Cleon
Legend
The working draft says "any humanoid or giant of Medium or Large size."
I'd better change it to "any humanoid" then.
A seawolf is a cool idea.
So, shall I modify it to say that if the base creature has a Swim speed it can use that when in "dire seawolf" form?
The thing is, you're not going to make an untrained DC 25 skill check unless you have a 20+ Wis or Cha and roll very well. Or have a bunch of nutsos helping you turn into a magical homicidal maniac with Aid Another actions. I can go along with the skill checks, but I think we should reduce the DC to the 15 to 20 range somewhere. Or allow an even wider variety of skills. Or both.
Who says I want them to make untrained skill checks unless they're extraordinary individuals à la Siegfried?
As for the "have a bunch of nutsos helping you turn into a magical homicidal maniac with Aid Another actions". Why do you think Loup du Noir's are normally created in "groups" or "gangs"?
Anyhow, I'd consider lowering the DC to 20, but certainly wouldn't countenance 15.
We could add a Will save as an alternative to the skill checks.
Speaking of skill checks, what did you think of the proposal to add Handle Animal?