"DaWaterRat;c-18063996" wrote:
It's a good place to start, but I'll admit the Omega - Alpha thing doesn't quite sit right with me. Probably because the whole Alpha thing with Wolves that people think of isn't correct. There are Alphas, but they're more like the Clan Patriarch/Matriarch pair, not the strongest or who can beat the most other wolves. That was based on observation of wolves from different packs forced to live together in captivity, rather than real wolf behavior in the wild. And it was observed to be wrong by the guy who first proposed it, so it's not even a competing scientists view. I do agree that there needs to be some sort of ranking for levels, I'm just uncomfortable with the Alpha - Omega terms. I'm also not really okay with the idea of an Omega curse. Again, real wolf packs don't fight for dominance that way.
I've always wanted a Werewolf society that's more family focused. Yes, you argue and snipe at your packmates but when the chips are down, the Pack forms a wall. No one "outside" gets to pick on anyone in the pack without having to deal with the whole pack. Making friends with a Werewolf would give you a slight edge on making friends with others in their pack, making enemies of one... you make enemies of them all. And there should be a way (a howl, obviously) that summons the pack to you.
As for world... I'd love something more ... Scottish Highlands or else American Appalachia in tone. Maybe a mix of both. Forest to run around in, along with lots of plateaus and valleys. Roads are really winding. But yes, a waterfall is a must.
CAS wise... I'm not so much into a Georgian feel for this. (Putting aside that much of Georgian Fashion is associated with Pirates, because the Golden Age of Piracy was during the early Georgian period.) I'd rather have this be a lot of solid, practical basic clothing.... and the kind that in the real world is easy to find and replace - basic jeans, T-shirts, button downs and half-zip sweaters sort of thing. And mostly timeless/not on trend. And of course we need to have ripped/torn/split versions of things too.
I do love your basic Werewolf form though. That is perfect.
One thing I've mentioned before that I'd like to see is that Werewolves don't get emotional deaths. Instead, they end up force-transforming into their beast form and have to take some not necessarily healthy actions to calm down enough to transform back. Maybe a power can be having more options for getting out of an Emotional Rage, or not having one at all.
I agree with everything you said here, especially about social structure and CAS styles. If the clothing styles that came with the pack were limited to (or mostly featuring) older period styles that would be too limiting for the many varieties of play styles for different players. Period players would be happy, I'm sure, but a less specific style would be of more use to a far wider range of players.
