So many questions about the were-sharks. Were they turned by the moon? If so, what if they were on land when the moon rose? Or in a freshwater source, like a river? Did they just attack ships and people floating around while in their were-state? How can you overturn civilization with were-sharks, when all people would have to do is stay on land when the moon is full?
And what happens to the were-sharks if they turn while under water? Surely, the law of averages would mean that they are heavily cut down by their own condition because some will drown while turning in the water and some will die when turning on land.
Hahahaha, the two of you have gotten to the heart of the problem. Pretty sure its why were-sharks don't exist in folklore.
In D&D there are three states for a lycanthrope: full shark, half-shark and no shark. The full moon just gives them a boost to their powers, otherwise they can change form at will. If you don't want to be an evil man-shark at all then you run into the problem of involuntarily turning into one any time of day anywhere. Weirdly, the salt-water problem never came up.
It feels like cheating at being a were-whatever, but those are the rules. The evil plan involved getting an artifact that could mind-control were-sharks and then summoning a bunch of were-sharks so they invade major cities as half-people and just bite the shit out of everyone so the disease spreads.
So you can only control your were-nature by embracing it? Interesting. I'm not sure what the purpose of having a were-man-land-shark is, as it seems to defeat the purpose of being a shark at all instead of a wolf, except that it allows the were-creature to be amphibious. I guess when he's in that state, he breathes through lungs instead of gills, despite having a shark-head. Or maybe he is just a man with shark-teeth rather than the whole shark-head? It's interesting to think about, anyway.
It is interesting. The book implied there were all sorts of other aquatic were-people, too. So maybe next time the lich one of those. A lich probably brought Asian were-carp into the Mississippi.
Oh, no! Were-carp? It does open up other possibilities. Like a were-octopus or a were-lobster. Think what you could do with eight arms or giant claws. Snip snip!
I'm intrigued, too. How does it all work?
In D&D there are three states for a lycanthrope: full shark, half-shark and no shark. The full moon just gives them a boost to their powers, otherwise they can change form at will. If you don't want to be an evil man-shark at all then you run into the problem of involuntarily turning into one any time of day anywhere. Weirdly, the salt-water problem never came up.
It feels like cheating at being a were-whatever, but those are the rules. The evil plan involved getting an artifact that could mind-control were-sharks and then summoning a bunch of were-sharks so they invade major cities as half-people and just bite the shit out of everyone so the disease spreads.