Weresharks
Basic Information
Anatomy
Weresharks can take three different forms: a humanoid form, a shark form, and a hybrid form. However, they often only can take such forms in darkness.
In human form, weresharks were often hulking and brutish, and seemed to be maimed in some sort of way, such as severe scarring, although this was not visible after shapechanging. Weresharks can resemble a full humanoid, albeit with shark-like features such as large and crooked teeth, or that of a mundane shark. T
heir shark form resembled a great white shark. Their hybrid form they have the head of a shark and the body of a powerfully muscled humanoid with clawed hands and talons on their feet.
Biological Traits
Male Weresharks are generally larger than females and are able to grow facial hair. Female Weresharks are able to produce milk from their breasts and are the ones that give birth. Weresharks are forced to change into their hybrid or shark form when exposed to moonlight, but experienced Weresharks are able to change into wolf form at will. Weresharks are also able to rapidly heal wounds as long as it wasn't made from using silver.
Genetics and Reproduction
Weresharks reproduce sexually and are viviparous, they typically have a gestation period of 9 months. Weresharks can create new Wereshark by biting another humanoid, if the victim doesn't get treated before the next full moon, they will become a Wereshark.
Growth Rate & Stages
Weresharks from infancy take 4 years to reach childhood and from there it takes 14 years to reach adulthood, at the age of 18 a Wereshark is considered a young adult. A Human who reaches the age of 30 is considered an adult and at the age of 60 they are considered to be elderly.
Ecology and Habitats
Weresharks live in warm and tropical habitats like oceans and islands.
Dietary Needs and Habits
Weresharks are carnivores in all their forms and obtain their food by hunting, their prey can include other races.
Biological Cycle
As time progresses Weresharks age, eventually their bodies will reach a point where they can no longer sustain themselves and will eventually die. However, they live much longer lives than some other races such as Humans.
Behaviour
Weresharks can pass on their lycanthropic curse by biting their foes in either their shark or hybrid form. They are said to be cruel and arrogant in their human form and even nastier in shark form. They will often destroy large caches of fish, as well as attacking fishermen, and were a bane to any aquatic lifeforms.
These lycanthropes are very territorial, and would often claim treasure-filled sunken ships, willing to defend them to the deaths.
Additional Information
Social Structure
Weresharks believe that sharks have the right to rule over the sea, believe that they deserve magic items due to this right, and often recruit sharks to enforce their will within their oceanic dominions.
A few Weresharks rise to the leadership of island settlements. Some are bloody tyrants who sow fear among their subjects, while others are fair, distant overlords; regardless, most weresharks are single-minded and do not tolerate questioning.
Weresharks prefer to give space to others of their kind and rarely fight, but when they do, the ensuing battle often leaves both scarred or dead. Chieftains and shamans of island-dwelling tribes often idolise weresharks.
Some Weresharks do not bound themselves to a specific society, but would pack together if it suited them. Some Weresharks live a solitary life, as a pair, or a school of up to five. These lycanthropes would usually reside by the sea, and take up professions such as being a sailor.
Facial characteristics
Weresharks in humanoid form have a pair of eyes, that come in various colours such as blue, green and brown, and ears with one nose and mouth and male Weresharks are able to grow facial hair. Weresharks in hybrid form have a shark head with similar features that a shark would have. Weresharks in shark form look like a normal shark would but much larger and having a small shine of intelegence in their eyes.
Average Intelligence
As diverse as any other human, weresharks could have anywhere between low and exceptional intelligence.
Perception and Sensory Capabilities
Each form has access to blindsense up 9.5 m.
However, there are distinct differences between the three forms. In shark and hybrid form, the lycanthropes' senses dramatically heighten, resulting in keen scent, being able to smell up to 55 m away.
Civilization and Culture
Major Language Groups and Dialects
Bestial, Human Language, Language of animals
Common Myths and Legends
There are persistent rumors among sea-dwelling folk that huge Weresharks existed, and were treated as holy warriors.
Genetic Descendants
Scientific Name
Man-Sharks
Lifespan
225 years
Average Height
The average female Wereshark height in humanoid form is 1.8‒1.9 m and the average male Wereshark height in humanoid form is 1.8‒2 m. The average female Wereshark height in hybrid form is 3.2m and the average male Wereshark height in hybrid form is 3.4m.
Average Weight
The average female Wereshark weight in humanoid form is 40‒111 kg and the average male Wereshark weight in humanoid form is 56.2‒130 kg. The average female Wereshark weight in hybrid form is 252‒293 kg and the average male Wereshark height in hybrid form is 270‒310 kg. The average female Wereshark weight in shark form is 565‒635 kg and the average male Wereshark weight in shark form is 595‒685 kg.
Average Length
The average female Wereshark length in shark form is 5.9-6.3 m and the average male Wereshark length in shark form is 6.1-6.7 m.
Average Physique
Weresharks are often hulkling and brutish in physical build but can vary from being fatter, thinner and/or muscular. Weresharks in hybrid form are very muscular and high with long limbs.
Body Tint, Colouring and Marking
Wereshark skin colour ranges from pale to dark brown. Wereshark hair colour ranges from red, blond, brown, white, grey and black. A Wereshark scale colour in hybrid and shark form ranges from brown, olive, blue or grayish.
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