By Derek Marcoux (aesiralfraven@hotmail.com)
The choice was easy.
Their warriors turned into horrors as they preyed on innocent mortals. The lore keepers, turned to insane kennings. Their judges turned their laws into perversions. The mystics turned loose the horrors of the deep, as the simple fools turned into deadly deviants. Last, their songs of Gaia, became croaks and squeaks of the vileness that is the Wyrm.
Ages pass....
One day, one of the insane Galliards has a brief moment of pure rational thought. Maybe, the Earth Mother created them not to fear the day and her light, but to guard her from the night, from Its light. This one pure rational thought, spreads through the Cyan, like a lightning bolt. A warm glow enters their nests and back into their hearts. An instant later, every crystal in their grottos, shines a light of pure love. Even though they had turned their backs on the Mother, She had never turned from them. Her children. Her protectors of the night.
Shift Difficulty: 6
Change description: This is the natural state for human characters. Does not regenerate damage, but may carry silver without harm.
Shift Difficulty: 7
Change Description: Relatively human, the ears are more curved, like Mr. Spock. The Cyan gains 50% of weight, all of it tight muscle. Agility is greatly enhanced with muscle gain. Eyes become narrow and piercing. Teeth and nails are more pronounced. Height increases by six inches.
Shift Difficulty: 6
Change Description: The Werebat gains an additional 50% height and and additional 100%-200% weight. The body becomes hairy and wings sprout from broad shoulder blades, giving the werebat a gargoyle-like appearance. A prehensile flanged tail, compliments the form while also steadying flight. Fangs and wicked claws deal aggravated damage. The head is of a snarling bat.
Shift Difficulty: 7
Change Description: The giant bat's wingspan is at least 7'. This bat looks like the kind in Fright Night. Weight is that of their homid form.
Shift Difficulty: 6
Change Description: The teeth of the bat still cause aggravated damage. One can fly 3x normal running speed. Sonar is also capable in this form and also is in Crinos and Hispo too. Sonar is 100' x 50' at the end of the cone. Anything in the cone is detected as moving objects of varying pitches. This form is that of an average bat. Species are picked by brood.
Initial Willpower: 4
Backgrounds: No Resources
Beginning gifts: Camouflage, Sense Magic
Physical: All Uushaela are Native American. Their bat forms resemble grey or white bats of the northern climates. Some South American Uushaela have brown pelts spotted with red.
Quote: "Once the eagle flew for days on end. Then your kind came and captured or killed it. Worse, you turned its once majestic form into your own twisted ideal of your existence. I will see the eagle fly majestic and free once again."
Initial Willpower: 3
Backgrounds: any
Beginning gifts: Razor Claws, Sense Wyrm
Physical: These Cyan have black fur with eyes of red. In homid form, they prefer to dress in black, but what they wear is from a few eras back. A favored expression of Strogoths in Crinos is a leering tongue, just like all the gargoyles that are seen.
Quote: Are you lost little one? You are? Then take hold of my hand, dear. I shall safely guide you through the night.
Initial Willpower: 5
Backgrounds: any
Beginning gifts: Shroud, Aura of Confidence
Physical: The Volsaga have the blackest of pelts. In Crinos, they are huge and monstrous. Try and picture a Tzimisce covered in fur. Monstrous.
Quote: Once, our cliffs and mountains sang to the mother. Then the Devil came. He drowned their songs in blood. We shall get them to sing again, with the blood of Dracul!
Initial Willpower: 4
Backgrounds: Any
Beginning gifts: Beast Speech, Sense Magic
Physical: As their name depicts, these Cyan have black fur, black as night. In homid, they prefer to were cloaks or capes. They are also very fond of silver.
Quote: Hello father. What? Lost are ye? Well c'mon, I'll show ye the way to the mission. The moon's comin' up and it's best if we stay out of the Moors. Werewolves ya know....
Initial Willpower: 5
Backgrounds: Any
Beginning gifts: Razor Claws, Resist Pain
Physical: These Cyan are big. In homid form, they have massive shoulders. In Crinos, they are about the same size as a Get of Fenris. Their fur is Red to black. They are the largest of the Cyan and probably the most barbaric.
Quote: Hailsa! You are a worthy foe giant. What did you say? No you can't leave. It's too late for that.
Strogoths: Take their gifts from the Black Furies.
Volsaga: Their gifts come from the Shadowlords.
Nightwings: They take their gifts from the Fianna.
Vaettr: They take their gifts from the Get of Fenris.