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<blockquote data-quote="malcolm_n" data-source="post: 5219675" data-attributes="member: 63154"><p>[FONT=&quot]"Tell me boy; did they say you'd be fine? Did they tell you lycanthropes can't turn you into one of their own? They were wrong! I've seen it with me own eyes. Men, changed into terrible beasts when the moon is full. They've lied to you boy; that's why they watch you closely now. That's why, even though they say you're fine, nobody wants you near their livestock. Heed this warning, and listen well. You have been given a curse of the most frightening sort; and the only true way to remove it now that it's taken hold is to pray forgiveness from whatever god you pray to and end your existence on this plane."</p><p>-Jeremy Wolfbane, to his own son after a werewolf attack</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">The Monster Manual states that lycanthropes are only born, never created. The information here intends to change that. Lycanthropy can be a dangerous affliction, caused by the bite of a werewolf, rat, or other lycanthrope. For a full experience, it is suggested that a character wishing to start play as a lycanthrope take the <em>moon-burdened </em>background and select the <em>Lycanthrope Heritage</em> bloodline feat. If a character wishes to become a lycanthrope later during the course of the game, it is suggested that the character have a run-in with said creatures prior to taking the feat. Of course, this is not mandatory, as the character may just "wander off" one night to investigate something and be attacked.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Moon-Burdened</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">Your friends, family, or town was attacked by a lycanthrope. When you stepped in to help, you were bitten and almost died. Soon after, you found yourself stairing off at the moon as it waxed. At its peak, the full moon was the only one to see you change into the terrible creature you've become. Do others know your terrible secret? Are you scarred or permanently changed physically by the transformation?</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><em>Associated Skills:</em> Intimidate, Perception</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">[sblock=New Feats]<strong>Lycanthrope Heritage [lycanthrope bloodline]</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Prerequisite:</strong> Living humanoid race</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Benefit:</strong> You gain moon frenzy as a utility power. Also, you gain a +3 feat bonus to Perception checks.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: DimGray"><strong>Moon Frenzy </strong>Feat Power</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: DimGray"><em><span style="color: White">You take on the appearance of a crazed beast and attack with abandon.</span></em></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: DimGray"><em><span style="color: White"></span></em><span style="color: White"><strong>Daily * Stance</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: DimGray"><span style="color: White"><strong>Minor Action Personal</strong></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: DimGray"><span style="color: White"><strong>Special:</strong> You can enter this stance as an immediate reaction when you are first bloodied during combat.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: DimGray"><span style="color: White"><strong>Special:</strong> If your DM allows, you can use this stance as an encounter power any time in which there is a full moon.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><span style="color: DimGray"><span style="color: White"><strong>Effect:</strong> Until the Stance ends, you gain a +2 bonus to attacks and damage rolls, and you must attack a creature each turn or you are dazed until the end of your next turn. While you are not bloodied, you can end this stance as a free action. While bloodied, you can end this stance as a standard action.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">[/sblock]</span>[/FONT][sblock=New Feats][FONT=&quot]<span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Bear-Blood [lycanthrope bloodline]</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Prerequisite:</strong> Lycanthrope Heritage</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Benefit:</strong> You can use Moon Frenzy twice per day. In addition, when you are in your moon frenzy stance and hit a target with an attack, you can stop the target from moving as an immediate interrupt once before the end of your next turn. If it has actions remaining, it can use them to resume moving.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Boar-Blood [lycanthrope bloodline]</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Prerequisite:</strong> Lycanthrope Heritage</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Benefit:</strong> You can use Moon Frenzy twice per day. In addition, when you are in your moon frenzy stance and hit a target with an attack, you can push the target 1 square after applying any other forced movement.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special:</strong> You cannot take this feat with any other feat that increases how often you use moon frenzy.