An Idea for Werecritters

WraithAzraiel · May 2014

Since Hircine is the Daedric Prince of Manbeasts and not just specifically werewolves, wouldn't it be nice to see in the future - some other variations of werecritters?

For instance, I forget which expansion it was but weren't there, once upon a time, werebears and the like in past TES titles?

Or better yet, make the werecreature race-bound.
IE: Argronians with the Sanis Lupinis instead have the virus mutate into Sanis Crocodilis or something of the like, effectively having them transform into WereCrocodiles.

The human races and elf races of course get the werewolf as it is.
Khajit transform into WereSenche or Weretigers.

Nords can have Werebear.

So on and so forth.

Now I know there will be outcry akin to "That's not fair! I'm an Argonian and I wanna be a Werebear! NERF THIS IMMEDIATELY"

But what if, hypothetically speaking, once said bitten individual - no matter the race, reached lvl 6 in the renamed Werebeast skill line, they could pass on their particular brand of the were-disease to others of various races.

IE: Once an Argonian "pureblood" Werecrocodile reached lvl 6 in the skill and took the "Insert Name Here" passive skill that allows you to bite players once a week - that Argonian could then in turn, bite a Wood Elf and BOOM, a Miniature Werecrocodile is born!

What do you think?

WraithAzraiel · May 2014

Also - a vampire lord transform in the future would be awesome. But it'd have to be balanced properly.

Zhoyzu · May 2014

see thats what i was thinking because logic.

except i think it should be racially bound end of story. keep it all the same but itll just look different. Argonian man beast could look like a daedroth

i also saw a creature called a werebat. i would pay 200k to be a werebat

Oronell · May 2014

How's this?

Argonian - Were Crocodile (lore)
Bosmer - Were Rat/Skeever (if too silly then Were Fox, Lol)
Khajit - Were Tiger
Nord - Were Bear (lore)
Breton - Were Boar (lore)
Altmer - Were Vulture (lore - basically a Harpy)
Redguard - Were Lion (lore)
Orsimer - Were Bull (basically a Minotaur)
Dunmer - Were Bat (already in game - could be Hircine's affront to Vampirism)

and if they add Maormer - Wereshark (lore)

ScardyFox · May 2014

Oronell wrote: »

How's this?

...Bosmer - Were Rat/Skeever (if too silly then Were Fox, Lol)...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31g0YE61PLQ

Oronell · May 2014

@ScardyFox LOL!

I actually found some pretty vicious and cool looking Wererat pics. Not at all what I was expecting. It could work, give them the best sneak and disease based attacks and viola! Lol.

ScardyFox · May 2014

Oronell wrote: »

@ScardyFox LOL!

I actually found some pretty vicious and cool looking Wererat pics. Not at all what I was expecting. It could work, give them the best sneak and disease based attacks and viola! Lol.

But I dun'wanna be a wererat...

;___;

Oronell · May 2014

ScardyFox wrote: »

But I dun'wanna be a wererat...

;___;

I feel you my friend. Should be entirely optional, like Werewolf is the default but you can choose other beast forms based on your race or by seeking out a pureblood like the OP suggested.

ScardyFox · May 2014

Oronell wrote: »

ScardyFox wrote: »

But I dun'wanna be a wererat...

;___;

I feel you my friend. Should be entirely optional, like Werewolf is the default but you can choose other beast forms based on your race or by seeking out a pureblood like the OP suggested.

Now that I would be for 1000%.

WraithAzraiel · May 2014

I can dig it.

Tessitura · May 2014

This race based were thing is silly; All were creatures in Tamriel come from the form of infection -not- your race. If you are bit by a Werebear, Werewolf, Werecrocodile, ect..... you then become the said version of were creature, regardless of your race.

Also the were creature that is native to Valenwood is the Werevulture. Not a wererat

A list of known were creatures in Tamriel are as follows.

Werebear

Wereboar

Werecrocodile

Werevulture

Werewolf

Each one has a province or provinces of native habitat

There are two extra but either do not exist anymore or only exsited in the imagination of the people of Tamriel. They are the Weredaedroth and the Wereshark. The weredaedroth was only made once by Hircine in order to win a bet with Sheogorath; he still lost the bet.

Oronell · May 2014

Tessitura wrote: »

This race based were thing is silly; All were creatures in Tamriel come from the form of infection -not- your race. If you are bit by a Werebear, Werewolf, Werecrocodile, ect..... you then become the said version of were creature, regardless of your race.

There was no such thing as Werebats in Tamriel until this game so I'm pretty sure any type of Were creature can be introduced. The explanation would be simple, Hircine is a being of extraordinary power and its already proven he can create almost any type of were creature he wants. If he wanted to limit the aspects of certain beasts to particular race for some special reason or just for fun, it would be typical behavior of a Daedric Prince.

WraithAzraiel · May 2014

Tessitura wrote: »

This race based were thing is silly; All were creatures in Tamriel come from the form of infection -not- your race. If you are bit by a Werebear, Werewolf, Werecrocodile, ect..... you then become the said version of were creature, regardless of your race.

It was a suggested idea - a way to make the implementation these versions easier on the devs and the player population.

Not to be taken for scripture or anything.

Tessitura · June 2014

Oronell wrote: »

Tessitura wrote: »

This race based were thing is silly; All were creatures in Tamriel come from the form of infection -not- your race. If you are bit by a Werebear, Werewolf, Werecrocodile, ect..... you then become the said version of were creature, regardless of your race.

There was no such thing as Werebats in Tamriel until this game so I'm pretty sure any type of Were creature can be introduced. The explanation would be simple, Hircine is a being of extraordinary power and its already proven he can create almost any type of were creature he wants. If he wanted to limit the aspects of certain beasts to particular race for some special reason or just for fun, it would be typical behavior of a Daedric Prince.

Where have you seen a Werebat? There are giant bats, but I have not seen a werebat. Could you post a screen shot for me? Because if there are werebats, then I missed it somewhere and would like to know about them.

Dekkameron · June 2014

To all the previous peeps doubting the existence of Werebats in Tamriel.
Look no further than the foggy marshy regions of Southern Greenshade.

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Dekkameron · June 2014

Also we need Weresharks and Wereoctopi

Oronell · June 2014

Dekkameron wrote: »

To all the previous peeps doubting the existence of Werebats in Tamriel.
Look no further than the foggy marshy regions of Southern Greenshade.

Thanks. This is exactly where I ran into them.

Tessitura · June 2014

Dekkameron wrote: »

To all the previous peeps doubting the existence of Werebats in Tamriel.
Look no further than the foggy marshy regions of Southern Greenshade.

I'll be damned, how about that. Need to add werebat to the list then.

AlexDougherty · June 2014

Dekkameron wrote: »

Also we need Weresharks and Wereoctopi

Could be fun, but that should be Wereoctopuses (Octopus pluralises as either Octopuses or Octopodes because while the Octo is Latin, the Pus is from Ancient Greek).

I would like to see Wererattels, the Rattel or Honey Badger is an extremely dangerous animal, and is reckoned to be the most dangerous vertebrate on a risk/weight basis.

AlexDougherty · July 2014

Just came across a M'aiq quote mentioning Weresharks.

"M'aiq has only come across one Wereshark, and he was afraid of water"