Shinsen (Shinsen (Werebear Au))

Abilities: ( *= beast form only)

*Enhanced strength/stamina.

*Enhanced senses.

*Regeneration (unless the wound is caused by silver, in which case it will heal at a normal rate provided it is not a fatal blow.)

Immunity (Resistant to other magical diseases such as vampirism, and other werebeast transformation types.)

*High resistance (Thick skin and pelt provide increased protection from some magical and non magical attacks.)

*Feral Mind. (Less of an ability and more of a state of being. Afflicted is sent into a primal rage while in beast form and is unable to separate friend from foe. This increases their ability to withstand injury and suppress pain but also makes them more prone to staying in harms way rather than fleeing somewhere safe.)

*Conversion (Ability to convert those who are bitten (and vulnerable to lycanthropy) into other werebeasts of the same type provided they are not killed in the attack.) 

*Monstrous Size (Larger than the average bear.) 

High body temperature. (Able to withstand cold better than most. Even while in human form though to not as great an extent.) 

Animal scent (animals and other creatures with enhanced senses will be able to tell they are not human. Some animals such as dogs will become unsettled by their presence.) 

Weaknesses

Silver, wounds caused by other lycanthropes, or by fire. (These will all heal at normal human rates provided they are not fatal.) 

Destruction of the brain or heart from the body.

Aconite

Holy grounds. While in beast form they will be physically unable to enter onto holy grounds. 

Stages of transformation:

2-3 Nights before the full moon:

 A feeling of paranoia begins to set in and only worsens as the full moon draws nearer. 

 The afflicted begins to search for a safe secluded area. They may be unsure of the reason why, but the desire is very strong.

 Appetite increases, and the afflicted's desire for meat/flesh of any kind becomes stronger. 

Day of the full moon:

  Increased irritability. Prone to angry outbursts. 

  Senses are heightened to the point of being almost unbearable. (Smells are overwhelming, The daytime light is glaring to the eyes. Sounds become raucous.)

  Constant feeling of something crawling on your skin/hair standing on end. 

  Increased heart rate. Sweating or occasional fever, (both more likely to occur as night draws nearer.) 

  Spine, Tooth, and or jaw pains.

Night of the full moon:

 Transformation will begin to occur naturally at dusk, (5pm in winter months, around 7-8 in summer) exposure to the light of the full moon quickens the process.   Transformation is undone naturally once day begins to break. (usually around 6am though in winter months it can last until 7.) 

All other times:

  Normal human attributes. No extraordinary powers. No heightened senses. (Exceptions might be pureblood werebeasts, but those who have been turned will experience no natural benefits.) 

1-2 Days after transformation:  

  Afflicted will awaken with little to no memory of the events that transpired while in beast form. If memories linger, they are hazy, as if trying to remember a dream that was forgotten. 

  Feeling of exhaustion from having had a restless night. Sleep might not come very easily the first night afterwards. 

  Aching of the joints. Mild burning of the skin as if tiny pins were poking against it. 

  Nausea, especially if anything was consumed while in beast form in excessive quantities. This can lead to lack of appetite for a couple of days afterwards.