WereFlea: The Biting

By Red Raptor (dinoguy@earthlink.net)

Tribe

Nosops

Description

The Nosops are an old and widespread race of the Wyrm. They are the ultimate survivors and parasites in the Wyrm's army against Gaia. They live for nothing more than to spread disease and corruption. They will infest any and all creatures with fur, hair or feathers. Nosops may not infest or attack creatures wearing cedar, redwood, hemlock and eucalyptis on their persons.

The Nosops gene passes to 1 in 3 offspring of the nosops. Metis and homids are very rare. They are considered inferior, but necessary to the race. Nosops are not effected by silver. Instead they take aggravated damage from pesticides. Nosops are not effected by any blood-related magic, poisons, disciplines or effects. They may not be ghouled or embraced.

Nickname

Ow! What the hell was that?

Gnosis, Willpower and Rage

Breeds	Starting Gnosis	Starting Willpower
Nosopso	1	3
Homid	2	2
Metis	3	1

Nosops follow the Defiler Wyrm. They start with 2 Rage and may never have more than 9 rage.

Forms

Nosopso: A flea. A very small flea. In Nosops form the character has 1 health level. They are immune to cutting, stomping, biting and all weapons attacks. They are affected by crushing (catch 'em and squeeze 'em between your fingers; they gain +3 Dex to escape from this attack), fire and pesticide attacks. +6 Dex, -5 Str, -1 Sta, 0 App, 1 Man

Raid! (crinos): A most disgusting sight. In this form the Charact is 3 ft tall and has 5 health levels. It has huge legs and is better at jumping than walking. It will have 4 arms ending in long claws. The body is covered with black armor plates and has small hairs protruding from many parts of its body.. The head has a giant sharp proboscis. While in this form the character may jump up to 100 ft from any location it is standing at. The character is unaffected by cutting/clawing attacks, takes half damage from biting attacks. +5 Dex, +1 Str, +1 Sta, 0 App, -3 Man

Homid: All homid form Nosops have long legs. They Willpower avoid solid foods in preference to blood and chocolate shakes. +1 Dex

Organization

Nosops live in loose groups that work together to find new feeding grounds and to spread disease.

Lifespan

Homid: 40-70 years

Metis: 3-5 years

Nosopso: 6 months - 1 year

Totem

Flea

Gifts

Bottomless Stomach (Level 1)

Storing the Defiler (Level 2)

Biting the Veil (Level 3)

Spirit Possession (Level 4)

Bane Injection (Level 5)

Exaggeration (Level 1)

Move to Host (level 2)

Plague (Level 1)

Blight (Level 2)

Sense Prey (Level 1)

Convert Blood (Level 2)

New Abilities

1	You can get off your prey without hurting yourself most of the time.
2	You can usually get on your prey the first time..
3	You can jump from one prey to another while they are sitting still..
4	You can can move to new prey while it's moving..
5	Your prey can be running past your new prey and you don't even worry about missing....

How well you can bite your prey to get to blood. Attacks with this ability can never be dodged. Armor and gifts give no soak die. Attacks using this ability may never do more than 1 damage.

1	You bother cats.
2	Large dogs are not a problem for you.
3	Horses hate your presence.
4	Garou are not a problem to feed from.
5	Rhinos are driven to madness by you.

The ability to move out of range of the claw trying to scratch you off:

1	You can get away sometimes.
2	It takes a lot to get rid of you.
3	Even gnawing can't make you leave.
4	Shaving is the only way to remove you.
5	Even baldness can't stop you.