get the juice in concentrate form. Once you have extracted it, you can use it as a poison against them.

Also, belladonna cures lycanthropy. But it also kills you, so be sure to get your heal on quick smart after you get out of that.

Finally, werewolves hate witches. People think they hate vampires, because of popular fiction, but they couldn't care less about them. If you put a werewolf in a room with a witch and lock the door, you'll come back to a red room with a satiated werewolf.

 

[stockvillain]

What other powers they might have? Well, it depends on what sort of fantasy you're aiming at. If you go with traditional legends, they're not a playable race, what with being rage-filled killing-machine predators. Sure, it makes for great roleplaying [angst, angst, ANGST!!], but if you're worried about what 'additional' powers they have, I'm willing to bet it's not an RP-heavy game. If you're looking at the basic D&D lycanthrope, then the stuff you've listed is pretty much it. If you want more of a World of Darkness feel, I'd suggest looking into some of those books; the game is designed around supernatural characters, after all.
No offense meant, though, but I really don't see what the big deal is about werewolves or vampires or even a mortal that decided lichdom would suit their purpose. I pretty much play humans in most games and let my playstyle, not my special abilities, make the difference. To each his own, though.

 

[Doclector]

THe ability to keep warm in arctic conditions.

 

[Jamash]

As well as silver, Werewolves also have a susceptibility to mange and worms, plus they can be distracted by high pitch noises and balls.