The Dragon's Cry

Background on Were-Hounds

Were-hounds are Man's first attempts at genetic engineering. Except in those days, genes were altered by magic and nobody knew the exact force behind the alterations. Normally spells were used or a magical artifact.

Were-hounds are half man, half dog. They have a keen sense of smell but very poor eyesight. They hunt in packs and are indentured to one master every 3 years, the need for re-enslavement brought by an imperfection in the spells of which no one has yet solved. Mostly brawn and very little brain, were-hounds are only good for tracking, fighting, and acting as bodyguards. Very few people know spells for were-hounds and fewer know how to cast them successfully. And there is only one magical artifact in existence that contains "were-magic." But that I shall introduce another time...

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