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span>[/FONT][FONT=&quot]<span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Rat-Blood [lycanthrope bloodline]</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Prerequisite:</strong> Lycanthrope Heritage</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Benefit:</strong> You can use Moon Frenzy twice per day. In addition, when you are in your moon frenzy stance and hit a target with an attack, you can shift 1 square.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special:</strong> You cannot take this feat with any other feat that increases how often you use moon frenzy.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span>[/FONT][FONT=&quot]<span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Tiger-Blood [lycanthrope bloodline]</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Prerequisite:</strong> Lycanthrope Heritage</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Benefit:</strong> You can use Moon Frenzy twice per day. In addition, when you are in your moon frenzy stance and hit a target with an attack, the target takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls until the end of your next turn.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special:</strong> You cannot take this feat with any other feat that increases how often you use moon frenzy.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span>[/FONT][FONT=&quot]<span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Wolf-Blood [lycanthrope bloodline]</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Prerequisite:</strong> Lycanthrope Heritage</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Benefit:</strong> You can use Moon Frenzy twice per day. In addition, when you are in your moon frenzy stance and hit a target with an attack, you knock that target prone. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span>[/FONT][FONT=&quot]<span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Special:</strong> You cannot take this feat with any other feat that increases how often you use moon frenzy.</span>[/FONT][FONT=&quot]<span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Lycanthrope Lord [lycanthrope bloodline]</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Prerequisite:</strong> Level 21, Lycanthrope Heritage</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><strong>Benefit:</strong> While in your moon frenzy stance, your attacks can score a critical hit on a 19 or 20.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px">If you also have one of the following feats, you gain an additional benefit once per round when in moon frenzy.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><em>Bear-Blood</em> - You can roll to attack twice when you make a basic attack as a standard action. </span>[/FONT][FONT=&quot]<span style="font-size: 10px"> You choose which result to keep.</span>[/FONT]</p><p>[FONT=&quot]<span style="font-size: 10px"><em>Boar-Blood</em> - You can roll to attack twice when you make a basic attack and you grant combat advantage. You choose which result to keep.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><em>Rat-Blood</em> - You can roll to attack twice when you make a basic attack and you have combat advantage.</span>[/FONT][FONT=&quot]<span style="font-size: 10px"> You choose which result to keep.</span>[/FONT]</p><p>[FONT=&quot]<span style="font-size: 10px"><em>Tiger-Blood</em> - You can roll to attack twice at the end of a charge and choose which to keep.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10px"><em>Wolf-Blood</em> - you can roll to attack twice when making a basic attack outside of your turn and choose which to keep.</span>[/FONT][/sblock][FONT=&quot]<img src="http://thewordwielder.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/1165441340_werewolf.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />[/FONT]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="malcolm_n, post: 5219675, member: 63154"] [FONT="]"Tell me boy; did they say you'd be fine? Did they tell you lycanthropes can't turn you into one of their own? They were wrong! I've seen it with me own eyes. Men, changed into terrible beasts when the moon is full. They've lied to you boy; that's why they watch you closely now. That's why, even though they say you're fine, nobody wants you near their livestock. Heed this warning, and listen well. You have been given a curse of the most frightening sort; and the only true way to remove it now that it's taken hold is to pray forgiveness from whatever god you pray to and end your existence on this plane." -Jeremy Wolfbane, to his own son after a werewolf attack [SIZE=2]The Monster Manual states that lycanthropes are only born, never created. The information here intends to change that. Lycanthropy can be a dangerous affliction, caused by the bite of a werewolf, rat, or other lycanthrope. For a full experience, it is suggested that a character wishing to start play as a lycanthrope take the [I]moon-burdened [/I]background and select the [I]Lycanthrope Heritage[/I] bloodline feat. If a character wishes to become a lycanthrope later during the course of the game, it is suggested that the character