Lycanthropes of Morrowind

The Mad God · Post by **The Mad God** » Thu May 20, 2004 6:51 pm

There are three types of Lycanthropes that are supposed to exist in Morrowind. Of the three types, only one (the werewolf) exists as of the GotY expansion.

The WearBear which is supposed to be the most common Lycanthrope in Skyrm is also supposed to exist in Northern Morrowind.

The WereCrocodile supposedly prowls the swamps of the Black Marsh and southern Morrowind.

If we haven't already, these creatures need to be modeled.

Asylum · Post by **Asylum** » Thu May 20, 2004 7:09 pm

"When I did finally see a lycanthrope, it was not a werebear. It was a werewolf, the "common" lycanthope, which can be found in every part of Tamriel" from On Lycanthropy By Varnard Karessen

this suggest that the werewolf is the most common lycantrope in whole Tamriel and the werebear is somewhat more unique...
I also think we need these creatures in TR

Asylum · Post by **Asylum** » Thu May 20, 2004 7:12 pm

i'm sorry what i said before about the wearbear not being the most common in skyrim, further down the text there is an other paragraph:

"In Black Marsh and southern Morrowind, werecrocodiles stalk the swamps. Black Marsh also shares with the Imperial Province and the wetter parts of Elsweyr the vile presence of werelions. Valenwood's werevultures are not found in any other province. The wereboar has found both the climates of High Rock and Hammerfell amenable. As I mentioned before, the werebear is the most common lycanthrope in Skyrim, and is also found in the northern parts of High Rock, the Imperial Province, and Morrowind. The werewolf can be found in every province. The seventh lycanthrope, which I have never seen but my trusted peers have assured me exists, is a wereshark that roams the oceans around Tamriel."

this also sums up a lot of other lycantropic variants but i'm having seriouse doubts in the credability of the text...

Assassinace · Post by **Assassinace** » Thu May 20, 2004 8:46 pm

It follows all other lore on the subject actually. I agree even if we don't add the other two types of lycanthropy (Which I think we should). We need to add the creatures.

Eraser · Post by **Eraser** » Thu May 20, 2004 8:46 pm

Some nice new creatures to be made. oh joy.*yells for Vorrheis*

If its a book in morrowind, its probably accurate.

Maklir · Post by **Maklir** » Thu May 20, 2004 9:08 pm

Wereshark, I think that's a dangerous thing...

Assassinace · Post by **Assassinace** » Thu May 20, 2004 10:26 pm

Yes it is and it's been in the creature guide for a few months now

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Thu May 20, 2004 10:57 pm

Hey, where (pun) are wererats?

vorrheis · Post by **vorrheis** » Tue May 25, 2004 10:59 pm

I was thinking about doing Werebears, actually. I just played Bloodmoon, and was thinking of how to make a Werebear from the Werewolf and Bear meshes. It would probably be easy. It would have to be physiqued, which I'm learning takes a loooot longer to set up then segmented animation.
The werevulture sounds intriguing, but we shouldn't get ahead of ourselves.

So....We need Werebears and Werealligators for Morrowind??

They are on my to-do list

Vorrheis

Post by **Haplo** » Tue May 25, 2004 11:03 pm

I dunno about werealligators...

maybe a werecroc for a quest in blackmarsh...
but we definitely need werebears...one question though for you vorrheis:

arent werebears the same as bugbears? I dont think so, but if they are, bugbear sounds better, cause werebear sounds too much like carebear.

vorrheis · Post by **vorrheis** » Tue May 25, 2004 11:30 pm

I think bugbears are like big hairy goblins. They have a terrifying gaze attack and don't change into human form. That's DnD lore.
I don't know if they are trademarked by DnD or not, so I don't know if we would be able to use that name. I will agree that 'werebear' doesn't roll off the tongue very well.

V

Anonymous · Post by **Anonymous** » Tue May 25, 2004 11:35 pm

Well, it would kinda break the theme and they are called werebear in lore

sirwootalot123 · Post by **sirwootalot123** » Wed May 26, 2004 12:47 am

I think the werebears should be basically super-nuts strong (but NOTHING else other than physical power, thus making them slow too) and 10-12 feet tall.
As for Were-Vultures, just make them constantly levitating and all the animations flapping(walk), flying(run), and slow wing beat(stand). They should focus on speed and agility, seeing that being airborne is enough of an advantage. This would also mean that they would be small (by lycanthrope standards).
And werecrocodiles? Breathe underwater and huge athletics... i guess. I'm also going to guess that there would be ALOT of them in the argon jungle and tear (but then again, freaks, punks, and creeps of every type are in tear).
just my two cents.

Assassinace · Post by **Assassinace** » Wed May 26, 2004 2:53 am

Haplo you have been mixing up your lore in a few threads now. And yes check the uber guide all those creatures unless specified differently are from lore. And yes all those types of were are in lore (No they aren't bugbears).
All the were's except wolves are only in specific provinces and the werewolf is scarce in morrowind although they are there.