Homebrew Worgen Species Details

The worgen curse originated from a druidic sect who followed Godrinn, known as Druids of the Scythe. They shapeshifted into the feral worgen and eventually lost their minds to its violent nature. The other druids agreed that they must be locked away, and thus put them into eternal slumber deep beneath a tree... until the day Arugal and Velinde Starsong tampered with the Scythe of Elune, releasing them.

The curse could not be contained, persisting in the lands of Silverpine and extending into the walled nation of Gilneas, where the curse rapidly reached epidemic levels. The citizens of Gilneas found themselves trapped, with no hope of escape. They retreated deeper within the isolated domain, and there they survived, fearful of the savage presence that lurked just outside the barricades.

Tensions among the displaced citizens escalated over time, resulting in a civil war that now threatened to destabilize the embattled nation even more. There were those among the Gilneans, however, who clung to hope. Many believed that a cure for the worgen curse may exist, although others had nearly given up, fearful that if the barricades should fall, their humanity would be lost forever.

After the Cataclysm, the Greymane Wall was destroyed. Setting their sights on the vulnerable country of Gilneas, the Forsaken have started an invasion of the kingdom. In their hour of greatest need, the worgen of Gilneas called out for their old allies' aid. As it was the night elves who created the curse in the first place, they felt obliged to help their newfound allies. The Gilneans are now back in the Alliance, and with their new allies by their side they aren't giving up their home without a fight.

Worgen Traits

As a Worgen your curse has brought about some unusual benefits to your race.

Ability Score Increase

Your Dexterity increases by 2 and your Strength increases by 1

Darkflight

You have a walking speed of 40ft

Aberration

You have resistance to Necrotic damage

Viscousness

You now achieve a critical success on a 19 as well as 20 & a critical failure on a 2 as well as a 1

Flayer

You gain proficiency with the survival skill and you double your proficiency bonus when making checks with the skill

Running Wild

You can use your action to drop to all fours and run at an increased pace. Increasing your movement speed to by 20ft. While in this form you can only use the attack action to attack with your claws and you can still concentrate on spells or any other effects you created before you entered this form. You can use a bonus action to stand back up.

Sharpened Claws

Your unarmed strike now does 1d6 slashing + your Strength modifier.