Something about the strange rat creatures caught at Grumbleshanks' memory. I know I've seen something like these before, but where?
As he puzzled over this question, Gurkirat spat and used the creature to clean his sickle.
As Gurkirat wiped his blade on the rat-thing, Grumbleshanks noticed that the fur seemed to slide on the skin slightly, as if it was part of an ill-fitting suit.
Suddenly, Grumbleshanks shouted, "Ah! Now I remember! It's a wererat! A wererat!?! What are they doing here?"
Gurkirat piped up, "A wererat? Ahh, it's a theriamorph! But, they're supposed to be just about impossible to kill without some sort of silver."
"Hmm, you have a good point," Grumbleshanks replied, "These look to be still newly afflicted. Perhaps they just haven't yet developed that ability?"
"That makes sense." After a second of contemplation, Gurkirat began smirking, "We just killed our first wererat. Ha!"
Thursday, October 15, 2009
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*Ahem* Theriomorph, not lycanthrope.
ReplyDeleteOkay, I was wrong, yes. Lycan implies wolf. Therio would be the proper prefix. However, I was not trying to imply control, so therianthrope would be the correct term, I believe. I apologize for this slip. :D In my defense, it was listed under "Lycanthropes" in the monster manual I was referencing.
ReplyDeleteI would like to reference Urban Dictionary here:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=therianthrope
Okay, so final thing to say. I was wrong again. Theriomorph is the correct term, and I am a fool for not knowing my mythology regarding the difference between lycanthropes, therianthropes, and theriomorphs. Apparently therianthropes are "real" people who believe they have spiritual connections/share souls with animals. I stand corrected. Still, read that link to urban dictionary. Awesome stuff.
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