have a run-in with said creatures prior to taking the feat. Of course, this is not mandatory, as the character may just "wander off" one night to investigate something and be attacked. [B]Moon-Burdened[/B] Your friends, family, or town was attacked by a lycanthrope. When you stepped in to help, you were bitten and almost died. Soon after, you found yourself stairing off at the moon as it waxed. At its peak, the full moon was the only one to see you change into the terrible creature you've become. Do others know your terrible secret? Are you scarred or permanently changed physically by the transformation? [I]Associated Skills:[/I] Intimidate, Perception [sblock=New Feats][B]Lycanthrope Heritage [lycanthrope bloodline][/B] [B]Prerequisite:[/B] Living humanoid race [B]Benefit:[/B] You gain moon frenzy as a utility power. Also, you gain a +3 feat bonus to Perception checks. [COLOR=DimGray][B]Moon Frenzy [/B]Feat Power [I][COLOR=White]You take on the appearance of a crazed beast and attack with abandon. [/COLOR][/I][COLOR=White][B]Daily * Stance Minor Action Personal Special:[/B] You can enter this stance as an immediate reaction when you are first bloodied during combat. [B]Special:[/B] If your DM allows, you can use this stance as an encounter power any time in which there is a full moon. [B]Effect:[/B] Until the Stance ends, you gain a +2 bonus to attacks and damage rolls, and you must attack a creature each turn or you are dazed until the end of your next turn. While you are not bloodied, you can end this stance as a free action. While bloodied, you can end this stance as a standard action.[/COLOR][/COLOR] [/sblock][/SIZE][/FONT][sblock=New Feats][FONT="][SIZE=2][B]Bear-Blood [lycanthrope bloodline] Prerequisite:[/B] Lycanthrope Heritage [B]Benefit:[/B] You can use Moon Frenzy twice per day. In addition, when you are in your moon frenzy stance and hit a target with an attack, you can stop the target from moving as an immediate interrupt once before the end of your next turn. If it has actions remaining, it can use them to resume moving. [B] Boar-Blood [lycanthrope bloodline] Prerequisite:[/B] Lycanthrope Heritage [B]Benefit:[/B] You can use Moon Frenzy twice per day. In addition, when you are in your moon frenzy stance and hit a target with an attack, you can push the target 1 square after applying any other forced movement. [B]Special:[/B] You cannot take this feat with any other feat that increases how often you use moon frenzy. [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT="][SIZE=2][B]Rat-Blood [lycanthrope bloodline] Prerequisite:[/B] Lycanthrope Heritage [B]Benefit:[/B] You can use Moon Frenzy twice per day. In addition, when you are in your moon frenzy stance and hit a target with an attack, you can shift 1 square. [B]Special:[/B] You cannot take this feat with any other feat that increases how often you use moon frenzy. [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT="][SIZE=2][B]Tiger-Blood [lycanthrope bloodline] Prerequisite:[/B] Lycanthrope Heritage [B]Benefit:[/B] You can use Moon Frenzy twice per day. In addition, when you are in your moon frenzy stance and hit a target with an attack, the target takes a -2 penalty to attack rolls until the end of your next turn. [B]Special:[/B] You cannot take this feat with any other feat that increases how often you use moon frenzy. [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT="][SIZE=2][B]Wolf-Blood [lycanthrope bloodline] Prerequisite:[/B] Lycanthrope Heritage [B]Benefit:[/B] You can use Moon Frenzy twice per day. In addition, when you are in your moon frenzy stance and hit a target with an attack, you knock that target prone. [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT="][SIZE=2][B]Special:[/B] You cannot take this feat with any other feat that increases how often you use moon frenzy.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT="][SIZE=2] [B]Lycanthrope Lord [lycanthrope bloodline] Prerequisite:[/B] Level 21, Lycanthrope Heritage [B]Benefit:[/B] While in your moon frenzy stance, your attacks can score a critical hit on a 19 or 20. If you also have one of the following feats, you gain an additional benefit once per round when in moon frenzy. [I]Bear-Blood[/I] - You can roll to attack twice when you make a basic attack as a standard action. [/SIZE][/FONT][FONT="][SIZE=2] You choose which result to keep.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT="][SIZE=2][I]Boar-Blood[/I] - You can roll to attack twice when you make a basic attack and you grant combat advantage. You choose which result to keep. [I]Rat-Blood[/I] - You can roll to attack twice when you make a basic attack and you have combat advantage.[/SIZE][/FONT][FONT="][SIZE=2] You choose which result to keep.[/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT="][SIZE=2][I]Tiger-Blood[/I] - You can roll to attack twice at the end of a charge and choose which to keep. [I]Wolf-Blood[/I] - you can roll to attack twice when making a basic attack outside of your turn and choose which to keep.[/SIZE][/FONT][/sblock][FONT="][IMG]http://thewordwielder.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/1165441340_werewolf.jpg[/IMG][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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